Sailor · 2010–2026

Paul Zajac

raritan yc J/105 PHRF handicap IRC handicap

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Events: 46
Win rate: 2%
Podium rate: 30%
Typically beats: 42%
Best class ranking: #286
Longest win streak: 4

Biggest lift: John Babich
Longest-running crew: John Babich
Nemesis: Paul Beaudin
Rival: David Spence
Best day: 3 Aug 2019
Signature result: 2nd of 8

Partnerships · 29 sailors

John Babich · skal, skål · J/105, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – Jul 2026
Jeff Steuber · Morgan of Marietta, skål · IRC handicap, J/105 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2015 – Oct 2016
Christopher Zajac · skål · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2014 – Jul 2015
Johan Blok · skal, skål · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2014 – Oct 2023
Ann Myer · skål · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
Teis Kristensen · skal · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 21st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
Joseph Arlia · skal · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 21st · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
Alex Polli · skål · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 11th · Oct 2014 – Oct 2014
Eileen Doyle · skål · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together · best 26th · Oct 2016 – Oct 2016
Michael Brennan · Morgan of Marietta · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Sep 2015

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

Rating history

Event history · 46

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
19 Sep 2026	2026 Liberty Cup Regatta	skal	J/105	Boat Captain	6th / 9
1 Aug 2026	2026 AHYC Blue Water Regatta	skal	J/105	Boat Captain	2nd / 6
10 Jul 2026	2026 80th Red Grant Regatta / J/105 East Coast Championship	skal	J/105	Owner	4th / 14
13 Sep 2025	Liberty Cup Regatta & J105 NJYRA Championships	skal	J/105	Skipper	6th / 10
2 Aug 2025	2025 Blue Water Regatta	skål	J/105	Skipper	3rd / 6
7 Jun 2025	2025 Bill Volk Memorial Regatta	skal	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 6
3 Aug 2024	2024 Blue Water Regatta	Skal	J/105	Other	7th / 9
13 Jul 2024	2024 78th Annual Red Grant Regatta	Skal	J/105	Other	4th / 13
5 Oct 2023	The British Virgin Islands 2023 J/105 North American Championship	skal	J/105	Skipper	21st / 31
9 Sep 2023	2023 Liberty Cup Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	8th / 8
6 Aug 2023	2023 Blue Water Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	7th / 7
8 Jul 2023	2023 Red Grant Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	12th / 17
25 Sep 2021	2021 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	5th / 8
19 Sep 2021	2021 Liberty Cup Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	3rd / 5
7 Aug 2021	2021 Blue Water Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	2nd / 7
16 Jul 2021	2021 Red Grant Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	4th / 11
12 Sep 2020	2020 Liberty Cup Regatta	skål	J/105	Other	3rd / 8
28 Sep 2019	2019 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	11th / 14
14 Sep 2019	2019 Liberty Cup Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	11th / 12
3 Aug 2019	2019 Blue Water Regatta	skal	J/105	Skipper	3rd / 9
13 Jul 2019	2019 73rd Annual Red Grant Regatta	skal	J/105	Other	3rd / 8
6 Jul 2018	2018 72nd Annual Red Grant Regatta - J105 East Coast Championships - J24 Garden State Parkway Circuit - District 4	skål	J/105	Other	5th / 12
23 Jun 2018	2018 Liberty Cup Regatta	skål	J/105	Other	9th / 10
23 Sep 2017	2017 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta & Leukemia Cup	skål	J/105	Other	12th / 17
5 Aug 2017	2017 Blue Water Regatta	skal	J/105	Skipper	1st / 4

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
Full-size sailing Helm	150	#25555 band 19125–33662	—
J/105 Helm	83	#286 band 221–351	−2.5

1 more class, not yet ranked

Full-size sailing · Crew · 1 race, 1 event · rating 22

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	45 events	1 wins	beats 46%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 40%

Positions: Boat Captain (2) · Owner (1)

How they race

Closer	+6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−9 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	48%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	51%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
David Spence	166	96–70
Arthur Topilow	129	83–45
Paul Beaudin	122	19–103
Dennis Meichel	106	64–42
Ann Myer	105	34–70
Dennis Driscoll	82	60–20
Brian Nelson	67	17–50
Richie Palmer	54	33–21
Marcus Wunderlich	49	16–33
Gareth Gaston	48	26–22
Mark van Schalkwyk	45	28–17
Damian Emery	43	1–42

Most-beaten opponent: Dennis Driscoll (60–20).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	65%
2025	3	0	48%
2024	2	0	50%
2023	4	0	16%
2021	4	0	62%
2020	1	0	71%
2019	4	0	45%
2018	2	0	37%
2017	4	1	52%
2016	3	0	48%
2015	4	0	48%
2014	5	0	47%
2013	3	0	29%
2012	2	0	67%
2011	1	0	33%
2010	1	0	20%

Boats

skal · J/105, PHRF handicap, Handicap · 26 events · 2010–2026
skål · J/105, PHRF handicap · 19 events · 2013–2025
Morgan of Marietta · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Perth Amboy, NJ, USA · 8 events
Rye, NY, USA · 6 events
New York, NY, USA · 5 events
Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA · 5 events
Jersey City, NJ, USA · 4 events
Perth Amboy, NY, USA · 3 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 150, #25,555.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 22. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.