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Sailor · 2008–2026

Lee Backus

shyc PHRF handicap

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Events
32

107 races · 7 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 5 of 32

Podium rate
41%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (range 45%–55%, 272 boats)

Most successful partnership
Joan Levinson

3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Joan Levinson & Chris Backus

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

Biggest lift
Ed DeHart

+33 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joan Levinson

Aug 2018 – Sep 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
John Durkin

11–44 head to head in 56 races

Rival
Larry Romano

11–12 in 24 races

Signature result
1st of 10

2020 Norwalk Saturday Series · PHRF handicap · 3 Oct 2020

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joan Levinson — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events together · 50% win rate
  • Joan Levinson · Iris · PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 3 of 6 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Chris Backus · Iris · PHRF handicap 6events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 50% win rate · 3 of 6 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+31 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Isabella Backus · Iris · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Ed DeHart · Iris · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Lee Backus - SHYC · Iris · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Aug 2024
  • Rhonda Baker · Iris · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • Peter Levinson · Iris · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • Courtney Baker · Iris · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • Mark Lohmann · Iris · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • John Durkin · Iris · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022

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

Rating history

-641696200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapHelm1st / 2
27 May 20262026 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapHelm5th / 19
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 4
24 Aug 20252025 Cedar Point Weekend PHRF RacingIrisPHRF handicapSkipper29th / 37
11 Jun 20252025 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 17
14 Sep 20242024 Saugatuck CupIrisPHRF handicapOther1st / 8
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceIrisPHRF handicapCaptain5th / 8
30 Aug 20242024 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 3
29 May 20242024 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther2nd / 13
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapCaptain2nd / 4
28 Jun 20232023 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther9th / 12
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapHelm1st / 4
8 Jun 20222022 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther4th / 8
12 Sep 20212021 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceIrisPHRF handicapOther4th / 7
2 Jun 20212021 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther6th / 11
3 Oct 20202020 Norwalk Saturday SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther1st / 10
13 Sep 20202020 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceIrisPHRF handicapOther8th / 10
10 Jun 20202020 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther10th / 14
12 Jun 20192019 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther6th / 8
9 Sep 20182018 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceIrisPHRF handicapOther3rd / 5
1 Sep 20182018 Saugatuck Harbor Cup Double Handed RaceIrisPHRF handicapOther12th / 13
31 Aug 20182018 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapOwner3rd / 5
26 May 20182018 Norwalk Saturday SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther2nd / 10
23 May 20182018 Cedar Point Wednesday Night SeriesIrisPHRF handicapOther3rd / 8
10 Sep 20172017 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceIrisPHRF handicapOther6th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 86, #38,365.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 46. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.