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Sailor · 2007–2026

Travis Odenbach

rochester yacht club J/70J/24J/22

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Events
182

1,252 races · 223 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 32 of 182

Podium rate
46%

83 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 80%–82%, 5,308 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in J/24 · rating 957

Longest win streak
10

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jeff Sullivan

5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 100% win rate

Best trio
Monica Morgan & Jay Miles

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

Biggest lift
Jeff Sullivan

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Mark Sertl

Aug 2009 – May 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

97–181 head to head in 279 races

Rival
John Heaton

93–123 in 216 races

Best day
27 Sep 2024

4-3-18-1-1-10-6-2-1 · 2024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 56

2024 Beecher’s Handmade Cheese J/24 World Championship · J/24 · 27 Sep 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jeff Sullivan — 5 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events together · 100% win rate
  • Andy Horton · 7th Heaven, Big Cat, ePropulsion Sailing, Honey Badger · J/70, Melges 24 22events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 9% win rate · 19 of 157 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Oct 2026
  • David Jannetti · Two Odd, TWO ODD, Very Odd, Very ODD · J/70 21events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 5% win rate · 13 of 151 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – May 2025
  • Ian Coleman · 40, B Squared, DR.FEELGOOD, ePropulsion Sailing · Handicap, J/24, J/70, ORC handicap 19events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 11% win rate · 20 of 122 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2025
  • Patrick Wilson · 7th Heaven, Honeybadger, Lu- Lu boat, Mustang · Handicap, J/24, J/70, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 16 of 83 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2019 – May 2026
  • Kris Werner · 40, Mullet, Rampage, Very Odd · IRC handicap, J/22, J/70 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 90 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2009 – Apr 2023
  • Monica Morgan · Big Cat, Biscuits, Fluffy, Honeybadger · J/24, Melges 15, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 12events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 83 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2021 – Oct 2026
  • Christopher Stocke · 7th Heaven, Honeybadger, Lu- Lu boat, Mustang · J/24, J/70, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 9% win rate · 6 of 50 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2021 – May 2026
  • Kelly Hansen · 7th Heaven · J/70 10events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 10% win rate · 13 of 53 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Lee Sackett · 1516, 364, Fluffy, Honeybadger · J/70, PHRF handicap 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 67 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Dick Kalow · Mustang, No Trespassing, Superior 1, Themis · C&C 30, Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 39 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

-404459292008201120142017202020232026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 182

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 20262026 Fall Brawl Invitational7th HeavenJ/70Main Trimmer3rd / 18
2 Oct 20262026 J24 North American ChampionshipWarCanoeJ/24Crew5th / 24
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup Inshore7th HeavenJ/70Crew2nd / 13
14 Aug 20262026 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipBig CatMelges 24Helm6th / 47
16 Jul 2026Charlottetown Race Week 2026: OD Speed Week7th HeavenJ/70Main Trimmer1st / 6
4 Jun 20262026 Thursday Evening SeriesGBSMelges 15Crew3rd / 8
16 May 20262026 J22 Jack Rabbit RegattaMoney for NothingJ/22Crew1st / 13
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Annapolis7th HeavenJ/70Main Trimmer7th / 33
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St Petersburg7th HeavenJ/70Main Trimmer2nd / 26
7 Feb 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 37th HeavenJ/70Main Trimmer6th / 28
10 Jan 20262025/2026 DIYC J/70 Winter Series 27th HeavenJ/70Main Trimmer6th / 30
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American Championship7th HeavenJ/70Main Trimmer12th / 42
10 Oct 2025US Match Racing National Championship 2025Peter WickwireMatch racingCrew7th / 6
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipHoneybadgerJ/22Skipper3rd / 25
23 Aug 2025Lambert Lai RegattaRockstarJ/24Crew1st / 15
11 Jul 2025Melges 15 Firecracker RegattaLuluMelges 15Skipper1st / 21
30 Jun 2025AIS Bayfield Race Week 2025MustangHandicapCrew2nd / 5
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago1516J/70Mid Mast4th / 20
24 May 2025AIS Spring Series 2025MustangHandicapCrew2nd / 14
15 May 20252025 J/70 US National ChampionshipTWO ODDJ/70Crew8th / 34
6 May 20252025 RYC Tuesday One Design SeriesI should come with a warning labelMelges 15Skipper6th / 17
30 Apr 202560th Congressional Cup 2025Storm Match RacingMatch racingCrew8th / 6
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipTwo OddJ/70Crew15th / 50
21 Mar 20252025 Coral Reef Cup/ Etchells Nationals145EtchellsCrew33rd / 35
14 Mar 20252025 J/22 Midwinter ChampionshipBaby LibsJ/22Crew6th / 19

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 876, #61.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 533, #1,252. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.