A the region sailor, Matthys Lourens represents in competitive dinghy racing. Matthys's competitive record on SailingSA begins in February 2022. Since then 9 races across 6 regattas have been completed. Matthys competes mainly in the Sun Fast 3200 fleet, alongside races in other fleets. Matthys's best results include winning the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet, as well as the SailingSA events in the multiple fleets fleet. Matthys continues to compete regularly across provincial and national sailing events.