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Sailor · 2017–2023

Leo Takahashi

rnzys 49erMatch racingJ/70

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Events
21

200 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 5 of 21

Podium rate
24%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (90%: 58%–63%, 1,177 boats)

Best class ranking
#69

Helm in 49er · rating 196

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ibuki Koizumi

1 wins · 1 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate

Biggest lift
Tim Morishima

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Ibuki Koizumi

Jul 2017 – Feb 2020 · 11 events

Nemesis
Benjamin Bildstein

51–102 head to head in 158 races

Rival
Yannick Lefèbvre

68–80 in 157 races

Best day
4 Sep 2022

5-1-1 · 2022 World Championship · about 1 in 3,142 by chance

Signature result
7th of 52

2018 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 (U23) Junior World Chapionship · 49er · 28 Aug 2018

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ibuki Koizumi — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 11 events together · 9% win rate
  • Ibuki Koizumi · Kaijin, KINTAMA, Leo Takahashi, Leo TAKAHASHI · 49er, Match racing 11events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 9% win rate · 7 of 106 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Tim Morishima · JPN 26, Leo TAKAHASHI, TAKAHASHI / MORISHIMA · 49er, Men's Skiff, Men’s Skiff (49er) 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 68 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 16th · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Nicholas Heiner · Megan Thomson, usa 167 · J/70, Match racing 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Josh Wijohn · Leo Takahashi · Match racing 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 8 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Feb 2018
  • Megan Thomson · Megan Thomson · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Niall Malone · Megan Thomson · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2023 – Dec 2023
  • James Prendergast · usa 167 · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 8th · Sep 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Joshua Wijohn · Leo Takahashi · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Feb 2018
  • George Rush – RNZYS · Leo Takahashi · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Feb 2018
  • Tim Snedden · Leo Takahashi · Match racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Nov 2017

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

Rating history

-12145301201820192020202120222023Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 21

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 Dec 2023WMRT Final - Shenzhen Baoan Cup 2023Megan ThomsonMatch racingCrew1st / 2
21 Sep 20232023 J/70 North American Championshipusa 167J/70Main Trimmer8th / 45
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023TAKAHASHI / MORISHIMAMen's SkiffSkipper26th / 83
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaJPN 2649erSkipper31st / 99
31 Aug 20222022 World ChampionshipLeo TAKAHASHI49erSkipper16th / 65
5 Jul 20222022 European ChampionshipLeo TAKAHASHI49erSkipper18th / 93
23 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022Leo TAKAHASHIMen’s Skiff (49er)Skipper21st / 90
10 Feb 20202020 World ChampionshipLeo TAKAHASHI49erSkipper32nd / 78
25 Nov 20192019 Oceania ChampionshipKINTAMA49erSkipper70th / 84
27 Aug 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2020 | Enoshima, JPNTAKAHASHI / KOIZUMI49erSkipper28th / 37
26 Jun 2019Kieler Woche 2019Leo TAKAHASHI49erSkipper30th / 82
15 Apr 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2019 | Genoa, ITATAKAHASHI / KOIZUMI49erSkipper32nd / 65
2 Apr 201950 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía IBEROSTARTHE BEAST49erSkipper31st / 108
11 Sep 2018World Cup Series | Enoshima, JapanTAKAHASHI / KOIZUMI49erSkipper8th / 27
28 Aug 20182018 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 (U23) Junior World ChapionshipLeo TAKAHASHI49erSkipper7th / 52
4 Aug 20182018 Hempel Sailing World Championships AarhusTAKAHASHI / KOIZUMI49erSkipper51st / 86
16 Feb 2018CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Regatta 2018Leo TakahashiMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
10 Feb 2018RNZYS Nespresso Youth International 2018Leo TakahashiMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
14 Dec 2017New Zealand Youth National Championships 2017Leo TakahashiMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
24 Nov 2017Harken International Youth Match Racing Championships 2017Leo TakahashiMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
30 Jul 2017Europeans 49er, 49erFX & Nacra17Kaijin49erSkipper71st / 94

Helm rating across all classes: 301 (±162), #9,885.Crew rating across all classes: 128 (±216). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.