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Sailor · 2014–2026

Jay Adams

james island yacht club HandicapJ/24Formula Wave Class

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Events
15

122 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 15

Podium rate
40%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 57%–70%, 165 boats)

Best class ranking
#344

Helm in J/24 · rating 98

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Scott McCormack

3–25 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Maarten Zonjee

20–18 in 38 races

Best day
17 Apr 2015

4-7-5-1 · 2015 Sperry Charleston Race Week

Signature result
1st of 6

2024 Charleston Yacht Club Open Regatta · Hobie Wave · 20 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Jay Adams.

Rating history

013326620152017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Apr 20262026 Southeast Forumla Wave RegattaBLIND DATEHandicapSkipper4th / 16
20 Jul 20242024 Charleston Yacht Club Open RegattaBlind Date 2Hobie WaveOther1st / 6
8 Jun 20242024 Utah Lake RegattaHeelin’ Feelin’HandicapSkipper1st / 5
24 Apr 20242024 Southeast Regional Wave RegattaJay AdamsHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
27 Apr 2023Southeast Regional Wave RegattaHobie WaveHandicapSkipper3rd / 8
5 Jun 2021UTAH LAKE REGATTA 2021Heelin FeelinHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
30 Apr 20212021 FWC East Coast Regional RegattaJay AdamsFormula Wave ClassSkipper6th / 9
25 Sep 20202020 FWC Championship RegattaJay AdamsFormula Wave ClassSkipper15th / 25
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBlind DateJ/24Other10th / 20
12 Oct 20162016 U.S. Adult Sailing ChampionshipJay AdamsJ/22Skipper4th / 10
4 Jun 2016Utah Lake Festival RegattaCatalina 22HandicapSkipper2nd / 2
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBlind DateJ/24Other7th / 17
17 Apr 20152015 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBlind DateJ/24Other5th / 21
21 Jun 20142014 Lowcountry Regatta66SIODSkipper4th / 6
11 Apr 20142014 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race WeekBlind DateJ/24Other8th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 240, #15,936. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.