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Sailor · 2018–2026

Leonard Kersten

norddeutscher regatta verein r v 420420er LJMOptimist A

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Events
33

192 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 33

Podium rate
18%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–59%, 1,582 boats)

Best class ranking
#396

Crew in 420 · rating 188

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Philip Helms

2 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate

Biggest lift
Philip Helms

+45 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Philip Helms

Apr 2024 – Oct 2025 · 13 events

Nemesis
Vincenzo Reuter

12–45 head to head in 62 races

Rival
Jan Bruhns

43–41 in 89 races

Best day
8 Jun 2025

5-3-1 · YES - Young Europeans Sailing 2025 · about 1 in 1,333 by chance

Signature result
1st of 20

62. Hamburger Jugendsegeltreffen (LJM Hamburg) · 420er LJM · 17 May 2025

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Philip Helms — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 13 events together · 15% win rate
  • Philip Helms · Philip HELMS, Stabiler, STABILER · 420, 420er, 420er LJM 13events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 15% win rate · 15 of 93 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Oct 2025
  • Leon Kähl · BLACK JACK, Paint It Black, Painted Black · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Melia van Laaten · Melia VAN LAATEN · 420, 420er LJM, BJM - 420 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2022 – Apr 2023
  • Henri Einfeldt · BLACK JACK, Paint It Black, Painted Black · J/70, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 14% of the fleet together(−47 vs. without) · best 5th · Mar 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Kai-Gunnar Kersten · BLACK JACK · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2026
  • Filip Baltes · Paint It Black, Painted Black · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 5th · Mar 2026 – May 2026
  • Rayan Schöner · Rayan SCHÖNER · 420er LJM 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Nils Andersson-lindström · BLACK JACK · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 4th · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022
  • Olav Bienek · BLACK JACK · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Sven Claussen · BLACK JACK · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-120882952019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 33

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026BLACK JACKORC handicapCrew50th / 68
1 May 2026MaiOR - Mai Offshore Regatta 2026Painted BlackJ/70Crew5th / 5
21 Mar 2026NRV J/70 Regatta 2026Paint It BlackJ/70Crew19th / 22
1 Oct 2025IDM 420er, 470er, 470er mixedSTABILER420Crew10th / 80
27 Sep 202531. Schweriner Sparkassen-CupSTABILER420Crew12th / 69
6 Sep 2025Strander KÜZ 2025 und LJM SHStabiler420erCrew3rd / 15
26 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025STABILER420Crew12th / 40
8 Jun 2025YES - Young Europeans Sailing 2025STABILER420Crew5th / 84
24 May 2025Strander JollencupSTABILER420erCrew2nd / 33
17 May 202562. Hamburger Jugendsegeltreffen (LJM Hamburg)STABILER420er LJMCrew1st / 20
3 Oct 2024IDJM 420er 2024STABILER420Crew30th / 79
28 Sep 202430. Schweriner Sparkassen-CupSTABILER420Crew15th / 66
22 Jun 2024Kieler Woche 2024Philip HELMS420Crew23rd / 62
1 Jun 202461. Hamburger Jugendsegeltreffen (LJM Hamburg)Philip HELMS420er LJMCrew3rd / 16
18 May 2024YES - Young Europeans Sailing 2024Philip HELMS420Crew22nd / 91
27 Apr 2024Frühjahrs-Verbands­regatta IIPhilip HELMS420Crew1st / 11
29 Apr 202360. Hamburger Jugendsegler Treffen (LJM Hamburg)Melia VAN LAATEN420er LJMCrew6th / 22
23 Sep 202228. Schweriner Sparkassen-Cup (September)Melia VAN LAATEN420Crew26th / 56
18 Sep 2022Seglerhaus-Preis 2022 inkl. BJM 29er und 420Melia VAN LAATENBJM - 420Crew32nd / 42
2 Jul 202259. Hamburger Jugendsegler Treffen (LJM Hamburg)Rayan SCHÖNER420er LJMCrew18th / 23
18 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022BLACK JACKORC handicapCrew4th / 58
7 May 2022ancora Opti-CupFresh PrinceOptimist ASkipper41st / 51
23 Apr 2022Oortkaten Auftakt 2022Fresh PrinceOptimist ASkipper27th / 32
21 Oct 2021IDJM Opti 2021Fresh PrinceOpti ASkipper168th / 197
25 Sep 2021Trave-Breitling-Cup 2021Fresh PrinceOptimist ASkipper22nd / 25

Crew rating across all classes: 125 (±193), #23,624.Helm rating across all classes: -118 (±232), #70,869. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.