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Sailor · 2018–2026

Ville Harkke

turun pursiseura 5.5 MetreHandicap5.5m

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Events
23

122 races · 42 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 8 of 23

Podium rate
70%

16 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 40%–50%, 270 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in 5.5 Metre · rating 269

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Niko Helander

4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate

Best trio
Niko Helander & Petri Lindström

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

Biggest lift
Niko Helander

+30 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Petri Lindström

Jun 2020 – Aug 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Reko Suojanen

0–17 head to head in 17 races

Best day
2 Aug 2025

1-1-1-2 · Napoleon Race 2025

Signature result
1st of 9

Napoleon Race 2025 · 5.5m · 2 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

Most successful partnership: Niko Helander — 4 wins · 6 podiums in 6 events together · 67% win rate
  • Petri Lindström · Trial · 5.5 Metre, 5.5m, Handicap, Royal Kaag Classic Cup 14events 6 wins together · 12 podiums · 43% win rate · 25 of 69 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Niko Helander · Trial · 5.5 Metre, 5.5m 6events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 67% win rate · 20 of 31 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Peter Flinkman · Trial · 5.5 Metre, Royal Kaag Classic Cup 5events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 60% win rate · 10 of 25 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2024
  • Jukka Nikulainen · Trial · 5.5 Metre, 5.5m 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2023 – Aug 2024
  • Sami Ekblad · Trial · 5.5 Metre, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – Jun 2020
  • Pete Lindström · Trial · 5.5 Metre 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 16th · Jul 2019 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

01062112019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 2026HSS 133 years Baltic Classic Masters Champagne RegattaTrial5.5 MetreSkipper1st / 8
23 Aug 2025HSS 132 years Baltic Classic Masters Champagne RegattaTrial5.5 MetreSkipper2nd / 9
2 Aug 2025Napoleon Race 2025Trial5.5mSkipper1st / 9
14 Jun 2025Helsinki regatta, keelboatsTrial5.5 MetreSkipper1st / 8
22 Mar 2025Sunny Ranking 2025Ville HARKKEDNSkipper15th / 19
31 Aug 2024BS Classic Regatta 2024Trial5.5mSkipper2nd / 7
26 Jul 2024Airisto Classic Regatta 2024 – Baltic Classic MastersTrial5.5 MetreSkipper1st / 4
15 Jun 2024Helsinki regatta for keelboats 2024Trial5.5 MetreSkipper2nd / 4
2 Mar 2024Finnish DN Nationals 2024Ville HARKKEDNSkipper59th / 61
26 Aug 2023BS Classic Regatta 2023Trial5.5 MetreSkipper1st / 2
17 Jun 2023Helsinki Regatta for KeelboatsTrial5.5 MetreSkipper1st / 2
1 Jul 20225.5 World Championship 2022Trial5.5 MetreSkipper22nd / 23
27 Jun 2022The 5.5m Class Cup Events(Royal Kaag Classic Cup, Hankø Evolution Cup)TrialRoyal Kaag Classic CupSkipper1st / 2
17 Jun 2022Helsinki Regatta 2022Trial5.5 MetreSkipper2nd / 4
7 Jun 2022Viittakari CupTrialHandicapSkipper11th / 22
29 Jul 2021Airisto Classic regatta 2021 – Baltic Classic MastersTrialBaltic Classic MastersSkipper13th / 20
3 Jul 2021Helsinki RegattaTrial5.5 MetreSkipper3rd / 5
1 Jun 2021Viittakari CupTrialHandicapSkipper3rd / 11
27 Jun 2020Helsinki Regatta 2020Trial5.5 MetreSkipper1st / 5
2 Jun 2020Viittakari Cup 2020TrialHandicapSkipper2nd / 13
29 Jul 20195.5m Class World ChampionshipTrial5.5 MetreSkipper16th / 24
21 May 2019Viittakari Cup 2019TrialHandicapSkipper3rd / 10
26 Jul 2018Airisto Classic regatta – Baltic Classic MastersTrialHandicapSkipper9th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 211, #17,540. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.