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Sailor · 2021–2026

Joby Overton

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Events
35

221 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 35

Podium rate
40%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 40%–46%, 684 boats)

Best class ranking
#483

Crew in 420 · rating 179

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Matthew Lefler

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Matthew Lefler

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Reid Sojka

Jun 2022 – May 2025 · 21 events

Nemesis
Marina Priskich

5–35 head to head in 40 races

Rival
James Franzone

32–30 in 63 races

Best day
3 Oct 2026

1-2-3-3-4-1-1-2-1-1-2-2 · Sodus Bay Open

Signature result
1st of 12

Sodus Bay Open · College fleet racing · 3 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Matthew Lefler — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Reid Sojka · BoatyMcBoatface, Reid Sojka · 420, Handicap, J/22, RS21 21events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 131 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – May 2025
  • Matthew Lefler · Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers 1), Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 40 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Andrea Ciccardi · Joby Overton · 505 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 8th · Mar 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Owen Delwiche · Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers 1), Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 28 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Nehuel Armenanzas · Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers 1), Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 24 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Henry Rudowski · Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers 1), Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 28 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Marcus Teodorovic · BoatyMcBoatface · RS21 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Arlo Blackman-McGrew · Forehead, sheet, cabinboi, and spinnaclaus · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Josh Elliott · Rochester Institute of Technology (Tigers) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Chase Carson · Reid Sojka · J/22 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

-895620020222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Sodus Bay OpenRochester Institute of Technology (Tigers 1)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 12
26 Sep 2026CAZENOVIA FALL OPENRochester Institute of Technology (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,7-8)2nd / 8
19 Sep 2026Battle of Lake ErieRochester Institute of Technology (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4)2nd / 6
16 May 20262026 Elvstrom-Zellerbach RegattaJoby OvertonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 6
7 Feb 2026BAYS Winter Series #3Joby OvertonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 5
25 Oct 20252025 Fall Dinghy & RS Tera North American ChampionshipJoby OvertonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 9
2 Aug 2025BAYS Summer #3Joby OvertonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 9
17 May 20252025 Elvstrom-Zellerbach (ILCA NA D24 Championship)Joby OvertonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 10
10 May 20252025 U.S. Youth Triplehanded Championship for the Sears Cup - Area G QualifierReid SojkaJ/22Crew4th / 8
26 Apr 2025Spring 5o5 Regatta & ILCA NorCal ChampionshipJoby Overton505Skipper13th / 13
14 Mar 2025Spring Dinghy 2025Joby Overton505Skipper8th / 9
1 Mar 2025BAYS Winter Series #3Joby OvertonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 6
25 Oct 20242024 Fall DinghyJoby OvertonILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 12
4 Oct 2024USA Junior Olympic Sailing Regatta / 2024 BAYS Winter Series # 1Joby OvertonILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper3rd / 5
2 Aug 2024BAYS Summer #3Reid Sojka420Crew6th / 10
17 Jul 20242024 C420 Open North American ChampionshipReid Sojka420Crew73rd / 106
21 Jun 2024BAYS Summer Series #1 RYCReid Sojka420Crew3rd / 16
17 May 20242024 Elvstrom-Zellerbach & Spring Dinghy (ILCA PCCs)Reid Sojka420Crew2nd / 14
1 Mar 2024BAYS Winter #3Reid Sojka420Crew2nd / 19
8 Dec 2023Coronado Yacht Club, Perry #2 2023Reid Sojka420Crew28th / 41
1 Dec 20232023 BAYS Winter Series #2Reid Sojka420Crew3rd / 15
27 Oct 2023SFYC Fall RS21 Youth Invitational RegattaBoatyMcBoatfaceRS21Crew6th / 6
20 Oct 20232023 Fall DinghyReid Sojka420Crew5th / 17
31 Jul 2023SCYYRA Series 2023/2024Reid SojkaHandicapCrew46th / 65
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipReid Sojka420Crew106th / 130

Crew rating across all classes: 198, #15,388.Helm rating across all classes: 185, #20,893. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.