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Sailor · 2020–2026

Adam Butz

annapolis yacht club OptimistHandicapILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
62

371 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 4 of 62

Podium rate
8%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 60%–62%, 5,218 boats)

Best class ranking
#641

Helm in Optimist · rating 439

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Daniel Skutch Tyson

74–168 head to head in 242 races

Rival
Grace Crespin

78–87 in 165 races

Best day
1 Jul 2025

1-1-1-1-1 · 2025 AYC Annual Junior Regatta

Signature result
6th of 285

2024 Optimist National Championship · Optimist · 26 Jul 2024

Partnerships · 1 sailors

  • Gabe Seltzer · Adam Butz · 29er 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

-103184470202120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 62

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 20262026 US Youth ChampionshipAdam ButzILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper24th / 60
29 Jun 2026WRSC Jr Regatta - Maryland State Championship227512ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 15
23 Apr 20262026 Optimist Team TrialsAdam ButzOptimistSkipper103rd / 228
22 Mar 20262026 MIAMI SAIL WEEKRedHandicapSkipper13th / 108
14 Feb 2026Pan Pepín International Dinghy Regatta 2026Adam ButzOptimistSkipper14th / 47
6 Dec 20252025 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalAdam ButzOptimistSkipper6th / 129
31 Oct 20252025 USODA Southeast ChampionshipAdam ButzOptimistSkipper41st / 129
25 Oct 20252025 HOWLER REGATTA XV23405HandicapSkipper55th / 103
10 Oct 20252025 Optimist Midwest Championship (STQ)Adam ButzOptimistSkipper234th / 269
27 Sep 20252025 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipAdam ButzOptimistSkipper80th / 141
2 Jul 20252025 Sandy MacVickar Junior RegattaAdam Butz29erSkipper1st / 4
1 Jul 20252025 AYC Annual Junior RegattaAdam ButzOptimistSkipper1st / 43
30 Jun 20252025 WRSC Junior Regatta23405OptimistSkipper8th / 41
3 Apr 20252025 Optimist Team TrialsAdam ButzOptimistSkipper44th / 250
15 Mar 20252025 MIAMI SAIL WEEK - Youth23405HandicapSkipper68th / 101
7 Dec 20242024 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalAdam ButzOptimistSkipper11th / 135
26 Nov 20242024 Optimist Midwinter Championship (STQ)Adam ButzOptimistSkipper51st / 213
27 Sep 20242024 Southeast Dinghy ChampionshipAdam ButzOptimistSkipper28th / 141
26 Jul 20242024 Optimist National ChampionshipAdam ButzOptimistSkipper6th / 285
1 Jul 20242024 AYC Junior Annual RegattaAdam ButzOptimistSkipper5th / 66
30 Jun 20242024 Sandy MacVickar Junior RegattaAdam ButzOptimistSkipper12th / 56
25 Jun 20242024 NYCC Junior Annual Regatta23405OptimistSkipper2nd / 52
22 Jun 20242024 FBYC Annual Junior Regatta23405OptimistSkipper14th / 60
23 May 2024PAN PEPIN INTERNATIONAL DINGHY REGATTA 2024Adam ButzOptimistSkipper13th / 54
9 Mar 20242024 Optimist Sunshine State ChampionshipAdam ButzOptimistSkipper192nd / 212

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 469, #2,995. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.