Sailor · 2009–2026

Paul Foley

western washington university College fleet racing Handicap Bullseye

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Events: 57
Win rate: 12%
Podium rate: 42%
Typically beats: 54%
Best class ranking: #1577
Longest win streak: 7

Most successful partnership: Matt Brooks
Best trio: Matt Brooks & Pam Levy
Biggest lift: Kristina Stewart
Longest-running crew: Matt Brooks
Nemesis: Adam Pokras
Rival: Peter McGrath
Best day: 6 Oct 2012
Signature result: 1st of 17

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Matt Brooks — 3 wins · 8 podiums in 11 events together · 27% win rate

Matt Brooks · Dorade, Dorade (spinnaker), Lucie, LUCIE · 6mR Classic, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 27% win rate · 14 of 36 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2013 – Jun 2025
Casey Pruitt · University of California at Davis (UC Davis), Western Washington University (Vikings 1), Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 133 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2011 – Apr 2013
Eric Chowanski · Dorade, Dorade (spinnaker) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 19 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2025
Horace Field · Whimsey · Bullseye 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 62 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2024 – Aug 2026
Alex Waldron · Western Washington University (Vikings 1), Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings 3), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 96 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2010 – May 2013
Debbi Kenote · Western Washington University (Vikings 1), Western Washington University (Vikings 2), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 114 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2010 – May 2013
Sarah Hanavan · Western Washington University (Vikings 1), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 95 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2011 – Apr 2013
Nate Frizzell · Dorade, Dorade (spinnaker) · Handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 16 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2025
Kevin Miller · Dorade, Dorade (spinnaker) · Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 13 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Jun 2025
Peter McGrath · Western Washington University (Vikings 1), Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 85 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2011 – May 2013

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

Rating history

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 57

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
4 Aug 2026	Tuesday Twilight Racing, Series 3 (Bullseye, H12)	Whimsey	Bullseye	Skipper	7th / 22
30 Jun 2026	Tuesday Twilight Racing, Series 2 (Bullseye, H12)	Whimsey	Bullseye	Skipper	13th / 16
26 May 2026	Tuesday Twilight Racing, Series 1 (Bullseye, H12)	Whimsey	Bullseye	Skipper	5th / 9
15 Jul 2025	Tuesday Twilight Racing, Summer(Bullseye, H12)	Whimsey	Bullseye	Skipper	5th / 14
28 Jun 2025	2025 Robert H. Tiedemann Classics Regatta	Dorade (spinnaker)	Handicap	Other	3rd / 8
14 Jun 2025	171st NYYC Annual Regatta	Dorade (spinnaker)	Handicap	Other	2nd / 5
31 May 2025	3rd Annual - Rhody Regatta	Dorade (spinnaker)	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 3
27 May 2025	Tuesday Twilight Racing, Spring (Bullseye, H12)	Whimsey	Bullseye	Skipper	4th / 10
16 Jul 2024	Series 2 Tuesday Twilight (Bullseye, H12)	Whimsey	Bullseye	Skipper	6th / 10
15 Jun 2024	170th NYYC Annual Regatta	Dorade (spinnaker)	Handicap	Other	2nd / 3
12 Jun 2021	167th NYYC Annual Regatta	Dorade	Handicap	Foil Trimmer	1st / 6
2 Oct 2020	166th NYYC Annual Regatta	Scoundrel	PHRF handicap	In the way	2nd / 12
15 Jul 2019	175th NYYC Anniversary Regatta	Blue Marlin (V)	12 Metre	Mid Bow	3rd / 4
17 Nov 2018	2018-2019 SCYC Midwinters Series	Zoop	PHRF handicap	Skipper	2nd / 6
16 Jul 2018	NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex	Dorade	Handicap	In the way	1st / 3
9 Jun 2017	163rd NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Lucie	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	2nd / 6
13 May 2017	Gorge Invite & Alumni Regatta	Western Washington University (Vikings 6)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	4th / 22
5 Sep 2015	Museum of Yachting 36th Annual Classic Yacht Regatta	Lucie	Handicap	Headsail Trimmer	1st / 4
15 Nov 2014	Pacific Coast Championship	Western Washington University (Vikings)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	13th / 24
15 Nov 2014	Pacific Coast Champs - 2 Div	Western Washington University (Vikings)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	12th / 24
1 Nov 2014	North/North NW Fall Champs	Western Washington University (Vikings)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	1st / 8
13 Jun 2014	160th NYYC Annual Regatta presented by Rolex	Dorade	ORC handicap	Other	8th / 12
28 Mar 2014	2014 Laser Midwinter West	187670	Laser	Skipper	19th / 32
16 Nov 2013	Fall Dinghy Championship - 2 div	Western Washington University (Vikings)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	13th / 21
16 Nov 2013	Pacific Coast Championship	Western Washington University (Vikings)	College fleet racing	A Skipper	17th / 21

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Helm	333 provisional	#7953 band 4976–12229	—
College fleet racing Helm	322 provisional	#1577 band 1076–2172	+8.3
All classes Crew	500 provisional	#1600 band 867–2909	—
College singlehanded Helm	85 provisional	#319 band 228–401	—
Laser Helm	-147 provisional	#2484 band 2077–2678	—
College fleet racing Crew	194 provisional	#2961 band 1641–4625	+8.3

4 more classes, not yet ranked

12 Metre · Crew · 9 races, 1 event · rating 41
6mR Classic · Crew · 7 races, 2 events · rating 50
College team racing · Helm · 6 races, 1 event · rating 39
Laser Radial · Helm · 2 races, 1 event · rating 2

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	40 events	3 wins	beats 57%
As crew	17 events	4 wins	beats 69%

Positions: A Skipper (10) · B Skipper (6) · C Skipper (4) · B Crew (3) · In the way (2) · Headsail Trimmer (2)

How they race

Closer	+5 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−13 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	45%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	40%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	73%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Adam Pokras	168	31–136
Karl Haelsig	145	23–121
Trevor Moseley	114	72–42
Peter McGrath	113	57–56
Johan Jorna	104	88–15
Ryan Fritsen	97	76–20
Leila Whitney	92	65–26
Geoff Abel	92	30–62
Debbi Kenote	90	61–28
Philip Gordon	90	30–60
Mateo Vargas	82	2–80
Ryan Judge	78	19–59

Most-beaten opponent: Johan Jorna (88–15).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	3	0	47%
2025	5	0	67%
2024	2	0	47%
2021	1	1	100%
2020	1	0	91%
2019	1	0	33%
2018	2	1	90%
2017	2	0	83%
2015	1	1	100%
2014	5	1	56%
2013	15	2	55%
2012	5	0	75%
2011	8	0	49%
2010	5	1	68%
2009	1	0	0%

Boats

Western Washington University (Vikings) · College fleet racing, College team racing · 10 events · 2010–2014
Western Washington University (Vikings 1) · College fleet racing · 10 events · 2011–2013
Whimsey · Bullseye · 6 events · 2024–2026
Dorade (spinnaker) · Handicap, PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2024–2025
Lucie · Handicap, 6mR Classic · 4 events · 2013–2017
Western Washington University (Paul Foley '15) · College singlehanded · 4 events · 2010–2013
Western Washington University (Vikings 2) · College fleet racing · 4 events · 2010–2013
Dorade · Handicap, ORC handicap · 3 events · 2014–2021
187670 · Laser, Laser Radial · 3 events · 2011–2014
Western Washington University (Vikings 3) · College fleet racing · 2 events · 2011–2013

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 9 events
UC Santa Barbara · 8 events
Washington · 6 events
Marion, MA · 6 events
Oregon · 3 events
Western Washington · 3 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Helm rating across all classes: 333 (±135), #7,953.Crew rating across all classes: 500 (±148), #1,600. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.