Sailor · 2009–2026

John Forster

american yacht club PHRF handicap J/100

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Events: 27
Win rate: 4%
Podium rate: 22%
Typically beats: 40%

Most successful partnership: Corinne Forster
Biggest lift: Corinne Forster
Longest-running crew: Corinne Forster
Nemesis: Julie Sinatra
Rival: Nick Everett
Best day: 4 May 2024
Signature result: 1st of 6

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Corinne Forster — 1 wins · 6 podiums in 17 events together · 6% win rate

Corinne Forster · Saltire · J/100, PHRF handicap 17events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 6% win rate · 5 of 62 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – May 2026
Greg Brinkman · Saltire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
Patrick Kennelly · Saltire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
Conor O'Driscoll · Saltire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
William Fegan · Saltire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019
Paul Moore · Saltire · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 12th · Jun 2019 – Jun 2019

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

Rating history

Event history · 27

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
15 May 2026	2026 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	J/100	Boat Captain	5th / 8
2 May 2026	2026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta	Saltire	J/100	Boat Captain	1st / 6
28 Sep 2025	2025 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta Saturday Coastal Race and Sunday Coastal Race	Saltire	J/100	Skipper	3rd / 7
6 Jul 2025	American Yacht Club 2025 Club Cruising Championship	Saltire	J/100	Skipper	4th / 5
23 May 2025	2025 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	J/100	Skipper	5th / 8
24 May 2024	2024 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 11
4 May 2024	2024 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 9
2 Jun 2023	2023 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 11
24 Sep 2022	2022 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta, Leukemia Cup, and J/105 New England Championship	Saltire	J/100	Other	2nd / 5
8 Jul 2022	2022 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 10
12 Jul 2019	2019 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	11th / 13
24 Jun 2019	2019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Helm	12th / 12
8 Jun 2018	2018 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 5
23 Sep 2017	2017 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta & Leukemia Cup	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 12
9 Jun 2017	2017 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 10
27 Aug 2016	2016 ESCA Leukemia Cup Regatta	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 9
10 Jun 2016	2016 American Yacht Club - Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 6
1 Aug 2014	2014 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	5th / 6
23 Jun 2014	2014 Block Island Race Week	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 6
26 Apr 2014	2014 American Yacht Club Spring Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	12th / 13
5 Oct 2013	2013 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	9th / 9
3 Aug 2013	2013 YRALIS PHRF and One-Design Championships	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	6th / 7
25 May 2012	2012 American Yacht Club Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 13
10 Jun 2011	2011 American Yacht Club Friday Night Sunset Series	Saltire	PHRF handicap	Other	8th / 9
28 May 2010	2010 American Yacht Club Friday Night Sunset Series	SALTIRE	PHRF handicap	Skipper	11th / 18

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	-62 provisional	#63008 band 48582–73368	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

J/100 · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating -25

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	27 events	1 wins	beats 39%
As crew	0 events	0 wins	beats —

Positions: Boat Captain (2)

How they race

Closer	+15 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−6 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	41%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
William Hennes	32	8–24
Nick Everett	26	11–15
Douglas McKeige	24	6–18
Julie Sinatra	21	1–20
Andy Giglia	19	1–18
Alan Borst	17	11–6
Iris Vogel	17	5–12
Giff Constable	16	11–5
Christian Uecker	15	1–14
Drew Fung	15	12–3
John Ford	15	13–2
Barry Gold	14	6–8

Most-beaten opponent: John Ford (13–2).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	2	1	71%
2025	3	0	45%
2024	2	0	74%
2023	1	0	50%
2022	2	0	49%
2019	2	0	8%
2018	1	0	0%
2017	2	0	63%
2016	2	0	55%
2014	3	0	9%
2013	2	0	8%
2012	1	0	42%
2011	1	0	13%
2010	1	0	41%
2009	2	0	44%

Boats

Saltire · J/100, PHRF handicap · 27 events · 2009–2026

Where they race

Rye, NY, USA · 20 events
Riverside, CT, USA · 2 events
New York, NY · 1 events
Old Saybrook, CT, USA · 1 events
RI, USA · 1 events
Block Island, RI, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: -62 (±166), #63,008. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.