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Sailor · 2015–2026

Max Rieger

w rttembergischer yacht club e v J/70420ILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)

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Events
31

180 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 31

Podium rate
36%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–60%, 700 boats)

Best class ranking
#210

Helm in J/70 · rating 276

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Oswald Freivogel

1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Oswald Freivogel & Klaus Diesch

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

Biggest lift
Klaus Diesch

+45 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Klaus Diesch

Jul 2017 – Sep 2025 · 10 events

Nemesis
Lachlan Duer

2–25 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Lance Rieger

19–20 in 40 races

Best day
18 Sep 2021

2-1-1-1-1-1 · Interboot Trophy 2021 (Lake-Constance-Battle Vol.4)

Signature result
1st of 25

Lake Constance Battle Vol. 3 · J/70 · 3 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 37 sailors

Most successful partnership: Oswald Freivogel — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Klaus Diesch · Led Zeppelin, MAY, Mothership · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Handicap, J/70 10events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 10% win rate · 8 of 57 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+45 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2025
  • Lance Rieger · 7128, Max Rieger, TBD · 420 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 34 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together(−41 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – May 2026
  • Moritz Rieger · Led Zeppelin, Mothership · J/70 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 28 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Sep 2021
  • Thomas Stemmer · MAY, Mothership · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, J/70 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 27 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Sep 2025
  • Oswald Freivogel · MAY · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+39 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – May 2022
  • Felix Diesch · Led Zeppelin, MAY, Mothership · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, J/70 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 28 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2015 – Sep 2022
  • Jacob Folk · Quintette · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • James Nesbitt · Quintette · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Albert Diesch · MAY, Mothership · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, J/70 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Billy Jones · Quintette · Handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Apr 2025 – Apr 2026

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

Rating history

-28213454201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
28 Jun 2026Seemooser Opti Pokal 2026LuzieOptimistSkipper26th / 28
19 Jun 2026JIYC Father's Day Open Regatta 2026 | Jr. Grand PrixMax RiegerILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper10th / 11
12 Jun 20262026 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipMax RiegerILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper33rd / 35
19 May 2026Tuesday Night RacingMax Rieger420Skipper30th / 42
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointQuintettePHRF handicapMain Trimmer9th / 9
18 Feb 20262026 ILCA Midwinters East ChampionshipsMax RiegerILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper57th / 106
1 Nov 2025The 66th Midlands RegattaMax RiegerILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 13
22 Sep 20252025 BYSC Fall Racing SeriesOne LoveILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper7th / 11
20 Sep 2025Interboot Trophy 2025 (Lake-Constance-Battle)MothershipJ/70Crew4th / 10
13 Sep 20252025 C420 SOUTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPTBD420Skipper27th / 36
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853Max Rieger420Skipper11th / 17
14 Jun 2025James Island Father's Day Regatta 2025 (Jr. Grand Prix) (D-12)Max Rieger420Skipper6th / 9
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointQuintetteHandicapMain Trimmer4th / 7
19 Feb 2025ILCA Midwinter's East 2025TBDILCA 4 (Laser 4.7)Skipper40th / 40
28 Sep 2024Interboot Trophy 2024 (Lake-Constance-Battle Vol.4)MothershipJ/70Crew2nd / 10
22 Jun 20242024 Lowcountry Regatta 6/22-6/23 2024TBD420Skipper6th / 9
13 Jun 2024James Island Open Regatta 2024 (Jr. Grand Prix)TBD420Skipper5th / 5
7 Jun 2024South Carolina Yacht Club Junior Open Regatta7128420Skipper3rd / 3
17 Sep 2022Interboot Trophy 2022 (Lake-Constance-Battle Vol.4)Led ZeppelinJ/70Skipper5th / 16
21 May 2022Pokal Regatta 2022MAY45qm Nationale KreuzerCrew1st / 5
18 Sep 2021Interboot Trophy 2021 (Lake-Constance-Battle Vol.4)MothershipJ/70Skipper1st / 15
4 Sep 2021Überlinger Herbstregatta II 2021MAY45qm Nationale KreuzerCrew3rd / 9
24 Jul 2021Pokal Regatta 2021 - NEUER TERMINMAY45qm Nationale KreuzerCrew2nd / 9
13 Sep 2020Absegeln WYC 2020MAYHandicapCrew2nd / 14
21 Sep 2019Interboot Trophy - Antigua und Barbuda Challenge (Lake-Constance-Battle Vol.4/Quali DSL-Pokal)MothershipJ/70Skipper6th / 25

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 50, #42,829.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 93, #28,749. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.