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Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael Zankel

norddeutscher regatta verein r v DragonDrachenEtchells

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Events
17

110 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 3 of 17

Podium rate
24%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (90%: 62%–69%, 642 boats)

Best class ranking
#26

Helm in Dragon · rating 373

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Joao Matos Rosa

2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Diogo Pereira & Joao Matos Rosa

1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Joao Matos Rosa

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joao Matos Rosa

Sep 2022 – Jun 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Dr Philip Dohse

14–37 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Jan Woortman

27–36 in 64 races

Best day
24 May 2015

2-1-1 · FSC Pfingst Cup · about 1 in 1,825 by chance

Signature result
1st of 62

Dragon Europeans 2026 · Dragon · 29 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Joao Matos Rosa — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Joao Matos Rosa · EASY, Powwow · Dragon 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 5 of 47 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Diogo Pereira · EASY · Dragon 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 40 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Philipp Blinn · Michael ZANKEL, Powwow, Segel-Club-Ribnitz · Drachen 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 27 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2013 – May 2015
  • Phil Blinn · Michael ZANKEL, Powwow · Dragon, Glücksburger Silber-Drachen-Cup 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 16 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2013 – Apr 2018
  • Pedro Andrade · EASY, Powwow · Drachen, Dragon, Etchells 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 13 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2015 – Jun 2024
  • Claudia Hahnke · Michael ZANKEL · Drachen, Dragon 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 27th · Apr 2013 – Apr 2014
  • Stefan Waack · Michael ZANKEL, Segel-Club-Ribnitz · Drachen, Glücksburger Silber-Drachen-Cup 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Phil Belinn · Michael ZANKEL · Drachen 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2014
  • Joao Vidinha · Powwow · Dragon 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Sven Vagt · Michael ZANKEL · Drachen 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2014

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

Rating history

-392134642014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 17

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Jun 2026Dragon Europeans 2026EASYDragonSkipper1st / 62
3 Nov 2025GRADE 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX CUP 2025EASYDragonSkipper10th / 33
22 Sep 2025REGATES ROYALES 2025EASYDragonSkipper8th / 35
14 Jun 2024Marblehead Trophy 2024EASYDragonSkipper5th / 29
12 Jun 2024Open Dragron DIF Danish Championship 2024EASYDragonSkipper8th / 24
25 Sep 2023REGATES ROYALES 2023EASYDragonSkipper6th / 37
19 Sep 2022REGATES ROYALES 2022PowwowDragonSkipper1st / 32
7 Apr 2018FVR II+III Drachen 2018PowwowDragonSkipper19th / 44
22 Apr 2017FVR III+IV Drachen, Conger 2017GeminiDragonCrew31st / 39
9 Jan 20162016 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - Sidney Doren Memorial RegattaPowwowEtchellsHelm44th / 56
23 May 2015FSC Pfingst CupPowwowDrachenSkipper1st / 40
7 Jun 2014FSC Pfingst CupMichael ZANKELDrachenSkipper16th / 35
12 Apr 2014Frühjahrs-Verbandsregatta III+IVMichael ZANKELDragonSkipper27th / 47
20 Sep 2013Norddeutsche Meisterschaft der DrachenMichael ZANKELDrachenSkipper25th / 42
9 Aug 2013Marblehead Trophy 2013Segel-Club-RibnitzDrachenSkipper4th / 20
18 May 2013FSC Pfingst CupMichael ZANKELGlücksburger Silber-Drachen-CupSkipper3rd / 38
20 Apr 2013Frühjahrs-Verbandsregatta III + IVMichael ZANKELDrachenSkipper29th / 46

Helm rating across all classes: 464 (±233), #2,994.Crew rating across all classes: -43 (±244). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.