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Sailor · 2009–2026

Kyle Fast

sss IRC handicapPHRF handicapHandicap

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Events
36

230 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 36

Podium rate
50%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 56%–64%, 448 boats)

Best class ranking
#269

Crew in J/105 · rating 207

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kenneth Colburn

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Kenneth Colburn & Jeffrey Sammis

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

Biggest lift
Chip Whipple

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jonathan Howland

Jun 2015 – Jul 2019 · 5 events

Nemesis
Andrew Weiss

13–48 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Clark Hayes

12–14 in 26 races

Best day
13 Jul 2016

1-3-3-2-4-2-1 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and Handicap

Signature result
1st of 9

2025 - 46th Annual Doublehanded Farallones Race · Handicap · 5 Apr 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Kenneth Colburn — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Billy Liberty · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 94 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Sep 2017
  • John Cooper · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 94 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Sep 2017
  • Ed Liberty · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 13events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 94 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Sep 2017
  • Andrew Waine · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap 10events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 71 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Sep 2017
  • Andrew Pappas · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 10events 0 wins together · 7 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 67 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2014 – Sep 2017
  • Daniel Liberty · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 7events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 9 of 48 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Sep 2017
  • David Hyer · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 45 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Sep 2017
  • John Borowski · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 55 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2014 – Jul 2016
  • Jonathan Howland · Apparition, Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 8 of 45 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Jul 2019
  • Alex Whipple · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 34 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2015 – Apr 2016

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

Rating history

0216431201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Mar 20262026 J/105 Mid-Winter ChampionshipMadameJ/105Crew5th / 13
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekMadameJ/105Tactician4th / 17
5 Apr 20252025 - 46th Annual Doublehanded Farallones RaceBASIC INSTINCTHandicapSkipper1st / 9
24 Feb 20242024 - CorinthianBULLETHandicapSkipper4th / 14
27 Jan 20242024 - Three Bridge FiascoBULLETHandicapSkipper10th / 16
3 Sep 202266th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceRima98ORC handicapBow2nd / 8
26 Jun 20212021 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics RegattaMARILEEHandicapOther2nd / 9
24 Jun 20212021 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleThe Cat Came BackORC handicapBow10th / 13
12 Jun 2021167th NYYC Annual RegattaMarileeHandicapPit Assist2nd / 6
15 Jul 2019175th NYYC Anniversary RegattaApparitionORC handicapCaptain1st / 7
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekSummer SchoolPHRF handicapFloater13th / 15
23 Sep 20172017 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta & Leukemia CupCool BreezeIRC handicapFloater3rd / 10
11 Aug 20172017 J/Fest New EnglandEmoticonJ/109Bow1st / 9
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekBlazerIRC handicapOther6th / 9
21 Apr 20172017 Sperry Charleston Race WeekP&RJ/70Grinder41st / 73
7 Apr 20172017 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipOld SchoolMelges 24Other16th / 24
20 Oct 20162016 Stella Artois J 105 North American ChampionshipsSkipperdeeJ/105Other7th / 39
9 Sep 20162016 driveHG.ca J/24 North American Championship RegattaVelocidadJ/24Mast10th / 46
13 Jul 2016NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex - PART II - One-Design and HandicapCool BreezeIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 9
18 Jun 20162016 Sails Up 4 CancerDZBJ/24Other2nd / 3
11 Jun 2016162nd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by RolexCool BreezeIRC handicapPit7th / 10
15 Apr 20162016 Sperry Charleston Race WeekCool BreezePHRF handicapNavigator2nd / 7
18 Jan 2016Quantum Key West Race Week 2016Cool BreezeIRC handicapNavigator2nd / 5
23 Oct 20152015 STC Annapolis Fall RegattaCool BreezeIRC handicapNavigator5th / 8
19 Sep 20152015 Long Island Sound ChampionshipCool BreezeIRC handicapHeadsail Trimmer3rd / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 431, #2,957.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 136, #27,564. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.