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Sailor · 2019–2026

Sönke Meier-Sawatzki

kieler yacht club e v ClubSwan 50HandicapORC handicap

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Events
21

134 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 21

Podium rate
29%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (range 59%–68%, 307 boats)

Best class ranking
#10

Helm in ClubSwan 50 · rating 115

Most successful partnership
Lars van Stekelenborg

1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate

Best trio
Felix Jacobsen & Cameron Appelton

1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lena Marie WeißKichel

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jens Dolmer

Aug 2021 – Jun 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
Marcus Brennecke

32–71 head to head in 103 races

Rival
Alberto Franchi

52–36 in 88 races

Best day
23 Jun 2026

9-3-1 · Kieler Woche 2026

Signature result
1st of 14

2021 Swan - The Nations Trophy · ClubSwan 50 · 16 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lars van Stekelenborg — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 9 events together · 11% win rate
  • Jens Dolmer · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50, Handicap, ORC handicap 17events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 8 of 114 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Ulrik Andreasen · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50, Handicap, ORC handicap 16events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 6% win rate · 8 of 109 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Juan Pablo Marcos · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 96 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Jonathan Swain · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 96 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Peter Van Niekerk · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 96 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Rutger Vos · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 81 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2024
  • Felix Jacobsen · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 3 of 61 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2024
  • Lukas Mohr · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 67 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Oct 2025
  • Lars van Stekelenborg · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 62 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2023
  • Cameron Appelton · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 62 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

-101362822020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026NIRAMOHandicapSkipper13th / 32
20 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026NIRAMOHandicapSkipper3rd / 25
1 May 2026MaiOR - Mai Offshore Regatta 2026NIRAMOORC handicapSkipper10th / 30
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other6th / 12
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengeNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other7th / 12
29 Jul 202543rd Copa del Rey - ORC European Championship 2025NIRAMOORC handicapOwner11th / 17
24 Oct 20242024 Swan One Design WorldsNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other8th / 12
17 Sep 20242024 ROLEX SWAN CUPNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other12th / 13
11 Oct 20232023 Swan OD Worlds & Swan MED Regatta - The Tuscany ChallengeNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other4th / 12
14 Sep 20232023 Menorca ClubSwan 50 EuropeansNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other7th / 12
2 Aug 202341 COPA DEL REY MAPFRE 2023NIRAMOClubSwan 50Skipper2nd / 9
31 Jul 20232023 Swan - Copa Del Rey MAPFRENIRAMOClubSwan 50Other2nd / 9
18 May 20232023 Swan Sardinia ChallengeNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other8th / 13
7 Aug 20222022 Swan - 40th Copa Del Rey MAPFRENIRAMOClubSwan 50Other3rd / 14
3 Aug 202240 COPA DEL REY MAPFRE 2022NIRAMOClubSwan 50Skipper3rd / 14
6 Jul 20222022 Swan One Design World ChampionshipNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other7th / 16
1 Jun 20222022 Swan Sardinia Challenge - The Nations LeagueNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other5th / 16
14 Oct 20212021 Swan One Design World ChampionshipNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other6th / 16
16 Sep 20212021 Swan - The Nations TrophyNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other1st / 14
4 Aug 20212021 Swan - 39 Copa Del Rey MapfreNIRAMOClubSwan 50Other4th / 16
1 Aug 201938 COPA DEL REY MAPFRE 2019NIRAMOHandicapSkipper11th / 14

Helm rating across all classes: 191, #20,157. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.