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Sailor · 2013–2026

Frank Butzmann

bayerischer yacht club e v DragonHandicapFinn

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Events
19

106 races · 28 race wins

Win rate
42%

42% win rate · 8 of 19

Podium rate
47%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
82%

of boats faced (range 80%–84%, 911 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Crew in Dragon · rating 527

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stephan Link

8 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 57% win rate

Best trio
Michael Lipp & Stephan Link

4 wins · 4 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Stephan Link

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stephan Link

Aug 2017 – Oct 2026 · 14 events

Nemesis
Lars Haverland

3–5 head to head in 15 races

Rival
Dr Ingo Ehrlicher

30–21 in 57 races

Best day
4 Aug 2018

1-31-1-1 · Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2018 - Drachen

Signature result
1st of 60

Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2018 - Drachen · Dragon · 2 Aug 2018

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stephan Link — 8 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 57% win rate
  • Stephan Link · Desert Holly, DESERT HOLLY, Desert Holly ², Dragoni Holly · Dragon 14events 8 wins together · 8 podiums · 57% win rate · 26 of 77 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Michael Lipp · Desert Holly, DESERT HOLLY · Dragon 6events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 67% win rate · 16 of 39 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Ingo Borkowski · Desert Holly, Desert Holly ², Dragoni Holly · Dragon 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 28 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Rasmus Nielsen · Dragoni Holly · Dragon 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024
  • Andi Plettner · Bayerischer Yacht Club · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Werner Fritz · Desert Holly · Dragon 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Simon Bergmann · EDWIN II · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Gordon Michl · Desert Holly · Dragon 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Dr Susanne Bergmann · EDWIN II · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2018 – Apr 2018
  • Stefan Link · Bayerischer Yacht Club · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

02655302014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 2026Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft DrachenDragoni HollyDragonCrew11th / 65
15 May 2026SilberdrachenDesert HollyDragonCrew1st / 23
14 May 2026Beatrice-Pokal DrachenDesert HollyDragonCrew1st / 24
10 Jul 2025IDM der Drachen Klasse 2025Desert HollyDragonCrew10th / 45
2 Oct 2024IDM Drachen 2024Dragoni HollyDragonCrew5th / 58
31 Aug 2024Prinz-Franz-Preis // Süddeutsche MeisterschaftDragoni HollyDragonCrew1st / 51
22 Jun 2024Drachen SommerpokalDragoni HollyDragonCrew1st / 48
31 May 2024VSaW Yardstick-Cup/Clubmeisterschaft VSaW 2024Frank ButzmannHandicapSkipper60th / 86
30 Sep 2022Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2022 - DrachenDesert Holly ²DragonCrew4th / 42
29 Apr 2022VSaW Yardstick/Clubmeisterschaft VSaW 2022Frank ButzmannHandicapSkipper50th / 129
9 Sep 2021Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2021 - DrachenDesert HollyDragonCrew5th / 36
28 Sep 2019BM Drachen / Raubritter-Pokal / Fawell-Preis 2019Desert HollyDragonCrew1st / 21
6 Sep 2019Prinz-Franz-PreisDesert HollyDragonCrew1st / 51
1 May 2019Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft Drachen 2019 (RR)Desert HollyDragonCrew1st / 33
2 Aug 2018Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2018 - DrachenDesert HollyDragonCrew1st / 60
28 Apr 2018Frühlingswettfahrten 2018EDWIN IIDragonCrew5th / 14
24 Aug 2017IDM Finn-Dinghy - Klasse 2017Frank BUTZMANNFinnSkipper12th / 61
15 Aug 2017Dragon European Championship 2017DESERT HOLLYDragonCrew8th / 62
9 Aug 2013Marblehead Trophy 2013Bayerischer Yacht ClubDragonCrew3rd / 21

Crew rating across all classes: 530, #1,272.Helm rating across all classes: 55, #41,960. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.