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Sailor · 2008–2026

Jim Foster

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Events
67

198 races · 32 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 12 of 67

Podium rate
60%

40 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 55%–62%, 613 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Rod Buck

3–28 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Joe Hoffman

21–15 in 37 races

Best day
13 Oct 2019

3-1-1-3-2-11-5-DNF-1 · Sailing On Sundays 2019-2020

Signature result
2nd of 34

CYC Portland SOS · PHRF handicap · 16 Oct 2016

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Billy Kleine · Marian · J/105, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Sarah Hampton · Big D · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Alan Bates · Marian · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Tom Meeh · Marian · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Robbie Hampton · Marian · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021
  • Chase Grob · Marian · J/105 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 8% of the fleet together · best 12th · Mar 2021 – Mar 2021

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

Rating history

0146292200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 67

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Mar 20262026 Bay Cup I Regatta & J/105 InvitationalBig DPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 8
24 May 20252025 J. Kevin Box Conundrum RegattaBig DPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 11
22 Sep 2024Winter Sailing On Sundays 2024-25GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 10
18 Sep 2022Sailing On Sundays 2022-2023GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper15th / 24
9 Apr 20222022 GBCA Performance CupBig DPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
19 Sep 2021Sailing On Sundays 2021-2022GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper15th / 23
19 Jun 2021RCYC Medium Distance RaceGeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 3
3 Jun 2021Texas Race Week RegattaMarianPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 5
12 Mar 20212021 J/105 Midwinter RegattaMarianJ/105Main Trimmer12th / 13
20 Sep 2020Sailing On Sundays 2020-2021GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper12th / 26
12 Sep 20202020 HYC Women's Sailing Weekend - Catherine Spiller RegattaBig DPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
20 Jun 2020RCYC Medium Distance RaceGeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 4
7 Mar 20202020 Bay Cup IBig DPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 8
13 Oct 2019Sailing On Sundays 2019-2020GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 29
3 Aug 20192019 Bay Cup IIBig DPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 4
13 Jul 20192019 Singlehanded Regatta584PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
2 Mar 20192019 Bay Cup IBig DPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 10
1 Dec 20182018 GBCA Chili Chase RegattaBig DPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 9
14 Oct 2018Sailing On Sundays 2018-2019GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 27
10 Mar 20182018 GBCA Performance CupBig DPHRF handicapSkipper6th / 6
15 Oct 2017Sailing On Sundays 2017-2018GeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper13th / 36
5 Nov 20162016 GBCA Chili Chase RegattaBig DPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
16 Oct 2016CYC Portland SOSGeronimoPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 34
13 Oct 201630th Annual Lakewood Yacht Club Harvest Moon Regatta® and SailathonBig DPHRF handicapSkipper10th / 11
20 Aug 20162016 GBCA Single Hand RegattaBig DPHRF handicapSkipper3rd / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 134, #37,152.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -232. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.