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Sailor · 2021–2026

Cecilia Birkelund

lehyc RS FevaHandicapOptimist

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Events
23

111 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 4 of 23

Podium rate
39%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 45%–52%, 690 boats)

Best class ranking
#26

Helm in RS Feva · rating 304

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Elisabeth Marzolf

4 wins · 9 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate

Biggest lift
Elisabeth Marzolf

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Elisabeth Marzolf

Jul 2025 – Aug 2026 · 13 events

Nemesis
Wynn Bekelja

6–23 head to head in 29 races

Rival
Graham Sala

13–18 in 31 races

Best day
9 Jul 2025

3-1-1-2-3 · Spray Beach YC Interclub 2025

Signature result
1st of 14

Haven Beach Club Interclub 2026 · RS Feva · 1 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Elisabeth Marzolf — 4 wins · 9 podiums in 13 events together · 31% win rate
  • Elisabeth Marzolf · Cecilia Birkelund, Cecilia BIRKELUND · RS Feva, RS Feva XL 13events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 31% win rate · 19 of 68 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Jennifer O’Neill · Jennifer O’Neill · Sandpiper 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Amanda Parker · Jennifer O’Neill · Sandpiper 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-44131305202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 Aug 20262026 Down Bay Invitational RegattaJennifer O’NeillSandpiperCrew4th / 6
5 Aug 2026Barnegat Light YC Interclub 2026Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper4th / 9
29 Jul 2026Brant Beach YC Interclub 2026Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper1st / 11
23 Jul 2026137. Travemünder Woche 2026Cecilia BIRKELUNDRS Feva XLSkipper98th / 137
15 Jul 2026Little Egg Harbor YC Interclub 2026Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper3rd / 13
9 Jul 202649th Junior Commodore's RegattaCecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper2nd / 7
8 Jul 2026Surf City YC Interclub 2026Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper4th / 10
1 Jul 2026Haven Beach Club Interclub 2026Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper1st / 14
6 Aug 2025Barnegat Light YC Interclub 2025Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper3rd / 8
30 Jul 2025Brant Beach YC Interclub 2025Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper1st / 9
23 Jul 2025Little Egg Harbor YC Interclub 2025Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper5th / 10
17 Jul 202548th Junior Commodore's RegattaCecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper1st / 6
11 Jul 202541st Annual Vivian K. Dooren MCYC Jr. Powder Puff RegattaCecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper2nd / 10
9 Jul 2025Spray Beach YC Interclub 2025Cecilia BirkelundRS FevaSkipper2nd / 10
6 Aug 2024Barnegat Light YC Interclub 2024Cecilia BirkelundHandicapSkipper28th / 50
31 Jul 20242024 BBYC ANNUAL OPTIMIST REGATTACecilia BirkelundHandicapSkipper21st / 40
30 Jul 2024Brant Beach YC Interclub 2024Cecilia BirkelundHandicapSkipper18th / 54
22 Jul 2024USA JUNIOR OLYMPIC MID-ATLANTIC SAILING FESTIVAL 2024Cecilia BirkelundOptimistSkipper53rd / 65
16 Jul 2024Spray Beach YC Interclub 2024Cecilia BirkelundHandicapSkipper25th / 54
9 Jul 2024Little Egg Harbor YC Interclub 2024Sea SeaHandicapSkipper27th / 51
2 Jul 2024Haven Beach Interclub 2024Sea SeaHandicapSkipper27th / 56
6 Jul 202339th Annual Vivian K. Dooren Jr. Powder Puff RegattaSea SeaOptimistSkipper38th / 49
29 Jul 20212021 BBYC ANNUAL OPTIMIST REGATTASea SeaHandicapSkipper11th / 34

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 291, #10,926.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -62. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.