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Sailor · 1999–2026

Jay Lutz

lakewood yc J/70LightningJ/80

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Events
80

537 races · 44 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 12 of 80

Podium rate
31%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 69%–72%, 2,638 boats)

Best class ranking
#6

Crew in Lightning · rating 702

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Christine Moloney

3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Best trio
Christine Moloney & Jody Lutz

3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Christine Moloney

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jody Lutz

Aug 2014 – Aug 2026 · 51 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

57–190 head to head in 248 races

Rival
Trey Sheehan

57–75 in 132 races

Best day
21 Oct 2009

6-9-4-4-3-3-7-1 · J/80 North American Championship

Signature result
1st of 35

2024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American Championship · Lightning · 4 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Christine Moloney — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Jody Lutz · Al’s Baby, Black River, Black River Racing, Jules Rule · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70, Lightning 51events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 12% win rate · 20 of 347 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Douglas Strebel · Black River Racing, Black River Racing powered by La Roca · J/70 31events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 240 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2013 – Oct 2023
  • Amy Brock · Black River Racing · J/70 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 97 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2015 – Oct 2023
  • JoAnn Fisher · Black River Racing · J/70 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 92 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2016 – Mar 2020
  • Amy Strebel · Black River Racing · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 7th · Sep 2019 – Oct 2023
  • Christine Moloney · Black River, Black River Racing · Handicap, Lightning 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 8 of 35 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Derek Gauger · Black River, Zounds, Zounds Hearing · J/70, Lightning 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 3 of 36 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2014 – Mar 2026
  • Blake Caskey · Black River Racing · J/70 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 35 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 13th · Jul 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Wade Schon · Al’s Baby, Mojito, Zounds · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 23 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Oct 2022
  • Gary Kamins · Fired Up, Fired Up Racing · J/80 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 36 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2010 – Mar 2012

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

Rating history

04278542000200420082012201620202024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 80

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipBlack RiverLightningStrategist4th / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsBlack RiverHandicapCrew8th / 32
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisBlack RiverLightningUntangler3rd / 24
16 Mar 20262026 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBlack RiverLightningStrategist5th / 34
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgBlack RiverLightningStrategist6th / 27
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCBlack RiverLightningCrew10th / 50
13 Jul 20252025 Lightning Lake Erie Districts & Albacore Ontario ChampionshipBlack RiverLightningStrategist4th / 30
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitBlack RiverLightningCrew1st / 24
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipBlack River RacingLightningStrategist1st / 35
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBlack River RacingLightningCrew12th / 44
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgBlack River RacingLightningIn the way1st / 24
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipBlack River RacingJ/70Tactician64th / 83
14 Oct 20232023 J/70 Pre-Worlds Tuning RegattaBlack River RacingJ/70Tactician16th / 23
2 Aug 20232023 Lightning WJM's - North American ChampionshipBlack River RacingLightningCrew1st / 24
15 Jul 20232023 Lightning Lake Erie District ChampionshipBlack River RacingLightningPro Bowler2nd / 27
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgBlack River RacingLightningIn the way1st / 22
22 Oct 20222022 J/Fest Southwest RegattaAl’s BabyJ/70Other2nd / 5
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsBlack River RacingLightningCo-Skipper4th / 42
20 Mar 20222022 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBlack River RacingLightningNavigator3rd / 37
4 Feb 20222021/2022 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3 (2022 Midwinter)YOLO!J/70Strategist23rd / 63
3 Oct 20212021 J/Fest Southwest RegattaAl’s BabyJ/70Other1st / 7
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleWingsORC handicapTactician1st / 8
13 May 20212021 J/70 North American ChampionshipMurder HornetJ/70Tactician25th / 59
10 Oct 20202020 J/Fest Southwest RegattaMojitoJ/70Other2nd / 6
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaBlack River RacingJ/70Crew10th / 40

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 854, #98.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 484, #2,679. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.