Sailor · 2016–2026

Jay Schuch

byc PHRF handicap C&C 35 Mk I Beneteau First 36.7 Some links uncertain

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Events: 16
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 38%
Typically beats: 33%
Best class ranking: #16

Most successful partnership: David Keys
Biggest lift: David Keys
Longest-running crew: David Keys
Nemesis: Cameron Paine
Rival: Brian Geraghty
Best day: 2 Jun 2018
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: David Keys — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Clayton Guensche jr. · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI, PHRF handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 32 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024
Kelly Schonhardt · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 31 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2023
David Keys · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI, PHRF handicap 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2026
Erik Gutermuth · Chantey, Shamrock · Beneteau First 36.7, C&C 35 Mk I 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 34 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2022
Stephen Poulos · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 23 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2024
Judi Layne · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 18 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2019 – Jun 2024
Justin LaPaugh · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I, C&C 35 MKI 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 24 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2016 – Jun 2023
Jad Nabbouh · Chantey, Shamrock · Beneteau First 36.7, C&C 35 Mk I 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 21 races won Beat 26% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
Sean Tichenor · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
Brittany Nordhaus · Shamrock · C&C 35 Mk I 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2018

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 16

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
10 Jul 2026	2026 Lake Huron International hosted by PHYC	Shamrock	C&C 35 MK 1	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	3rd / 3
13 Jun 2026	2026 Detroit to New Baltimore Race	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Skipper	1st / 6
13 May 2026	2026 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Skipper	4th / 5
14 May 2025	2025 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 5
10 May 2025	2025 Hind-Hornett Memorial Doublehanded Regatta	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Skipper	13th / 13
7 Jun 2024	2024 Invitational Mills Trophy Race	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Bow	4th / 8
15 May 2024	2024 Windsor Yacht Club Wednesday Night Race Series	Shamrock	PHRF handicap	Other	4th / 5
2 Jun 2023	2023 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 MKI	Bow	5th / 5
4 Jun 2022	2022 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Bow	4th / 6
15 Aug 2020	2020 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Bow	3rd / 5
1 Jun 2019	2019 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Bow	5th / 6
2 Jun 2018	2018 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Bow	2nd / 7
28 Jul 2017	2017 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta Regatta	Chantey	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	5th / 5
3 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Bow	5th / 6
2 Jun 2017	2017 Bayview One Design Regatta	Chantey	Beneteau First 36.7	Main Trimmer	11th / 11
3 Jun 2016	2016 Bayview One Design Regatta	Shamrock	C&C 35 Mk I	Spinnaker trimmer	3rd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	96 provisional	#27789 band 17855–40057	—
All classes Helm	102 provisional	#32403 band 22399–44589	—
C&C 35 Mk I Crew	121 provisional	#16 band 10–29	+5.4

3 more classes, not yet ranked

Beneteau First 36.7 · Crew · 13 races, 2 events · rating -120
C&C 35 MKI · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -22
C&C 35 MK 1 · Helm · 1 race, 1 event · rating -28

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	6 events	1 wins	beats 38%
As crew	10 events	0 wins	beats 33%

Positions: Bow (7) · Main Trimmer (2) · Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (1) · Spinnaker trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	+9 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−5 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	36%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	37%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Cameron Paine	62	12–49
Gary Graham	61	21–39
Daniel Padilla	44	11–33
Grant Veach	39	27–11
Brian Geraghty	32	18–14
James Jelsone	18	15–3
Jr. William Gilbride	13	1–12
Reid Stromberg	13	2–11
Ken Sharpe	13	0–13
Dave Simon	13	1–12
Robert Mann	12	10–2

Most-beaten opponent: Grant Veach (27–11).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	1	42%
2025	2	0	38%
2024	2	0	41%
2023	1	0	0%
2022	1	0	40%
2020	1	0	50%
2019	1	0	20%
2018	1	0	83%
2017	3	0	7%
2016	1	0	60%

Boats

Shamrock · C&C 35 MK 1, PHRF handicap, C&C 35 MKI, C&C 35 Mk I · 14 events · 2016–2026
Chantey · Beneteau First 36.7 · 2 events · 2017

Where they race

Detroit, MI, USA · 7 events
Windsor, Ontario, Canada · 3 events
Toledo, OH, USA · 1 events
Detroit, MI · 1 events
Harbor Springs, MI, USA · 1 events
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, United States · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 96 (±160), #27,789.Helm rating across all classes: 102 (±141), #32,403. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.