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Sailor · 2016–2025

Merlin Friedrich

potsdamer yacht club e v 420Optimist AJ/70

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Events
22

137 races · 3 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 22

Podium rate
23%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 58%–63%, 1,406 boats)

Best class ranking
#389

Helm in Optimist A · rating 77

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Niklas Kühling

Mar 2019 – Sep 2020 · 10 events

Nemesis
Cosima Schlüter

15–57 head to head in 75 races

Rival
Eva Schäfer Rodriguez

39–48 in 87 races

Best day
7 Apr 2018

16-2-15-1 · 4. Rüdiger-Weinholz-Preis / Opti-Regatta

Signature result
3rd of 69

4. Rüdiger-Weinholz-Preis / Opti-Regatta · Optimist A · 7 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 12 sailors

  • Niklas Kühling · Kevin, KEVIN, Merlin FRIEDRICH · 420, 420 - Berliner Jugendmeisterschaft, 420 (EUROSAF Circuit), 420er 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 68 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Sep 2020
  • Line Wolters · Clara HELD, Elias BOETTGER, KEVIN · 420, J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 5th · Nov 2019 – Oct 2025
  • Clara Held · Clara HELD · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 24th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Sascha Schröter · Merlin FRIEDRICH · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Anne Wolters · Elias BOETTGER · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 26th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Ella Schröter · Merlin FRIEDRICH · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Simon Wehle · AJA 3 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Greta Schröter · Merlin FRIEDRICH · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2023 – May 2023
  • Albert Paschen · Clara HELD · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 24th · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Louisa Böcker · Elias BOETTGER · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 26th · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

01112212017201920212023Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2025Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft J/70Clara HELDJ/70Crew24th / 42
27 Jun 2024Kieler Woche 2024Elias BOETTGERJ/70Skipper26th / 48
1 May 202448. Koffercup 2024AJA 3HandicapSkipper7th / 19
1 May 202346. Koffer Cup 2023Merlin FRIEDRICHHandicapSkipper3rd / 26
11 Sep 2020FSN Cup 2020KEVIN420Skipper13th / 68
5 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020Kevin420Skipper65th / 83
2 Nov 2019Berlin Mixed Match 2019KEVIN420Skipper5th / 21
19 Oct 2019Joachim-Hunger-Gedächtnis-Preis 2019KEVIN420 - Berliner JugendmeisterschaftSkipper2nd / 25
3 Oct 2019IDJM 420er 2019 | WM-JEM-A 2020, WarnemündeKEVIN420Skipper60th / 102
27 Jun 2019Kieler Woche 2019KEVIN420 (EUROSAF Circuit)Skipper36th / 62
9 Jun 2019YES - Young Europeans Sailing 2019KEVIN420erSkipper61st / 95
25 May 2019Jugendwettfahrten 2019KEVIN420Skipper2nd / 12
17 May 201926. Schweriner Sparkassen-CupKEVIN420Skipper44th / 80
27 Apr 2019Wannseepokal 2019Merlin FRIEDRICH420Skipper11th / 19
30 Mar 2019Frühjahrs-Cup 2019Merlin FRIEDRICH420Skipper9th / 14
7 Apr 20184. Rüdiger-Weinholz-Preis / Opti-RegattaMerlin FRIEDRICHOptimist ASkipper3rd / 69
23 Sep 2017Stanjek Sailing Cup BJüM Opti AMerlin FRIEDRICHOptimist ASkipper13th / 111
24 Jul 2017128. Travemünder Woche 2017Merlin FRIEDRICHOptimist (Int. German Youth Championship)Skipper63rd / 204
3 Jun 2017Opti-Pfingst Festival (PYC/VSaW)Merlin FRIEDRICHOpti ASkipper3rd / 49
1 Apr 20173. Rüdiger-Weinholz-Preis / Opti-Regatta - 150 Jahre BYCMerlin FRIEDRICHOpti ASkipper61st / 101
24 Sep 2016Stanjek Sailing Cup und Berliner JüngstenmeisterschaftBakteriumOptimist ASkipper47th / 113
9 Apr 2016Opti A & B Regatta des BYC 2016BakteriumOptimist ASkipper20th / 65

Helm rating across all classes: 218, #16,837.Crew rating across all classes: 23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.