Sailor · 2012–2026

Justin Backus

iyac PHRF handicap IRC handicap Swan 42

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Events: 15
Win rate: 33%
Podium rate: 67%
Typically beats: 52%
Longest win streak: 4

Most successful partnership: Alexander Bowen
Best trio: Alexander Bowen & Harvey Jones
Biggest lift: Alexander Bowen
Best day: 13 Jun 2026
Signature result: 1st of 8

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Alexander Bowen — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Aaron Hawkins · OUTLIER · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
Jack McVicker · Hawk · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2021
Katie Barker · Hawk · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2021
Harvey Jones · OUTLIER · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
James Taaffe · OUTLIER · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
Charlie Allen · OUTLIER · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 16 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+33 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
Richard Barker · Hawk · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2021
Maggie Borden · Hawk · PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jun 2021
Peter Hayward · OUTLIER · PHRF handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
Brian Cunha · IRIE 2 · PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−35 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

Event history · 15

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Jun 2026	172nd NYYC Annual Regatta	OUTLIER	PHRF handicap	Mast	1st / 8
15 Jun 2024	170th NYYC Annual Regatta	OUTLIER	PHRF handicap	Other	3rd / 7
30 Sep 2023	2023 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Mast	10th / 10
3 Sep 2023	2023 96th - Around the Island Race	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Mid Bow	3rd / 6
11 Aug 2023	2023 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	IRIE 2	PHRF handicap	Mid Bow	3rd / 4
10 Jun 2023	169th NYYC Annual Regatta	OUTLIER	PHRF handicap	Other	2nd / 4
11 Jun 2022	168th NYYC Annual Regatta	OUTLIER	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 6
12 Jun 2021	167th NYYC Annual Regatta	Hawk	PHRF handicap	Other	1st / 7
2 Oct 2020	166th NYYC Annual Regatta	Hawk	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	6th / 12
12 Sep 2020	2020 Sail for Hope Fundraiser Regatta	Hawk	PHRF handicap	Headsail Trimmer	8th / 10
15 Aug 2020	2020 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Hawk	PHRF handicap	In the way	12th / 13
22 May 2015	2015 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race	King Daddy	IRC handicap	Other	9th / 10
16 Aug 2013	2013 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Blazer	IRC handicap	Other	1st / 7
22 Sep 2012	2012 American Yacht Club Fall Regatta	Blazer	Swan 42	Other	1st / 8
17 Aug 2012	2012 Ida Lewis Distance Race	Blazer	IRC handicap	Other	3rd / 6

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact
All classes Crew	346 provisional	#5588 band 3091–9894	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Swan 42 · Crew · 7 races, 1 event · rating 158

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	15 events	5 wins	beats 59%

Positions: Mast (2) · Mid Bow (2) · Headsail Trimmer (2) · In the way (1)

How they race

Closer	−13 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	+1 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	29%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets	63%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
Dudley Johnson	19	11–8
Brian Cunha	16	9–7

Most-beaten opponent: Dudley Johnson (11–8).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	1	100%
2024	1	0	67%
2023	4	0	40%
2022	1	1	100%
2021	1	1	100%
2020	3	0	28%
2015	1	0	11%
2013	1	1	100%
2012	2	1	80%

Boats

OUTLIER · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2022–2026
Hawk · PHRF handicap · 4 events · 2020–2021
IRIE 2 · PHRF handicap · 3 events · 2023
Blazer · IRC handicap, Swan 42 · 3 events · 2012–2013
King Daddy · IRC handicap · 1 events · 2015

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 12 events
Stamford, CT, USA · 1 events
Jamestown, RI, USA · 1 events
Rye, NY, USA · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 346, #5,588. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.