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Sailor · 2017–2026

Elke Backman

eastern yc HandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
69

59 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 3 of 69

Podium rate
26%

18 top-three finishes

Typically beats
25%

of boats faced (range 22%–29%, 445 boats)

Most successful partnership
Richard Sides

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Richard Sides

+34 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Lance Ryley

2–11 head to head in 13 races

Signature result
1st of 7

2018 Beringer Bowl Night Start · Handicap · 20 Jul 2018

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Richard Sides — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Richard Sides · Atalanta, Saraband · Handicap, PHRF handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Edward Backman · Saraband · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Warren Backman · Saraband · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020

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

Rating history

-92-46-120182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 2026Monhegan Island Race & Seguin SprintSarabandHandicapSkipper5th / 8
24 Jul 2026Downeast ChallengeSarabandHandicapSkipper8th / 10
10 Jul 20262026 Offshore 160SarabandHandicapSkipper2nd / 4
4 Jul 2026EYC Annual Regatta - 156th AnniversarySarabandHandicapSkipper9th / 13
26 Jun 2026Lambert Overnight Ocean RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper9th / 10
19 Jun 2026EYC FRI Pursuit Race #1SarabandHandicapSkipper6th / 11
2 Sep 2024Sail Salem Pursuit Regatta 2024SarabandHandicapSkipper27th / 31
31 Aug 2024Bobby Veltman Memorial Pursuit RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper8th / 10
25 Aug 2024Clemson Chase RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper10th / 12
2 Aug 2024Monhegan Island Race & Seguin SprintSarabandHandicapSkipper5th / 7
26 Jul 2024Downeast ChallengeSarabandHandicapSkipper6th / 8
19 Jul 20242024 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean RaceSarabandPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
28 Jun 2024Lambert Overnight Ocean RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
27 Aug 2023Clemson Chase RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper7th / 7
11 Aug 2023EYC Summer Pursuit Race #3SarabandHandicapSkipper6th / 6
1 Oct 2022EYC Pot Luck Pursuit RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper6th / 8
25 Sep 2022Marblehead Chowder CupSarabandHandicapSkipper3rd / 3
17 Sep 2022Maine RocksSarabandHandicapSkipper4th / 5
3 Sep 20222022 Bobby Veltman Memorial RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper5th / 6
28 Aug 2022Clemson Chase RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper5th / 6
12 Aug 2022EYC Summer Pursuit Race #3SarabandHandicapSkipper4th / 7
29 Jul 2022Downeast ChallengeSarabandHandicapSkipper4th / 7
22 Jul 20222022 Beringer Bowl Overnight Ocean RaceSarabandHandicapOther6th / 7
16 Jul 2022Gloucester Ocean Pursuit RaceSarabandHandicapSkipper11th / 11
8 Jul 2022EYC Summer Pursuit Race #2SarabandHandicapSkipper3rd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: -39, #59,234.Crew rating across all classes: 31. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.