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Sailor · 2008–2025

Andy Soltys

chicago corinthian yacht club J/109PHRF handicapJ/105

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Events
18

89 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 18

Podium rate
28%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
54%

of boats faced (range 47%–60%, 166 boats)

Best class ranking
#179

Crew in J/109 · rating 160

Most successful partnership
Jim Gignac

1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Brad Peterson & Tim Durland

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jim Gignac

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Brad Peterson

Jun 2014 – Aug 2025 · 9 events

Nemesis
Dreher Miz

16–34 head to head in 50 races

Rival
Kris Maybach

18–17 in 35 races

Best day
20 Aug 2010

5-1-4-3 · 2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta

Signature result
1st of 11

Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016 · PHRF handicap · 16 Jun 2016

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jim Gignac — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Jim Caesar · Liquid Lounge II · Handicap, J/109, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 65 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Adam Wolfe · Liquid Lounge II · Handicap, J/109 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 61 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Brad Peterson · Liquid Lounge II, Salsa · J/109, PHRF handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 30 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2025
  • Colin Mackintosh · Liquid Lounge II · Handicap, J/109 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 41 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2023 – Aug 2025
  • Sarah Loffredo · Liquid Lounge II · J/109 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 31 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Kai Schirmacher · Liquid Lounge II · J/109 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 35 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Jim Gignac · Salsa · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2021
  • Ethan Taylor · Liquid Lounge II · J/109 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 30 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2025
  • Ashley Wood · Liquid Lounge II, Salsa · J/109, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2014 – Aug 2022
  • Jim Pietrzak · Salsa · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2016

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

0170339200920122015201820212024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Crew7th / 9
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Main Trimmer2nd / 7
1 Jun 2025COLYC COLORS 2025Liquid Lounge IIHandicapCrew5th / 6
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Main Trimmer4th / 8
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Main Trimmer4th / 8
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Main Trimmer6th / 8
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Main Trimmer5th / 8
19 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Main Trimmer4th / 7
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Handicaper4th / 9
11 Jun 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoSalsaPHRF handicapNavigator2nd / 9
26 Aug 20172017 Columbia Y.C. Leukemia Cup RegattaLiquid Lounge IIPHRF handicapOther10th / 12
11 Aug 20172017 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaLiquid Lounge IIJ/109Other7th / 7
16 Jun 2016Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2016SalsaPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor1st / 11
12 Jun 2015Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015SalsaPHRF handicapMedic/Doctor3rd / 6
6 Jun 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD RegattaSalsaPHRF handicapOther6th / 12
16 Sep 20102010 J/105 North American ChampionshipVytisJ/105Headsail Trimmer18th / 20
20 Aug 20102010 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVytisJ/105Headsail Trimmer4th / 17
15 Aug 20082008 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaVytisJ/105Other3rd / 20

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 330, #6,292. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.