Matthew Rutherford (born 1980) is a sailor, best known for his 2011 solo circumnavigation of the Americas in a 27-foot Albin Vega designed sloop called the St.
The voyage continued south across the Pacific and around Cape Horn before sailing north in the Atlantic back to Annapolis.
[1] Sailing south, Rutherford reached the equator on 13 November 2011, having been at sea for 152 days and covering 13,334 nautical miles.
[1] Rutherford returned to Annapolis on 21 April 2012 after 309 days at sea, raising a total of US$120,000 for CRAB.
[6] Matt Rutherford was named the 2021 Young Voyager Award winner by the Cruising Club of America.