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Sailor · 2017–2026

Jürg Ryffel

yacht club rapperswil StarOnyx5.5mR German Open

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Events
32

146 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 6 of 32

Podium rate
69%

22 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (90%: 73%–80%, 479 boats)

Best class ranking
#32

Helm in Star · rating 430

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Beat Heinz

4 wins · 15 podiums in 21 events together · 19% win rate

Biggest lift
Beat Heinz

+3 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Beat Heinz

Apr 2018 – Jun 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
Philipp Rotermund

10–21 head to head in 31 races

Rival
Bernhard Seger

40–29 in 70 races

Best day
27 Aug 2026

1-1-1-3 · 5.5mR German Open · about 1 in 343 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

7. Vintage Starboat Race Zurich · Star · 30 Aug 2024

Partnerships · 7 sailors

Most successful partnership: Beat Heinz — 4 wins · 15 podiums in 21 events together · 19% win rate
  • Beat Heinz · arlecchino, Arlecchino, Glider, Glider IV · Coupe des Amis Star, Star 21events 4 wins together · 15 podiums · 19% win rate · 14 of 98 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Hans Mathys · Burgerstein Vitamine · Onyx 8events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 37 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2017 – Jul 2019
  • Martin Caspar · Burgerstein Vitamine · Onyx 8events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 36 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Sep 2018
  • Marco Stadlin · Burgerstein Vitamine · Onyx 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Peter Vlasov · NEW MOON III · 5.5mR German Open 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Alexander Gouda · ARLECCHINO · Star 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jun 2017
  • Christoph Burger · NEW MOON III · 5.5mR German Open 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-3023650120182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Aug 20265.5mR German OpenNEW MOON III5.5mR German OpenSkipper1st / 13
13 Jun 2026RVB Cup Onyx, Star, TempestarlecchinoStarSkipper3rd / 8
14 May 2026Internationale Deutsche und Schweizer Meisterschaft der Starboote / BIG(3) SERIESArlecchinoStarSkipper19th / 56
30 Aug 20258. Vintage Starboat Race ZurichGliderStarSkipper1st / 17
28 Jun 2025Berninacup mit Staren/DrachenArlecchinoStarSkipper3rd / 12
30 Aug 20247. Vintage Starboat Race ZurichGlider IVStarSkipper1st / 20
22 Jun 2024Berninacup mit Staren/Drachen/YnglingarlecchinoStarSkipper3rd / 10
18 Sep 2021FinnMania / Coupe des AmisArlecchinoCoupe des Amis StarSkipper1st / 9
22 Jul 2021Schweizermeisterschaft StarArlecchinoStarSkipper2nd / 23
3 Jul 2021Bernina-Cup 2021ArlecchinoStarSkipper3rd / 12
13 Jun 2021COLOMBA CupArlecchinoStarSkipper2nd / 18
22 Aug 2020Coupe des Amis Star / CorsaireArlecchinoStarSkipper3rd / 7
8 Aug 2020Punktemeisterschaft FINN & STAR KlasseArlecchinoStarSkipper5th / 11
10 Aug 2019Starboot TrophyArlecchinoStarSkipper3rd / 8
20 Jul 2019SegelwocheBurgerstein VitamineOnyxSkipper6th / 11
30 May 2019Open Swiss ChampionshipArlecchinoStarSkipper8th / 25
25 May 2019COLOMBA CupArlecchinoStarSkipper1st / 9
22 Sep 2018Zürcher Herbstpreis IBurgerstein VitamineOnyxSkipper5th / 11
8 Sep 2018Coupe des Amis Star / ContenderArlecchinoStarSkipper12th / 15
25 Aug 2018SCE Yachtweekend BächauBurgerstein VitamineOnyxSkipper4th / 11
18 Aug 2018Windweek 1ArlecchinoStarSkipper2nd / 7
9 Aug 2018Robbe & Berking European Championship Star classArlecchinoStarSkipper25th / 70
5 Aug 2018Drachencup, AlpencupBurgerstein VitamineOnyxSkipper1st / 11
30 Jun 2018Compass Cup 2018 du YCGBurgerstein VitamineOnyxSkipper3rd / 10
17 Jun 2018COLOMBA Cup (Swiss Star Cup Act. 3)ArlecchinoStarSkipper3rd / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 501 (±160), #2,178. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.