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Sailor · 2013–2026

Benjamin Bildstein

yc bregenz 49erJ/7049er M

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Events
52

603 races · 69 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 8 of 52

Podium rate
33%

17 top-three finishes

Typically beats
85%

of boats faced (90%: 84%–86%, 2,658 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in 49er · rating 478

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Moritz Spitzauer

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
David Hussl

+5 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Hussl

Jun 2013 – May 2024 · 42 events

Nemesis
Peter Burling

42–90 head to head in 132 races

Rival
Uberto Crivelli Visconti

203–139 in 351 races

Best day
14 Jan 2017

8-3-6-2-2-1-6-1-5-3-2-1 · 2017 Miami Skiff Midwinter Regatta · about 1 in 29,270 by chance

Signature result
1st of 84

2019 Oceania Championship · 49er · 25 Nov 2019

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Moritz Spitzauer — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • David Hussl · AUT 29, AUT 8, Benjamin BILDSTEIN, BILDSTEIN / HUSSL · 1, 49er, 49er M, Men's Skiff 42events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 14% win rate · 57 of 523 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – May 2024
  • Moritz Spitzauer · Phantom7, PHANTOM7, SSL TEAM AUSTRIA · 1, J/70 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 32 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Valentin Unger · Phantom7, PHANTOM7 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Thomas Müller-Uri · Phantom7, PHANTOM7 · J/70 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 26 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 9th · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Julius Trippolt · Segelmanufactur · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Max Trippolt · Segelmanufactur · Handicap, ORC handicap 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
  • Michael Thaler · Segelmanufactur · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Matthias Luger · Segelmanufactur · ORC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Thomas Czajka · SSL TEAM AUSTRIA · 1 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Tanja Frank · SSL TEAM AUSTRIA · 1 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 6 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2021 – Oct 2021

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

Rating history

03066122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 52

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipPHANTOM7J/70Crew33rd / 100
3 Oct 2025J/70 Cup - Event 4 - Italian ChampionshipPhantom7J/70Crew9th / 25
18 Jul 2025J/70 Cup - Event 3Phantom7J/70Crew11th / 50
25 Aug 2024OD/ORC Cup 2024SegelmanufacturHandicapCrew1st / 7
7 May 20242024 Nacra 17 World Championship and 49er/FX European ChampionshipBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper6th / 67
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaAUT 2949erSkipper10th / 85
5 Mar 20242024 49er & 49erFX World ChampionshipBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper32nd / 71
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023ParisMen's SkiffSkipper14th / 83
31 May 2023World Cup Allianz Regatta 2023Benjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper6th / 32
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaAUT 849erSkipper29th / 99
30 Sep 2022Allianz SWC Test Event - Men's and Women's SkiffBILDSTEIN / HUSSL49erSkipper8th / 26
31 Aug 20222022 World ChampionshipBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper8th / 65
19 Aug 20222022 North American'sBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper1st / 45
5 Jul 20222022 European ChampionshipBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper12th / 93
23 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022Benjamin BILDSTEINMen’s Skiff (49er)Skipper19th / 90
31 May 2022Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta 2022Benjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper3rd / 39
13 Oct 2021SSL Gold Cup Test Event #3SSL TEAM AUSTRIA1Crew1st / 4
28 Aug 2021OD/ORC Cup 2021SegelmanufacturORC handicapCrew1st / 9
10 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020Benjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper9th / 51
4 Sep 2020Sailing Aarhus Week - Olympic Days IIBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper1st / 25
10 Feb 20202020 World ChampionshipBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper3rd / 78
3 Dec 20192019 World ChampionshipBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper4th / 88
25 Nov 20192019 Oceania ChampionshipBenjamin BILDSTEIN49erSkipper1st / 84
27 Aug 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2020 | Enoshima, JPNBILDSTEIN / HUSSL49erSkipper2nd / 37
17 Aug 2019SOG20 TEV19Bildstein/Hussl49er MSkipper4th / 21

Helm rating across all classes: 575 (±160), #1,202.Crew rating across all classes: 307 (±215), #7,332. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.