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Sailor · 2017–2025

Michael Birkle

segler verein staad e v LacustreHandicapNordic Folkboat

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Events
26

94 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 26

Podium rate
39%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 65%–72%, 437 boats)

Best class ranking
#24

Crew in Lacustre · rating 216

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jürgen Birkle

2 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Wolfgang Birkle & Jürgen Birkle

2 wins · 4 podiums in 13 events, all three aboard

Longest-running crew
Wolfgang Birkle

Jul 2017 – Sep 2025 · 24 events

Nemesis
Günter Reisacher

11–45 head to head in 56 races

Rival
Stephan Frank

26–26 in 53 races

Best day
30 Aug 2025

1-3-4-5 · Onkel Ernst und Karle Gutmann Pokal 2025

Signature result
1st of 18

Ersatzregatta Clubmeisterschaft SVS · Handicap · 6 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 13 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jürgen Birkle — 2 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events together · 14% win rate
  • Wolfgang Birkle · Bazi, Cavalcaonde, Rampass · Handicap, Lacustre 24events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 13% win rate · 7 of 83 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Sep 2025
  • Jürgen Birkle · Bazi, Rampass · Handicap, Lacustre 14events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 66 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Aug 2025
  • Alf Pfeiffer · Bazi, Rampass · Handicap, Lacustre 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 8 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2019 – May 2024
  • Olof Pietzko · Rampass · Lacustre 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022
  • Walter Birkle · Bazi · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2020 – May 2024
  • Stefan Martini · Cavalcaonde, Rampass · Handicap, Lacustre 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2019 – Jul 2020
  • Alf Pfeiffer Sa · Rampass · Lacustre 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2017 – Sep 2017
  • Joachim Gensle · Cavalcaonde · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jul 2020 – Jul 2020
  • Sofie Birkle · Rampass · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Ralf Paetzel · Secret · Nordic Folkboat 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2019 – May 2019

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

Rating history

-105882812018202020222024Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Sep 2025Ersatzregatta Clubmeisterschaft SVSRampassHandicapCrew1st / 18
30 Aug 2025Onkel Ernst und Karle Gutmann Pokal 2025RampassLacustreCrew1st / 15
17 Jul 20253. DonnerstagsregattaRampassHandicapCrew3rd / 23
14 Sep 2024AbsegelnRampassHandicapCrew3rd / 21
18 Jul 20243. DonnerstagsregattaRampassHandicapCrew5th / 34
13 Jun 20241. DonnerstagsregattaRampassHandicapCrew7th / 33
24 May 2024Internationale Bodenseewoche 2024BaziHandicapCrew2nd / 10
20 Aug 2022Onkel Ernst und Karle Gutmann PokalRampassLacustreCrew5th / 6
2 Jul 2022PokalregattaRampassLacustreCrew5th / 8
25 Jun 2022Harder CupRampassLacustreCrew3rd / 11
11 Jun 2022Internationale Bodenseewoche 2022RampassLacustreCrew2nd / 7
9 Sep 2021Schweizermeisterschaft Lacustre-KlasseRampassLacustreCrew13th / 33
4 Sep 2021Überlinger Herbstregatta II 2021RampassLacustreCrew6th / 14
21 Aug 2021Onkel Ernst und Karle Gutmann PokalRampassLacustreCrew4th / 13
19 Jun 2021Pokal Regatta 2021RampassLacustreCrew4th / 9
12 Sep 2020End of Season DSMC 2020BaziHandicapCrew1st / 10
15 Jul 2020Midweek SVK 2020CavalcaondeHandicapCrew20th / 20
31 Aug 2019Onkel Ernst und Karle Gutmann GedächnispokalRampassLacustreCrew4th / 10
6 Jul 2019Lindauer Pokal RegattaRampassLacustreCrew2nd / 10
5 Jun 2019Internationale Lacustre Schweizermeisterschaft 2019RampassLacustreCrew13th / 40
1 Jun 2019Warm-Up Lacustre ChampionshipRampassLacustreCrew12th / 28
24 May 2019Internationale Bodenseewoche 2019RampassLacustreCrew4th / 7
11 May 201937. Int. Eichhornregatta (Dragon, Trias, Folkeboot)SecretNordic FolkboatCrew3rd / 12
9 Sep 2017Überlinger Herbstregatta IIRampassLacustreCrew4th / 17
2 Sep 2017Kreuzlinger Classic RegattaRampassHandicapCrew4th / 18

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 281, #9,308. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.