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Sailor · 2016–2026

Jay Raubolt

north star sail club PHRF handicapORC handicapCal 25

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Events
35

152 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
31%

31% win rate · 11 of 35

Podium rate
63%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 65%–73%, 302 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Crew in Cal 25 · rating 323

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Colleen Flanagan

9 wins · 13 podiums in 18 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Jeff Sampson & Colleen Flanagan

9 wins · 13 podiums in 17 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Marino Curati

+31 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jeff Sampson

Jun 2016 – Sep 2026 · 31 events

Nemesis
Keith Ziegler

8–27 head to head in 35 races

Rival
Art Melendres

10–14 in 24 races

Signature result
1st of 10

2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg · ORC handicap · 17 Feb 2023

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Colleen Flanagan — 9 wins · 13 podiums in 18 events together · 50% win rate
  • Jeff Sampson · Blonde Basket, Frunobulax, Peacemaker, The Hotness · Cal 25, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 31events 11 wins together · 22 podiums · 36% win rate · 40 of 126 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Sep 2026
  • Scott Peirce · Blonde Basket, Frunobulax, Peacemaker, The Hotness · Cal 25, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 28events 10 wins together · 18 podiums · 36% win rate · 35 of 107 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2026
  • Robert Scoville · Blonde Basket, Frunobulax, Peacemaker, The Hotness · Cal 25, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 24events 9 wins together · 17 podiums · 38% win rate · 31 of 105 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Colleen Flanagan · Blonde Basket, Frunobulax, Peacemaker, The Hotness · Cal 25, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 18events 9 wins together · 13 podiums · 50% win rate · 27 of 75 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Suzanne Scoville · Blonde Basket, Frunobulax, Peacemaker, The Hotness · Cal 25, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 3 wins together · 9 podiums · 21% win rate · 6 of 56 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Matthew Younkie · Peacemaker, Zoo 3 · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 11 of 45 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – May 2026
  • John Sampson · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 9 of 30 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2020
  • Nancy Kuspa · Peacemaker · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 9events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 12 of 38 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Eric Reno · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 18 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Oct 2019
  • RA Romer · Peacemaker · PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

-4724453420172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Sep 20262026 Cal 25 & J/30 North American ChampionshipsThe HotnessCal 25Rush Chairman2nd / 11
13 Jun 2026Crescent Sail Yacht Club - 2026 One Design RegattaThe HotnessCal 25Rush Chairman3rd / 7
5 Jun 20262026 Invitational Mills Trophy RacePeacemakerPHRF handicapUntangler5th / 15
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitPeacemakerORC handicapUntangler2nd / 7
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgPeacemakerORC handicapSquirrel3rd / 11
4 Sep 20252025 Cal25 National ChampionshipThe HotnessCal 25Crew4th / 10
27 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week OffshorePeacemakerPHRF handicapCrew1st / 6
14 Jun 20252025 Crescent One Design RegattaThe HotnessCal 25Rush Chairman8th / 10
6 Jun 20252025 Invitational Mills Trophy RacePeacemakerPHRF handicapBow2nd / 6
30 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitPeacemakerORC handicapBow2nd / 8
27 Sep 20242024 Cal 25 National ChampionshipThe HotnessCal 25Rush Chairman4th / 13
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansTwo Trailer Park GirlsT-10Bow6th / 24
2 Aug 20242024 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTAPeacemakerPHRF handicapBow1st / 5
15 Jun 20242024 Crescent One Design RegattaFrunobulaxCal 25Rush Chairman7th / 11
31 May 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitPeacemakerORC handicapRush Chairman2nd / 4
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgPeacemakerORC handicapBow8th / 11
30 Sep 20232023 Bayview North Channel RaceZoo 3PHRF handicapBow6th / 10
9 Jun 20232023 Invitational Mills Trophy RacePeacemakerPHRF handicapRush Chairman1st / 9
3 Jun 20232023 Bayview One Design RegattaPeacemakerORC handicapRush Chairman3rd / 11
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgPeacemakerORC handicapBow1st / 10
26 Aug 20222022 Cal 25 National ChampionshipPeril-SensitiveCal 25Bow16th / 18
6 Aug 20222022 I-LYA BAYWEEK SAIL REGATTAPeacemakerPHRF handicapBow1st / 6
25 Jun 20222022 Cleveland Race Week - Offshore RegattaPeacemakerPHRF handicapBow1st / 7
10 Jun 20222022 Invitational Mills Trophy RaceBlonde BasketPHRF handicapBow1st / 8
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgPeacemakerORC handicapBow1st / 10

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 531, #1,384. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.