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Sailor · 2013–2026

Jeff Gentzen

bushwood cc MC ScowPHRF handicapMC

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Events
30

136 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 30

Podium rate
17%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (90%: 43%–49%, 924 boats)

Best class ranking
#66

Helm in MC Scow · rating 200

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
William Jenkins

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Ian Gordon & William Jenkins

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

Biggest lift
Thomas Loutrel

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
George Collins

Jan 2015 – Jun 2021 · 5 events

Nemesis
Matt Fisher

5–31 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Mark Lewis

13–19 in 32 races

Best day
1 Feb 2025

1-1-1 · Melges MC Winter Series #2 · about 1 in 350 by chance

Signature result
1st of 17

Melges MC Winter Series #2 · MC Scow · 1 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: William Jenkins — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • George Collins · Chessie, Chessie Racing · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Ian Gordon · Chessie, Chessie Racing · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Ted Haaland · Chessie, Chessie Racing · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2015 – Dec 2019
  • Rod Jabin · Chessie, Chessie Racing · PHRF handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2015 – Dec 2019
  • Patrick McMath · Chessie, Chessie Racing · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Mike Toppa · Chessie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2015 – Dec 2015
  • William Jenkins · Chessie, Chessie Racing · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Jun 2021
  • Greg Gendell · Chessie, Chessie Racing · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2015 – Dec 2019
  • James Allsopp · Chessie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2015 – Dec 2015
  • Adam Smith · Chessie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2015 – Dec 2015

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

Rating history

-601283152014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Aug 20262026 MCSA National ChampionshipVesperMCSkipper42nd / 95
25 Apr 20262026 MC Scow Rebel RouserBambi and ThumperMC ScowSkipper8th / 15
12 Mar 20262026 MCSA Midwinter Championship.CompletedBambi and ThumperMC ScowSkipper19th / 68
15 Nov 2025Melges MC Winter Series #1VesperMC ScowSkipper11th / 21
25 Oct 20252025 LLSC Halloween Open RegattaVesperMC ScowSkipper4th / 14
16 Sep 20252025 MCSA National ChampionshipVesperMCSkipper66th / 88
13 Mar 20252025 MCSA Midwinter Championship completedVesperMC ScowSkipper23rd / 71
8 Mar 2025Melges MC Winter Series #3VesperMC ScowSkipper6th / 16
1 Feb 2025Melges MC Winter Series #2VesperMC ScowSkipper1st / 17
24 Jan 20252025 MC Trainwreck Regatta CompletedVesperMC ScowSkipper19th / 43
19 Aug 20242024 MCSA National ChampionshipVesperMCSkipper61st / 95
13 Mar 20242024 MCSA Midwinter Champs completedVesperMC ScowSkipper41st / 70
4 Jan 20232023 Lauderdale to Key West RaceMach SchnellHandicapSwitch Flipper1st / 5
22 Sep 20222022 MCSA National ChampionshipJeff GentzenMCSkipper76th / 84
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceChessie RacingPHRF handicapIn the way1st / 9
13 Apr 20212021 Melges 24 Gold CupChoppy SeasMelges 24Other5th / 12
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekChoppy SeasMelges 24Other13th / 32
6 Dec 20192019 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceChessie RacingPHRF handicapPit5th / 5
7 Oct 20172017 American Yacht Club High Performance RegattaChoppy SeasViper 640Other6th / 23
23 Jun 20172017 Bacardi Newport Sailing WeekRuweidaHandicapOther6th / 6
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016OrionORC handicapChef2nd / 7
4 Dec 20152015 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Yacht RaceChessiePHRF handicapOther4th / 9
10 Sep 20152015 Shields NationalsGoslingShieldsCrew10th / 24
5 Sep 2015Museum of Yachting 36th Annual Classic Yacht RegattaRuweida VHandicapChef2nd / 6
4 Jun 20152015 Annapolis - Newport RaceChessiePHRF handicapMid Bow6th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 315 (±184), #6,874.Helm rating across all classes: 259 (±214), #13,060. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.