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Sailor · 2017–2026

Walter Oess

seglervereinigung bottighofen StarHandicap

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Events
20

76 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
35%

35% win rate · 7 of 20

Podium rate
50%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (90%: 75%–81%, 393 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Crew in Star · rating 407

Most successful partnership
Bernhard Seger

7 wins · 9 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate

Biggest lift
Bernhard Seger

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Bernhard Seger

May 2017 – May 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Hubert Merkelbach

6–17 head to head in 23 races

Rival
Jürg Ryffel

24–21 in 46 races

Best day
24 Aug 2019

2-2-1-2 · Coupe des Amis Star / Corsaire · about 1 in 167 by chance

Signature result
1st of 25

Open Swiss Championship · Star · 30 May 2019

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Bernhard Seger — 7 wins · 9 podiums in 16 events together · 44% win rate
  • Bernhard Seger · mad box, MAD BOX, madbox, Madbox · Star 16events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 44% win rate · 12 of 72 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – May 2026
  • Beate Neef-beck · Fuchur · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Lea Oess · Fuchur · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 44% of the fleet together · best 10th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Günther Höchsmann · Fuchur · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Michael Sauter · Fuchur · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 5th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Daniel Altmeyer · zwanzig 22 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Uli Götsch · zwanzig 22 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Peter Schneider · zwanzig 22 · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

023046020182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 May 2026Internationale Deutsche und Schweizer Meisterschaft der Starboote / BIG(3) SERIESMadboxStarCrew27th / 56
6 Sep 202519. Internationale Bodensee Quer 2025zwanzig 22HandicapCrew2nd / 24
5 Jul 2023Midweek SVS 2023FuchurHandicapSkipper10th / 17
7 Jul 2022STAR European Championship 2022mad boxStarCrew21st / 51
1 Sep 2021Midweek SVB 2021FuchurHandicapSkipper5th / 17
22 Jul 2021Schweizermeisterschaft StarMadboxStarCrew6th / 23
3 Jul 2021Bernina-Cup 2021MadboxStarCrew1st / 12
13 Jun 2021COLOMBA CupMadboxStarCrew1st / 18
8 Aug 2020Punktemeisterschaft FINN & STAR KlasseMadboxStarCrew4th / 11
15 Jul 2020Midweek SVK 2020FuchurHandicapSkipper5th / 19
27 Oct 2019Sigi Meier Memorial 2019MadboxStarCrew1st / 17
24 Aug 2019Coupe des Amis Star / CorsaireMadboxStarCrew1st / 14
10 Aug 2019Starboot TrophyMadboxStarCrew2nd / 8
30 May 2019Open Swiss ChampionshipMadboxStarCrew1st / 25
27 Apr 2019Hammond-Perkin-Star-Class-Trophy 2019MadboxStarCrew4th / 13
24 Jun 2018Hammond-Perkin-Star-Class-TrophyMadboxStarCrew2nd / 13
17 Jun 2018COLOMBA Cup (Swiss Star Cup Act. 3)MadboxStarCrew1st / 13
11 May 2018Championnat Suisse International STARMadboxStarCrew5th / 22
18 Jun 2017COLOMBA CupMAD BOXStarCrew1st / 13
10 May 2017Int. Open Star Class Championship 17. DistrictmadboxStarCrew6th / 27

Crew rating across all classes: 421 (±209), #3,123.Helm rating across all classes: 28 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.