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Sailor · 2012–2019

Wolfgang Schaefer

Farr 40Handicap

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Events
37

337 races · 52 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 37

Podium rate
57%

21 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 71%–78%, 416 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Farr 40 · rating 398

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Daniel Zenker

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Daniel Zenker & Massimo Bortoletto

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Chris Fortin

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Angela Schaefer

May 2012 – Oct 2019 · 30 events

Nemesis
Alex Roepers

92–161 head to head in 253 races

Rival
John Demourkas

123–98 in 222 races

Best day
9 Oct 2018

2-4-3-5-2-2-2-9-1 · 2018 Farr 40 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 15

2015 Farr 40 Pre-Worlds · Farr 40 · 20 Sep 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Daniel Zenker — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Angela Schaefer · Struntje light · Farr 40 30events 2 wins together · 16 podiums · 7% win rate · 46 of 286 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Oct 2019
  • Massimo Bortoletto · Struntje light · Farr 40, Handicap 29events 1 wins together · 15 podiums · 3% win rate · 46 of 276 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Oct 2019
  • Matteo De Luca · Struntje light · Farr 40 27events 2 wins together · 13 podiums · 7% win rate · 42 of 258 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Oct 2019
  • Lorenzo De Felice · Struntje light · Farr 40 23events 1 wins together · 10 podiums · 4% win rate · 33 of 213 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – May 2018
  • Francesco Coari · Struntje light · Farr 40 16events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 13% win rate · 24 of 146 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Paolo Bottari · Struntje light · Farr 40, Handicap 15events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 20 of 145 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Sep 2016
  • Cesare Bozzetti · Struntje light · Farr 40 12events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 21 of 110 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2012 – Oct 2019
  • Keiran Searle · Struntje light · Farr 40 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 12 of 79 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2014 – Sep 2015
  • Peter Holmberg · Struntje light · Farr 40 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 59 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Aug 2013
  • Jason Currie · Struntje light · Farr 40 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 68 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2014 – May 2015

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

Rating history

02374732013201420152016201720182019Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 37

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 20192019 Farr 40 World ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other2nd / 14
28 Sep 20192019 Farr 40 Pre-Worlds RegattaStruntje lightFarr 40Other4th / 13
8 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 World ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other1st / 14
3 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 Pre-World ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Skipper1st / 14
9 Aug 20182018 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaStruntje lightFarr 40Other4th / 10
10 May 20182018 Farr 40 North American ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other2nd / 9
21 Mar 20182018 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other2nd / 7
8 Jun 20172017 Farr 40 Gaeta Open TrophyStruntje lightFarr 40Other3rd / 5
21 Sep 2016D-Marin Farr 40 Zadar RegattaStruntje lightFarr 40Other2nd / 5
6 Jul 20162016 Ancona Farr 40 Europeans ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other6th / 11
18 May 2016D-Marin Farr 40 Šibenik RegattaStruntje lightFarr 40Other3rd / 9
16 Feb 20162016 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other3rd / 12
11 Feb 20162016 Farr 40 Sydney OpenStruntje lightHandicapOther3rd / 12
24 Sep 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other3rd / 17
20 Sep 20152015 Farr 40 Pre-WorldsStruntje lightFarr 40Skipper1st / 15
19 Aug 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other2nd / 15
22 Jul 20152015 Farr 40 California CupStruntje lightFarr 40Other3rd / 13
27 May 20152015 Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other5th / 15
4 Mar 20152015 Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other4th / 11
15 Oct 20142014 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Helm4th / 19
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesStruntje lightFarr 40Owner8th / 15
18 Jun 2014Farr 40 Cal CupStruntje lightFarr 40Owner6th / 15
14 May 2014Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Owner6th / 19
26 Mar 2014Farr 40 Midwinter ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other4th / 16
27 Aug 20132013 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipStruntje lightFarr 40Other9th / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 457, #3,305. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.