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Sailor · 2006–2026

John Foster

oakland HandicapCometStar

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Events
55

171 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 5 of 55

Podium rate
22%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 47%–53%, 725 boats)

Best class ranking
#172

Crew in Star · rating 70

Most successful partnership
Robert Mathews

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Andrew Devlin & Robert Mathews

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Robert Mathews

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Alan Campbell

Jun 2019 – Aug 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Cy Thompson

1–54 head to head in 55 races

Rival
Chuck Pessler

31–25 in 56 races

Best day
11 Aug 2023

1-2-4-5-2-1 · Oxford Regatta - Star - Green Star & Shields Classes

Signature result
1st of 14

2023 Frostbite Series · J/80 · 14 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 39 sailors

Most successful partnership: Robert Mathews — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Alan Campbell · Alan Campbell, Money Maker, Nicole · ORC handicap, Star 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2025
  • Andrew Devlin · Nicole · ORC handicap 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Robert Mathews · Nicole · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Doug Campbell · Nicole · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Thomas Campbell · Nicole · ORC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Jim Ryan · Nicole · ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – May 2024
  • Chuck Pessler · Desperado, White · IC 24 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 30 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 6th · May 2021 – Mar 2025
  • Adam Fuller · Desperado · IC 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 17th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Bill Zartler · Kenai · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Mar 2022
  • Spencer Carraher · Nicole · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

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

Rating history

-95662272007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 55

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
10 Oct 2026Corsica River Yacht Club Fall RegattaLady in RedCometSkipper6th / 6
27 Aug 20262026 Comet Class Yacht Racing Association International ChampionshipLady in RedCometSkipper15th / 15
22 Aug 20262026 Myers Heritage Regatta - Penguin, Comets, Shields & Chesapeake 20'sLady in RedCometSkipper5th / 5
25 Jul 202684th Annual RegattaLady n RedCometSkipper9th / 9
13 Jun 2026Corsica River Yacht Club Wooden Boat One Design RegattaLittle SlitchCometSkipper4th / 4
11 Oct 2025CRYC 83nd Annual Regatta4115CometSkipper7th / 9
13 Sep 2025International Penguin Class Dinghy Association 2025 International ChampionshipThe BeastPenguinSkipper7th / 7
9 Aug 20252025 Oxford Regatta - Sir Thomas Lipton Cup - Star Class & Shields ClassAlan CampbellStarCrew11th / 17
28 Jun 2025Corsica River Wooden Boat RegattaLittle SlitchCometSkipper3rd / 4
28 Mar 20252025 St. Thomas International RegattaDesperadoIC 24Other17th / 21
1 Nov 2024Wurstfest Regatta ILaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 9
4 Oct 20242024 TAYC Fall Wind Up - Star & Melges 24Alan CampbellStarCrew5th / 13
11 May 20242024 Spring Race to OxfordNicoleORC handicapRush Chairman3rd / 11
29 Mar 20242024 St. Thomas International RegattaDesperadoIC 24Other12th / 15
3 Nov 2023Wurstfest Regatta ILaserILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper5th / 11
6 Oct 2023Star & Melges 24 - Fall Wind UpAlan CampbellStarCrew15th / 19
11 Aug 2023Oxford Regatta - Star - Green Star & Shields ClassesAlan CampbellStarCrew2nd / 18
8 Jul 20232023 Boomerang RaceNicoleORC handicapOther7th / 8
2 Jun 20232023 Annapolis - Newport RaceNicoleORC handicapBow1st / 8
24 Mar 20232023 St. Thomas International RegattaMagic BusIC 24Other9th / 14
14 Jan 20232023 Frostbite SeriesSpeed RacerJ/80Crew1st / 14
18 Mar 20222022 SORC Sailors Choice RaceKenaiORC handicapMast1st / 7
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceNicoleORC handicapBow7th / 10
13 May 20212021 STYC Invitational RegattaWhiteIC 24Other6th / 8
26 Mar 20212021 St. Thomas International RegattaHuron GirlIC 24Skipper8th / 14

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -95, #70,197.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 171, #18,201. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.