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Sailor · 2011–2026

Carl Fast

masons island PHRF handicapMelges 24Handicap

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Events
41

255 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 41

Podium rate
42%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 46%–52%, 703 boats)

Best class ranking
#505

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 25

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Steve Burke

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Laura Grondin

Jun 2013 – Oct 2020 · 17 events

Nemesis
Bruce Ayres

4–64 head to head in 68 races

Rival
Steven Boho

28–40 in 68 races

Best day
16 Jul 2018

2-7-4-7-1-1-1-3-8-8-6-10 · NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex

Signature result
1st of 11

2015 FIYC Annual Round the Island · PHRF handicap · 5 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Laura Grondin · Black Ice, Dark Energy, Waka Jawaka · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 17events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 141 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Oct 2020
  • Richard Peale · Dark Energy, Waka Jawaka · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 14events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 118 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2016 – Oct 2020
  • Frank Murphy · Black Ice, Dark Energy, Vento Solare · J/109, Melges 24, PHRF handicap 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 93 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2013 – May 2019
  • Matthew Ray · Black Ice, Dark Energy, Waka Jawaka · Handicap, IC37, Melges 24, ORC handicap 11events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 89 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Sep 2020
  • Steve Burke · Waka Jawaka · IC37, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2020
  • Rick Grondin · Black Ice, Dark Energy · Melges 24, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2013 – Apr 2017
  • William Goldsberry · Waka Jawaka · IC37, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2020
  • Peter Fornell · Cool Breeze · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Michael Goldfarb · Waka Jawaka · IC37, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2020
  • Shawn Burke · Waka Jawaka · IC37, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Oct 2020

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

Rating history

-95102298201220142016201820202022Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 May 20262026 Mudhead Spring SprintFriendsHandicapCrew2nd / 2
19 Jun 20232023 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week presented by MargaritavilleFriendsHandicapFoil Trimmer2nd / 2
9 Oct 2022Fall 2022. If you registered for the full year you are all setCarl FastLaserSkipper13th / 18
29 Apr 2022THE GOWRIE GROUP CT RIVER ONE-DESIGN REGATTA TO BENEFIT SAILS UP FOR CANCERBoat 247836LaserOther2nd / 9
17 Sep 20212021 Off Soundings Fall SeriesFriendsPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
2 Oct 2020166th NYYC Annual RegattaWaka JawakaIC37Other2nd / 13
27 Sep 20202020 NYYC Queen's CupWaka JawakaORC handicapPit8th / 14
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaDark EnergyMelges 24Main Trimmer22nd / 27
8 Oct 20192019 Melges 24 World ChampionshipDark EnergyMelges 24Main Trimmer33rd / 61
20 Sep 20192019 Melges 24 Tour - Act 4 - Pre-WorldsDark EnergyHandicapMain Trimmer15th / 23
24 Jun 20192019 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekCool BreezePHRF handicapTactician4th / 12
24 May 20192019 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDark EnergyMelges 24Tactician21st / 35
12 Apr 20192019 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDark EnergyMelges 24Main Trimmer12th / 35
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexWaka JawakaIC37Offside trimmer3rd / 12
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekDark EnergyMelges 24Main Trimmer11th / 29
19 Jan 20182018 Melges 24 Midwinter and Tune UpDark EnergyMelges 24Main Trimmer12th / 17
26 Aug 201738th Annual Newport Classic Yacht RegattaNeithHandicapTactician2nd / 6
20 Jun 20172017 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekCool BreezePHRF handicapTactician2nd / 9
3 Jun 20172017 Cedar Point One Design RegattaVento SolareJ/109Tactician6th / 17
7 Apr 20172017 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipDark EnergyMelges 24Main Trimmer22nd / 24
29 Nov 20162016 Melges 24 World ChampionshipDark EnergyMelges 24Tactician44th / 72
6 Oct 20162016 Melges 24 US National Championship presented by Line HonorsDark EnergyMelges 24Tactician20th / 47
3 Sep 201660th Fishers Island YC 'Round Island RaceLooney TunesPHRF handicapOther3rd / 4
28 Aug 201671st Annual Invitational RegattaLooney TunesPHRF handicapOther2nd / 7
20 Aug 20162016 Mason's Island RegattaLooney TunesPHRF handicapOther1st / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 198, #15,152.Helm rating across all classes: 278, #11,528. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.