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Sailor · 2014–2023

Brian Herbster

embry riddle university HandicapCollege fleet racingRS Aero

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Events
32

199 races · 13 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 32

Podium rate
31%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
39%

of boats faced (range 34%–44%, 289 boats)

Best class ranking
#151

Helm in RS Aero · rating -26

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Susan Schmidt

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Susan Schmidt & Jack Rachek

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Susan Schmidt

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jack Rachek

Sep 2019 – Sep 2021 · 8 events

Nemesis
Christian Koules

0–30 head to head in 30 races

Rival
Aaron Maggiacomo

23–30 in 53 races

Best day
1 Feb 2020

4-2-3-1-2-1-4-1 · Embry Riddle Fleet Race

Signature result
1st of 6

Embry Riddle Fleet Race · College fleet racing · 1 Feb 2020

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Susan Schmidt — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jack Rachek · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles 1), Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 8events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 13% win rate · 3 of 112 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Naomi Sterlingsdottir · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles 1), Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 84 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Oct 2021
  • Susan Schmidt · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 42 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Logan Douglas · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 16 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Feb 2020
  • Chris Contreras · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 34 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Ryan Austin · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles 1), Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 32 races won Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Dylan Hardt · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 28 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 7th · Sep 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Sophia Corzine · Alamitos Bay YC · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 14 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Franchie Cappellini · Alamitos Bay YC · Match racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 7 of 14 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Alexander Chidester · Embry-Riddle University (Eagles) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 11th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-178-576420152017201920212023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Nov 2023LBYC Butler Cup 2023Alamitos Bay YCMatch racingCrew5th / 8
24 Mar 2023Mount Dora Yacht Club 70th RegattaPhotonRS AeroSkipper8th / 9
20 Nov 2022Turkey Trot Regatta 2022PhotonHandicapSkipper3rd / 12
19 Nov 2022Rescheduled - The 1st Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Small Boat RegattaPhotonRS AeroSkipper3rd / 12
17 Sep 2022SAISA Open SinglehandedEmbry-Riddle University (Brian Herbster '23)College singlehandedSkipper11th / 11
18 Jun 20222022 Gary Gorden Memorial Distance RaceOlympiaHandicapSkipper4th / 11
19 May 20222022 RS Aero North American ChampionshipPhotonRS AeroSkipper30th / 37
30 Apr 2022Steve Kerman Thunder Mug Race 2022PhotonHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
25 Mar 2022Mount Dora Yacht Club 69th RegattaNebulaRS AeroSkipper2nd / 6
13 Nov 2021Turkey Trot Regatta 2021OlympiaHandicapSkipper4th / 12
9 Oct 2021SAISA South Points #5Embry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-2,7-8)7th / 11
18 Sep 2021SAISA South Points #2Embry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (1-2,5-6)11th / 11
6 Mar 2021SAISA South Points #1Embry-Riddle University (Eagles 1)College fleet racingA Skipper5th / 6
5 Sep 2020HRYC 2020 St. Augustine DashLivelyHandicapSkipper4th / 5
12 Jul 2020HRYC Double Handed RaceLivelyHandicapSkipper1st / 2
24 May 20202020 HRYC Commodore's Cup SeriesLivelyHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
24 May 2020HRYC Old Timer's Memorial RegattaLivelyHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
15 Feb 2020SAISA OpenEmbry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 21
8 Feb 2020Old Florida InvitationalEmbry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-4)7th / 10
1 Feb 2020Embry Riddle Fleet RaceEmbry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 6
17 Nov 2019Turkey Trot Regatta 2019Lazy LightingHandicapSkipper3rd / 6
20 Oct 2019Thunder Mug Regatta 2019Angry OctopusHandicapSkipper7th / 13
5 Oct 2019Rollins Golden Bailer Developmental RegattaEmbry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingA Skipper4th / 10
28 Sep 2019SAISA South Points #4Embry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper (3-4)13th / 15
14 Sep 2019SAISA South Points #2Embry-Riddle University (Eagles)College fleet racingB Skipper10th / 11

Helm rating across all classes: 24, #46,922.Crew rating across all classes: 106. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.