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Sailor · 2009–2025

DJ Litts

university of michigan College fleet racingJ/88Optimist Some links uncertain

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Events
19

241 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 19

Podium rate
37%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (range 51%–62%, 217 boats)

Best class ranking
#2802

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 182

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Mason Wolters

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Kieran Chung

0–30 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Soren Walljasper

10–15 in 25 races

Best day
20 Sep 2014

1-1-2-3-2-1-4-1-1-1-3-1-2-1-3-2-6-1-3-1 · Buckeye Invitational

Signature result
1st of 15

Buckeye Invitational · College fleet racing · 20 Sep 2014

Partnerships · 46 sailors

  • Michael Gapuz · University of Michigan (Maize), University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 70 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2014 – Nov 2015
  • Mason Wolters · University of Michigan (Maize), University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 48 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2014 – Nov 2015
  • Brian Kaczor · Erica · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Lane Tobin · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing, College keelboat 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 40 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Oct 2014 – Nov 2015
  • Scott Melanson · Erica · J/88 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 24 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2024 – Jun 2025
  • Benjamin Jepsen · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 7 of 36 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Mar 2015
  • Carrie Webb · Witch-Craft · Handicap, T-10 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Zach Nerod · University of Michigan (Wolverines) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 46 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Mar 2015 – Apr 2015
  • Seth Morrell · Erica · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Corey Fast · Erica · J/88 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-74113300201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoEricaJ/88Chef4th / 7
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointEricaJ/88Floater4th / 5
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipEricaJ/88Floater7th / 11
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansWitch-CraftT-10Headsail Trimmer18th / 24
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaWitch-CraftHandicapHeadsail Trimmer4th / 13
10 Sep 2016Fall FuryHope College (Flying Dutchmen)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 12
13 Aug 20162016 Vanderleek Cup Hospice RegattaShaken not StirredVX OneOther3rd / 3
14 Nov 2015MCSA Fall ChampionshipUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingB Skipper4th / 14
6 Nov 2015Kennedy CupUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College keelboatA Crew10th / 10
18 Apr 2015Navy SpringUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Skipper20th / 20
28 Mar 2015Hawkeye InvitationalUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 7
21 Mar 2015Freshman IcebreakerUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 8
25 Oct 2014Big Ten Team RaceUniversity of Michigan (Maize)College team racingSkipper3rd / 8
11 Oct 2014David Lee Arnoff/ HWS Fall RegattaUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4,7)4th / 14
27 Sep 2014MCSA Mens SinglehandsUniversity of Michigan (DJ Litts '18)College singlehandedSkipper5th / 8
20 Sep 2014Buckeye InvitationalUniversity of Michigan (Wolverines)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 15
12 Oct 20132013 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival—Michigan Championship187379Laser RadialSkipper3rd / 10
10 Oct 20092009 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Fesival -- Michigan Championship12669OptimistSkipper3rd / 17
17 Jul 20092009 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival - Great Lakes12669OptimistSkipper10th / 30

Helm rating across all classes: 156, #23,996.Crew rating across all classes: -74, #53,607. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.