Prior to Stanford: Sailed in Annapolis growing up with club 420's and international 420's ... started sailing at the age of 12 in optimists, moving to 420's in high school ... brother sister combo at 420 Nationals in 2010, placing second with sister Kelly as crew and Jack as skipper ... placed seventh at the North American Championships in 2008 and seventh as a crew at the midwinter championships that same year ... placed fourth at the 2009 Youth Championships.
Personal: Son of Erik and Kathy Ortel ... older sister, Kelly is also on the Stanford sailing team ... graduated in the top five percent of his class.