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Sailor · 2010–2025

Eric Kaiser

stfyc KnarrNordic Folkboat

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Events
33

201 races · 38 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 9 of 33

Podium rate
42%

14 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 63%–70%, 463 boats)

Best class ranking
#22

Helm in Nordic Folkboat · rating 384

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kurt Hemmingsen

5 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 39% win rate

Best trio
Andy Hale & Kurt Hemmingsen

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Kurt Hemmingsen

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kurt Hemmingsen

May 2015 – Jun 2024 · 13 events

Nemesis
Don Jesberg

23–61 head to head in 84 races

Rival
Sean Svendsen

39–51 in 90 races

Best day
2 May 2023

2-6-2-2-2-2-1-1-3-6-3-6 · SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club

Signature result
1st of 14

Elite Fleet Regatta · Knarr · 17 May 2024

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kurt Hemmingsen — 5 wins · 8 podiums in 13 events together · 39% win rate
  • Kurt Hemmingsen · Josephie, Josephine, Kulani · Knarr, Nordic Folkboat 13events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 39% win rate · 25 of 90 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jun 2024
  • Risley Sams · Kraken · Knarr 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 37 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Andy Hale · Josephine, Kulani, Skane Saga · Knarr, Nordic Folkboat 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 50 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2022 – Aug 2024
  • kurt Kaiser · JOSEPHINE · Nordic Folkboat 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 21 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Nov 2021
  • hemmings Kaiser · JOSEPHINE · Nordic Folkboat 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 21 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2014 – Nov 2021
  • Jim Egbert · Kraken · Knarr 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2022
  • Sören Brinkmann · Kulani · Knarr 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Peter Faraone · Kulani · Knarr 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Jason Lester · Kulani · Knarr 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Kurt Henmingsen · Kulani · Knarr 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jun 2023 – Jun 2023

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

Rating history

-2420543320112013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 20252025 Woodies InvitationalKrakenKnarrSkipper8th / 14
7 Jun 20252025 SYC Spring Classic Boat InvitationalKrakenKnarrSkipper4th / 13
29 Apr 20252025 SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubKrakenKnarrCrew7th / 17
5 Apr 20252025 Spring FestKrakenKnarrCrew4th / 15
30 Aug 20242024 International Knarr ChampionshipKulaniKnarrSkipper16th / 25
27 Jun 20242024 Woodies InvitationalKulaniKnarrSkipper8th / 17
15 Jun 20242024 SYC Spring Classic Boat InvitationalKulaniKnarrSkipper3rd / 14
17 May 2024Elite Fleet RegattaKulaniKnarrSkipper1st / 14
30 Apr 2024SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubKulaniKnarrSkipper4th / 12
6 Apr 20242024 Spring FestKulaniKnarrOther2nd / 16
13 Oct 20232023 Fall InvitationalKulaniKnarrSkipper7th / 16
8 Sep 2023San Francisco Bay Knarr ChampionshipsKulaniKnarrSkipper4th / 15
1 Aug 20232023 Nordic Folkboat Gold CupSkane SagaNordic FolkboatSkipper23rd / 56
22 Jun 20232023 Woodies Invitational RegattaKulaniKnarrSkipper6th / 20
11 Jun 20232023 SYC Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)KulaniKnarrSkipper12th / 16
19 May 2023Elite Fleet Invitational RegattaKulaniKnarrSkipper9th / 14
2 May 2023SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubKulaniKnarrSkipper1st / 14
7 Aug 202252nd International Knarr ChampionshipKrakenKnarrCrew20th / 33
26 Apr 2022SF Bay Folkboat Association Wednesday Evening Series, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht ClubJosephineNordic FolkboatSkipper2nd / 8
6 Nov 20212021 - The 50th Manuel Fagundes Seaweed Soup RegattaJOSEPHINENordic FolkboatSkipper8th / 10
11 Jun 2021SFYC Knarr and J/105 RegattaKrakenKnarrCrew4th / 11
9 Jun 2018SYC 2018 Classic Boat Invitational Regatta (Bear/Bird/Folkboat/SFBIOD/Knarr)JosephieNordic FolkboatSkipper2nd / 6
12 May 20182018 - CBRA SeriesJOSEPHINENordic FolkboatSkipper2nd / 10
14 Apr 20182018 Resin RegattaJosephineNordic FolkboatSkipper1st / 8
6 Aug 2017IKC 2017KrakenKnarrCrew13th / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 393, #5,345.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 159, #19,692. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.