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Sailor · 2008–2023

Justin Shaffer

american yacht club 505IRC handicapORC handicap

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Events
20

61 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 20

Podium rate
35%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–76%, 301 boats)

Best class ranking
#120

Helm in 505 · rating 109

Most successful partnership
Hogan Beatie

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Morgan Gutenkunst

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Mike Martin

2–19 head to head in 22 races

Best day
25 Oct 2014

5-3-5-5-2 · Fall Dinghy Regatta · about 1 in 3 by chance

Signature result
5th of 83

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Hogan Beatie — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Jeff Messano · Rio, Rio 100, Rio100 · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2021
  • Sebastian Moshayedi · Rio, Rio 100, Rio100 · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2021
  • Manouch Moshayedi · Rio, Rio 100, Rio100 · Handicap, ORC handicap, Pac52 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2021
  • Morgan Gutenkunst · Rio, Rio100 · Handicap, Pac52 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Hogan Beatie · Orion · MOD 70, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Paul Allen · Orion · MOD 70, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Joe Penrod · Rio 100, Rio100 · Handicap, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2018 – Mar 2021
  • Cam Lewis · Orion · MOD 70, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Matt Noble · Orion · MOD 70, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Kieran Chung · Rio, Rio100 · Handicap, Pac52 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 8 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2018 – Sep 2018

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

Rating history

-19819620092011201320152017201920212023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023Andoo ComancheIRC handicapNavigator5th / 83
27 Jun 20232023 Transpac Honolulu RaceOrionMOD 70Skipper1st / 3
27 May 20232023 California Offshore Race Week Series - CA 500OrionMOD 70Other2nd / 2
10 Mar 20232023 NHYC Cabo RaceOrionORC handicapSkipper2nd / 3
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022Andoo ComancheIRC handicapNavigator19th / 91
22 Mar 20212021 NHYC Cabo RaceRio 100ORC handicapNavigator4th / 5
6 Nov 2020i420 Pacific Coast Championship 2020 / 505 Santa Cruz Fall RegattaTim Murphy505Crew5th / 8
10 Jul 20192019 Transpac Honolulu RaceRio100HandicapNavigator7th / 15
7 Jul 20192019 Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean RaceWarriorORC handicapNavigator2nd / 3
15 Nov 20182018 Nassau Cup Ocean RaceSpookieORC handicapNavigator6th / 6
13 Sep 20182018 Rolex Big Boat SeriesRioPac52Navigator2nd / 4
25 May 20182018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceDream CrusherIRC handicapNavigator4th / 8
1 Mar 20182018 San Diego to Vallarta International Yacht RaceRio100HandicapNavigator3rd / 5
25 Oct 2014Fall Dinghy RegattaStimulus Package505Skipper4th / 11
1 Aug 20142014 Columbia Gorge One Design Regatta9042505Skipper5th / 9
24 Jun 20132013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXVCatapultIRC handicapMast4th / 7
26 Jan 20132013 - Three Bridge Fiasco7J/22Skipper2nd / 8
9 Jun 20122012 June 5o5 Regatta7611505Skipper8th / 13
5 May 2012Elvstrom Zellerbach RegattaUSA 7156505Skipper9th / 17
4 Dec 20082008 Melges 32 Gold CupDark n' StormyMelges 32Other10th / 20

Crew rating across all classes: 102 (±186), #26,861.Helm rating across all classes: 196 (±211), #19,082. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.