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Sailor · 2013–2026

Björn Wendel

l becker yacht club e v Formula 18HandicapF18

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Events
48

348 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 3 of 48

Podium rate
25%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 59%–64%, 1,025 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Crew in Formula 18 · rating 396

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Martin Friedrichsen

3 wins · 12 podiums in 34 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Martin Friedrichsen

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Martin Friedrichsen

Jun 2017 – Jul 2026 · 34 events

Nemesis
Helge Sach

21–102 head to head in 123 races

Rival
Dieter Maurer

167–132 in 303 races

Best day
18 Jun 2018

2-5-1-1 · Kieler Woche 2018

Signature result
1st of 18

Kieler Woche 2018 · Formula 18 · 17 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Martin Friedrichsen — 3 wins · 12 podiums in 34 events together · 9% win rate
  • Martin Friedrichsen · Asis mit Niwoh, C3, Energiewende, fettes Boot · F18, Formula 18, Formula 18 (Int.Deutsche Bestenermittlung), Formula 18 (World Championship) 34events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 9% win rate · 17 of 258 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Sven Jürgensen · California-Company, GER 215, Sven JÜRGENSEN · F-18, Formula 18 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Kai Seemann · Kai SEEMANN · Formula 18, Offene Klasse 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 8th · Jul 2016 – May 2018
  • Kai Spranger · Art Brut · H-Boat, H-Boot 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Henning Herges · Art Brut · H-Boat, H-Boot 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Finn Heeg · Finn HEEG · Formula 18 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Bjarne Walter · Björn WENDEL · F18 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022

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

Rating history

02334652014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 2026137. Travemünder Woche 2026EnergiewendeFormula 18Crew6th / 19
15 May 2026Cat Langstrecke Lübecker Bucht 2026Tomb RaiderHandicapCrew3rd / 24
11 Oct 2025Senatspreis 2025Plastik FantastikFormula 18Crew4th / 12
24 Jul 2025136. Travemünder Woche 2025Plastik FantastikFormula 18Crew8th / 20
12 Oct 2024Senatspreis 2024GrumblegoofFormula 18Crew3rd / 15
7 Sep 2024Nordlichtpokal 2024GrumblegoofFormula 18Crew7th / 16
10 Aug 2024Mövensteinregatta 2024SportsfreundFormula 18Crew2nd / 14
26 Jul 2024135. Travemünder Woche 2024Hans DampfFormula 18Crew6th / 18
18 May 2024Ostseepokal 2024Hans DampfFormula 18Crew3rd / 17
27 Apr 2024Schweriner Cat Cup, inkl. IDB A-CatAsis mit NiwohFormula 18Crew2nd / 13
2 Sep 2023Nordlichtpokal 2023Hans DampfFormula 18Crew5th / 17
24 Jul 2023134. Travemünder Woche 2023Weiter!Formula 18 (World Championship)Crew40th / 97
8 Oct 2022SenatspreisBjörn WENDELF18Skipper5th / 11
13 Aug 2022Mövensteinregatta 2022plastic fantasticFormula 18Crew5th / 13
28 Jul 2022133. Travemünder Woche 2022plastic fantasticFormula 18Crew5th / 19
23 Apr 2022Schweriner CAT CUPplastic fantasticFormula 18Crew3rd / 11
9 Oct 2021SenatspreisMartin FRIEDRICHSENF18Crew6th / 10
4 Sep 2021YCSO Nordlichtpokal 4. – 5. September 2021plastic fantasticFormula 18Crew4th / 11
14 Aug 2021Mövensteinregatta 2021plastic fantasticFormula 18Crew6th / 14
30 Jul 2021132. Travemünder Woche 2021plastic fantasticFormula 18Crew8th / 20
23 May 2021YCSO Ostseepokal 23. – 24. Mai 2021home officeFormula 18Crew5th / 13
10 Oct 2020Senatspreis 2020SuperspreaderHandicapCrew1st / 10
10 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020Finn HEEGFormula 18Crew6th / 23
5 Sep 2020Nordlichtpokal des YCSO / IDB Dart 18 2020home officeFormula 18Crew3rd / 15
7 Aug 2020Mövensteinregatta 2020 mit IDB F18RosinanteFormula 18 (Int.Deutsche Bestenermittlung)Crew6th / 22

Crew rating across all classes: 393, #3,868.Helm rating across all classes: 101, #32,478. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.