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Sailor · 2012–2026

Ron Forster

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Events
10

11 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 10

Podium rate
20%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 61%–67%, 595 boats)

Biggest lift
Mathew Short

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Phil Damp

Dec 2012 – Sep 2026 · 11 events

Signature result
3rd of 91

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2014

Partnerships · 40 sailors

  • Phil Damp · Ariel · Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 12 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Dec 2012 – Sep 2026
  • John Naylor · Ariel · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 21st · Dec 2012 – Dec 2022
  • Mathew Short · Ariel · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2014 – Dec 2022
  • Craig Bathie · Ariel · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 21st · Dec 2016 – Dec 2022
  • Jan-Paul Buis · Ariel · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 28th · Dec 2012 – Dec 2017
  • F Christensen · Ariel · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 28th · Dec 2012 – Dec 2012
  • Mark Lewkovitz · Ariel · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2017 – Dec 2021
  • J Andrews · Ariel · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 28th · Dec 2012 – Dec 2012
  • Ralph Pickering · Ariel · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 21st · Dec 2013 – Dec 2016
  • Jensen Penney · Ariel · Handicap, IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 29th · Dec 2021 – Dec 2022

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

Rating history

061120132015201720192021Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 10

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Sep 2026Lion Island Race 2026ArielHandicapSkipper3rd / 4
24 Oct 2025Friday Twilight Spring 2025ArielHandicapSkipper20th / 23
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022ArielIRC handicapOwner30th / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021ArielHandicapOwner29th / 50
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017ArielIRC handicapOwner34th / 81
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016ArielIRC handicapOwner21st / 71
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014ArielIRC handicapOwner3rd / 91
26 Dec 2013Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013ArielIRC handicapSkipper29th / 76
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012ArielIRC handicapOwner28th / 59
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012ArielIRC handicapSkipper28th / 59

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 3.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 4. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.