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Sailor · 2006–2026

Jim Foster

gbca PHRF handicapHandicapLaser

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Events
133

536 races · 80 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 26 of 133

Podium rate
53%

70 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–58%, 3,097 boats)

Best class ranking
#1435

Helm in College fleet racing · rating 341

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Cecil Rossi

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Michael Beckett

3–55 head to head in 59 races

Rival
Theo Peyre

34–47 in 82 races

Best day
13 Oct 2012

3-1-6-12-3-9-1-4-7-4-4-2-1-16-6-12 · Stoney Burke Regatta · about 1 in 1,959,119 by chance

Signature result
1st of 25

Stoney Burke Regatta · College fleet racing · 13 Oct 2012

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Fizz Foster · Ho’okolohe, Phantom · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2017 – Mar 2023
  • Cecil Rossi · Ho’okolohe, Peligroso · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Ty Pryne · Ho’okolohe, Peligroso · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Alyson Rossi · Ho’okolohe, Peligroso · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Holly Nishiguchi · University of Hawaii (Rainbow Black), University of Hawaii (Rainbows 2) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 54 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
  • Steven Rossi · Ho’okolohe, Peligroso · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Feb 2024
  • Thomas Corkett · Ho’okolohe · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Mar 2023
  • Billy Kleine · Marian · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Steve Dodd · Ho’okolohe · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Mar 2023
  • Cienna Patmont · University of Hawaii (Rainbows 1), University of Hawaii (Rainbows) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 40 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2012 – Oct 2012

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

Rating history

-207923912007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 133

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipGENIUSJ/70Crew67th / 100
21 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026James FOSTERLaserSkipper17th / 119
21 Apr 2026SOF 2026 - French Olympic WeekGBR 212907LaserSkipper75th / 136
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 212907LaserSkipper68th / 199
7 Mar 20262026 Bay Cup I Regatta & J/105 InvitationalBig DPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 6
5 Jul 202587. Warnemünder Woche 2025James FOSTERILCA 7 (EurILCA Europa Cup)Skipper17th / 74
21 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025James FOSTERLaserSkipper52nd / 148
24 May 20252025 J. Kevin Box Conundrum RegattaBig DPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 10
1 Apr 202554 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 212907LaserSkipper44th / 174
22 Sep 2024Winter Sailing On Sundays 2024-25GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper7th / 8
22 Jun 2024Kieler Woche 2024James FOSTERLaserSkipper38th / 103
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaGBR 212907LaserSkipper86th / 193
2 Mar 20242024 Bay Cup I RegattaBig DHandicapSkipper6th / 10
22 Feb 20242024 San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht RacePeligrosoORC handicapAlternate2nd / 3
26 Oct 202336th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Big DHandicapSkipper7th / 15
5 Sep 20232023 J/70 European ChampionshipJessicaJ/70Bow35th / 48
1 Jul 202385. Warnemünder Woche 2023James FOSTEREURILCA Europa-Cup ILCA 7Skipper24th / 46
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaGBR 212907LaserSkipper100th / 184
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceHo’okoloheORC handicapAlternate2nd / 8
6 Oct 202235th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Big DORC handicapSkipper8th / 20
18 Sep 2022Sailing On Sundays 2022-2023GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper18th / 21
23 Apr 20222022 J. Kevin Box Conundrum RegattaBig DHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
9 Apr 20222022 GBCA Performance CupBig DPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaGBR 218158LaserSkipper58th / 162
21 Oct 202134th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta®Big DORC handicapSkipper5th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 187 (±109), #20,137.Crew rating across all classes: -180 (±206), #61,574. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.