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Sailor · 2016–2026

Leif Carlsson

ksss Star5.5 MetreHandicap

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Events
12

55 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
8%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
47%

of boats faced (range 42%–51%, 342 boats)

Best class ranking
#165

Helm in Star · rating 132

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Eivind Melleby

1–21 head to head in 23 races

Rival
John MacCausland

14–12 in 26 races

Best day
25 Aug 2016

9-7 · 5.5 mR World Championship

Signature result
1st of 5

HSS 133 years Baltic Classic Masters Champagne Regatta · Handicap · 22 Aug 2026

Partnerships · 25 sailors

  • Ove Wedsjo · wasa v · 5.5 Metre, Scandinavian Gold Cup 5.5 m Class 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2016 – May 2017
  • Fredrik Carlsson · Miss Octane · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together · best 37th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • Michiel Insinger · Princess Svanevit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Sven Lagerberg · Princess Svanevit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Mathias Almstedt · Princess Svanevit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Tomas Carlsson · Pearl II · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 7th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Thomas Gross · Mari · Star 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Philipp Skafte-holm · Princess Svanevit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Johannes Gullichsen · Princess Svanevit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Fredrik Af Forselles · Princess Svanevit · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

0791582017201920212023Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Aug 2026HSS 133 years Baltic Classic Masters Champagne RegattaPrincess SvanevitHandicapCrew1st / 5
3 Oct 20242024 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaPearl IIStarSkipper11th / 32
16 Aug 2024Open Swedish Championship Star ClassMariStarSkipper22nd / 23
6 Mar 20232023 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaAbracadabraStarOther41st / 73
13 Oct 20222022 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaPearl IIStarOther7th / 24
24 Sep 2021Star open Danish Championship & 13th Districts ChampionshipRocketStarSkipper7th / 20
3 Oct 20192019 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaMariStarOther16th / 26
15 Sep 20182018 Star Vintage Gold Cup RegattaMariStarSkipper19th / 20
9 Aug 2018Robbe & Berking European Championship Star classMiss OctaneStarSkipper37th / 71
19 May 2017German & Dutch Open int. 5.5mwasa v5.5 MetreSkipper14th / 18
22 Aug 20165.5 mR World Championshipwasa v5.5 MetreSkipper14th / 35
17 Aug 20165.5 mR World Championshipwasa vScandinavian Gold Cup 5.5 m ClassSkipper6th / 7

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 158, #25,836.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 60. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.