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Sailor · 2021–2026

Benjamin Gleich

bayerischer yacht club e v YardstickMelges 24Mittwochsregatta

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Events
21

71 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 21

Podium rate
24%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–72%, 1,352 boats)

Best class ranking
#27

Helm in Yardstick · rating 265

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Laura Fischer

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

Best trio
Frederik Nees & Laura Fischer

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

Biggest lift
Laura Fischer

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Laura Fischer

May 2022 – Oct 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Dr Michael Steiner

6–16 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Dr Thomas Fendel

16–13 in 29 races

Best day
20 Sep 2026

2-2-1-1-1-1-5-2 · Oktoberfestpreis J/70 - German Open Melges 24 · about 1 in 4,394 by chance

Signature result
1st of 23

Victory Cup 2026 - Starnberger See Open · Yardstick · 3 Oct 2026

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Laura Fischer — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 6 events together · 33% win rate
  • Laura Fischer · Gleich & Brother · Melges 24, Mittwochsregatta, Yardstick 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 5 of 23 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Anna Seidl · Gleich & Brother · Melges 24, Yardstick 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 5 of 18 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Frederik Nees · Gleich & Brother · Melges 24, Yardstick 6events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 33% win rate · 6 of 16 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Marcel Gleich · Gleich & Brother, Gleich & Brother GmbH · Yardstick 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 25 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
  • Sean O Meara · Gleich & Brother, Gleich & Brother GmbH · Yardstick 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2021 – May 2022
  • Serverin Krüger · Gleich & Brother · Melges 24, Yardstick 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 16 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Moritz GießElmann · König Ludwig · 18. Footer 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 9th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2023
  • Fritz Gleich · Gleich & Brother · Yardstick 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 19th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Luis Spott · Gleich & Brother · Yardstick 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Bernd Krüger · Gleich & Brother · Melges 24 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

016132120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Victory Cup 2026 - Starnberger See OpenGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper1st / 23
20 Sep 2026Oktoberfestpreis J/70 - German Open Melges 24Gleich & BrotherMelges 24Skipper1st / 10
6 Jun 2026BYC Clubmeisterschaft Vol.1Gleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper2nd / 22
4 Jun 2026Geheimrat-Kustermann-Gedächtnis-RegattaGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper15th / 112
27 May 2026MittwochsregattaGleich & BrotherMittwochsregattaSkipper49th / 160
6 Sep 2025Victory Cup 2025 - Starnberger See OpenGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper4th / 22
23 Jul 2025MittwochsregattaGleich & BrotherMittwochsregattaSkipper48th / 153
12 Jul 2025Starthaus-PreisGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper22nd / 89
21 Jun 2025BYC Clubmeisterschaft Vol.2Gleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper4th / 25
19 Jun 2025Geheimrat-Kustermann-Gedächtnis-RegattaGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper100th / 110
30 May 2024Geheimrat-Kustermann-Gedächtnis-RegattaGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper19th / 88
23 Sep 2023Oktoberfestpreis J/70 & Melges20 // German Open Melges24Gleich & BrotherMelges 24Skipper4th / 10
29 Apr 2023Christian Fries Gedächtnispreis / 18. Footer Grand PrixKönig Ludwig18. FooterSkipper9th / 9
17 Sep 2022Victory Cup 2022CassisYardstickCrew2nd / 18
16 Jun 2022Geheimrat-Kustermann-Gedächtnis-RegattaGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper59th / 70
11 May 2022MittwochsregattaGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper30th / 145
19 Sep 2021Rüssel Cup 2021Gleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper3rd / 16
17 Jul 2021Starthaus-PreisGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper30th / 63
26 Jun 2021BYC - Clubmeisterschaft Vol. 2Gleich & Brother GmbHYardstickSkipper4th / 14
3 Jun 2021Geheimrat-Kustermann-Gedächtnis-RegattaGleich & BrotherYardstickSkipper11th / 88
2 Jun 2021Mittwochsregatta: Startet am 2.6.2021Gleich & Brother GmbHYardstickSkipper8th / 126

Helm rating across all classes: 321 (±209), #8,597.Crew rating across all classes: 34 (±250). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.