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Sailor · 2021–2026

Isabella Backus

cedar point yacht club PHRF handicapILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Optimist

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Events
12

50 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 2 of 12

Podium rate
42%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 54%–66%, 174 boats)

Best class ranking
#6079

Helm in Optimist · rating 80

Most successful partnership
Joan Levinson

2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Joan Levinson & Chris Backus

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

Biggest lift
Joan Levinson

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lee Backus

Sep 2022 – Sep 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Misha Shakun

0–34 head to head in 34 races

Rival
Alexandra Villanueva

13–15 in 28 races

Best day
26 Jul 2022

2-4-4 · MYC Opti Regatta Area C with Green Fleet

Signature result
3rd of 25

MYC Opti Regatta Area C with Green Fleet · Optimist · 26 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joan Levinson — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Lee Backus · Iris · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Chris Backus · Iris · PHRF handicap 5events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 40% win rate · 2 of 5 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Joan Levinson · Iris · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Ed DeHart · Iris · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
  • 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
  • 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

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

Rating history

0469120222023202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 20262026 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer1st / 2
23 Jul 20262026 Cedar Point Yacht Club JSA Race WeekIsabella BackusILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper8th / 21
13 Jul 20262026 Larchmont Junior Race WeekIsabella BackusILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper17th / 28
9 Jul 20262026 | Pequot Invitational (C420, FEVA, ILCA)Isabella BackusILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper5th / 8
2 Jul 2026Eastern Districts ILCA Class 2026Isabella BackusILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper10th / 12
29 Aug 20252025 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 4
8 Sep 20242024 Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark RaceIrisPHRF handicapOther5th / 8
1 Sep 20232023 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapHeadsail Trimmer2nd / 4
2 Sep 20222022 Vineyard RaceIrisPHRF handicapOther1st / 4
1 Aug 20222022 Opti Area C Regatta at CPYCIsabella BackusOptimistSkipper13th / 33
26 Jul 2022MYC Opti Regatta Area C with Green FleetIsabella BackusOptimistSkipper3rd / 25
27 Jul 2021MYC OptiSail Area C with Green FleetIsabella BackusOptimistSkipper15th / 37

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 45, #43,949.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 91. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.