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Sailor · 2013–2023

Neil Watson

wyc PHRF handicap

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Events
12

15 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
33%

33% win rate · 4 of 12

Podium rate
58%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 62%–78%, 78 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mark Backman

3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Mark Backman & Peter Smith

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

Biggest lift
Mark Backman

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter Smith

Jul 2013 – Aug 2022 · 11 events

Signature result
1st of 8

2015 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge · PHRF handicap · 11 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 30 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mark Backman — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Peter Smith · Moxie, Razorbill, Santeria, sumac · PHRF handicap 11events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 27% win rate · 3 of 14 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Aug 2022
  • Mark Backman · Sassafras, sumac, Sumac · PHRF handicap 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Aug 2023
  • Tracey Bean · Moxie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2019 – Jul 2022
  • Leon Irish · Razorbill, Sumac · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Christine Riley · Moxie · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Aug 2022
  • Andy Smith · sumac, Sumac · PHRF handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Brent Sullivan · Razorbill · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2016 – Jul 2017
  • Stan Whatmough · sumac, Sumac · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2014
  • Kevin O'Leary · Razorbill, Sumac · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2016
  • Jennifer Marani · Moxie · PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

08516920142016201820202022Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 20232023 Race To KingstonSassafrasPHRF handicapAutopilot1st / 6
13 Aug 20222022 Race To KingstonMoxiePHRF handicapSwitch Flipper7th / 12
16 Jul 20222022 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge Race Presented by driveHGMoxiePHRF handicapSwitch Flipper4th / 8
10 Jul 20212021 Lake Ontario 300 / 600 ChallengeMoxiePHRF handicapAutopilot4th / 7
13 Jul 20192019 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeMoxiePHRF handicapOther3rd / 9
14 Jul 20182018 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeSumacPHRF handicapOther3rd / 6
15 Jul 20172017 Lake Ontario 300 Challenge presented by driveHGRazorbillPHRF handicapChef1st / 6
30 Jul 2016132nd LYRA Annual Regatta - Course RacingSanteriaPHRF handicapOther4th / 6
16 Jul 20162016 Lake Ontario 300/600 ChallengeRazorbillPHRF handicapHelm4th / 6
11 Jul 20152015 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeSumacPHRF handicapWatch Captain1st / 8
12 Jul 20142014 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengeSumacPHRF handicapWatch Captain1st / 6
13 Jul 20132013 Lake Ontario 300 ChallengesumacPHRF handicapHelm2nd / 10

Crew rating across all classes: 169, #18,204.Helm rating across all classes: 3. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.