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Sailor · 2013–2026

Sarah Renz

chicago yacht club J/70Farr 40J-70s

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Events
48

368 races · 79 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 9 of 48

Podium rate
38%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (90%: 57%–61%, 1,209 boats)

Best class ranking
#273

Helm in J/70 · rating 224

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Laura Muma

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Michael Miller & Mark Renz

1 wins · 2 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Laura Muma

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Renz

Jun 2013 – Aug 2023 · 18 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

9–80 head to head in 89 races

Rival
James Prendergast

42–50 in 93 races

Best day
5 Oct 2014

DNF-1-2-1-1-1-4-1-1-3-1-3-2-1-1-1 · 2014 Fall Frostbite Series · about 1 in 1,205 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

2018 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta · J/70 · 27 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Laura Muma — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Mark Renz · Berteau Group, Billy goat, goodwill, Goodwill · Farr 40, J-70s, J/70, ORC handicap 18events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 17% win rate · 21 of 125 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2023
  • Michael Miller · Berteau Group · J/70 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 5 of 94 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Matt Clark · Berteau Group · J/70 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 5 of 73 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Aug 2019
  • Will Holz · Berteau Group · J-70s, J/70 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 38 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2017 – Sep 2020
  • Jeff Jackman · Bandit, Pendragon · Farr 40, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 33 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Dana Schwarz · Bandit, Pendragon · Farr 40, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 33 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Josh Warner · Bandit, Pendragon · Farr 40, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 33 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Grace Renz · Berteau Group, Billy goat · J/70 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 23 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2017 – Aug 2022
  • Scott Jackman · Bandit, Pendragon · Farr 40, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 33 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Ward Cromwell · goodwill, Goodwill · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 14th · Dec 2023 – Feb 2024

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

Rating history

02384752014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 CYC Women's Offshore ChallengeEricaPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 33
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendTeam NASIC37Main Trimmer16th / 18
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoKinshipJ/105Alternate4th / 12
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisEricaJ/88Main Trimmer5th / 8
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3GoodwillJ/70Other16th / 51
6 Jan 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2GoodwillJ/70Other21st / 48
2 Dec 20232023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 1goodwillJ/70Other14th / 40
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaGoodwillJ/70Other24th / 28
27 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaBilly goatJ/70Other22nd / 26
17 Sep 20212021 Mustang Survival J70 Corinthian National ChampionshipBerteau GroupJ/70Skipper21st / 31
28 Aug 20212021 Verve Cup Inshore & J/24 Great Lakes ChampionshipEmpeiriaJ/70Other2nd / 10
26 Sep 202059th Annual Red Flannels RegattaBerteau GroupJ-70sSkipper6th / 7
22 Aug 20202020 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaBerteau GroupJ/70Other3rd / 13
18 Jul 2020Red Horse RegattaBerteau GroupJ/70Other5th / 5
23 Aug 20192019 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta & J 70 Great Lakes ChampionshipBerteau GroupJ/70Helm2nd / 15
9 Aug 20192019 J 70 Corinthian National ChampionshipBerteau GroupJ/70Other7th / 36
8 Jun 20192019 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoBerteau GroupJ/70Other8th / 18
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipBerteau GroupJ/70Other68th / 91
24 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaBerteau GroupJ/70Other1st / 9
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaMerlinORC handicapFloater1st / 6
27 Jul 20182018 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaBerteau GroupJ/70Other1st / 20
8 Jun 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta ChicagoBerteau GroupJ/70Other4th / 13
2 Jun 20182018 Columbia Y.C. COLORS RegattaBerteau GroupJ/70Other1st / 5
26 May 20182018 Racing Yacht Fleets SeriesGoodwillJ/70Skipper3rd / 9
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekBerteau GroupJ/70Other21st / 68

Helm rating across all classes: 329 (±116), #8,185.Crew rating across all classes: 171 (±123), #17,942. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.