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Sailor · 2009–2026

Jens Kellinghusen

norddeutscher regatta verein r v IRC handicapEpoque Marconi (EMA)Julius-Gahde-Gedächtnis-Preis Holzdrachen

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Events
39

79 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 4 of 39

Podium rate
26%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
75%

of boats faced (range 74%–77%, 2,412 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in Julius-Gahde-Gedächtnis-Preis Holzdrachen · rating 196

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Tim Daase

2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Guillermo Altadill & Tim Daase

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Guillermo Altadill

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Holger Lehning

Jul 2013 – Aug 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Jan Woortman

1–13 head to head in 14 races

Best day
31 May 2025

4-1-1-8 · Holzboot-Regatta 2025

Signature result
4th of 76

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2013 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2013

Partnerships · 59 sailors

Most successful partnership: Tim Daase — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Tim Daase · Varuna, Varuna 51, VARUNA OF 1939, Varuna VI · Epoque Marconi (EMA), Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 29% win rate · 6 of 17 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Sep 2025
  • Günter Alajmo · Jens KELLINGHUSEN, Varuna · Dragon, Dragon Classic, Julius-Gahde-Gedächtnis-Preis Holzdrachen 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 33 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – May 2026
  • Holger Lehning · Varuna, Varuna 51, VARUNA 6, Varuna VI · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Aug 2026
  • Wolfgang Feustel · Jens KELLINGHUSEN, Varuna · Dragon, Julius-Gahde-Gedächtnis-Preis Holzdrachen 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 24 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Jan Hilbert · Varuna, Varuna 51, Varuna VI · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – May 2018
  • Julius Plass · Jens KELLINGHUSEN, Varuna · Dragon Classic, Dragon Holz, Julius-Gahde-Gedächtnis-Preis Holzdrachen 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 13 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2022 – May 2026
  • Fynn Terveer · VARUNA 6, Varuna VI · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2016 – Jul 2025
  • Christian Stoffers · Varuna, Varuna 51, Varuna VI · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2013 – Dec 2016
  • Moritz Christiansen · Varuna, VARUNA 6, Varuna VI · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 4th · Dec 2013 – Jul 2025
  • Max Kohlhoff · VARUNA 6, VARUNA OF 1939 · Epoque Marconi (EMA), IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 10 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

0153306201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026Round Britain & Ireland RaceVARUNA 6IRC handicapSkipper9th / 28
9 May 2026Bajazzo-Preis 2026VarunaDragon ClassicSkipper3rd / 10
18 Oct 2025Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025VARUNA VIIRC handicapSkipper16th / 99
23 Sep 2025REGATES ROYALES 2025VARUNA OF 1939Epoque Marconi (EMA)Skipper4th / 14
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceVARUNA 6IRC handicapSkipper198th / 379
31 May 2025Holzboot-Regatta 2025VarunaJulius-Gahde-Gedächtnis-Preis HolzdrachenSkipper2nd / 13
26 Sep 2023REGATES ROYALES 2023VARUNA OF 1939Epoque Marconi (EMA)Crew2nd / 14
20 Sep 2022REGATES ROYALES 2022VARUNA OF 1939Epoque Marconi (EMA)Skipper1st / 12
7 May 2022Bajazzo-Preis 2022Jens KELLINGHUSENDragon HolzSkipper2nd / 9
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021VarunaIRC handicapSkipper12th / 24
8 Aug 2021Rolex Fastnet Race 2021VarunaIRC handicapSkipper72nd / 269
1 Jun 2019Holzboot-Regatta 2019VarunaJulius-Gahde-Gedächtnis-Preis HolzdrachenSkipper2nd / 13
25 Nov 2018RORC Transatlantic Race (2017) 2018VarunaIRC handicapSkipper11th / 11
9 Jun 2018Holzboot-Regatta 2018Jens KELLINGHUSENJulius-Gahde-Gedächtnis-Preis HolzdrachenSkipper1st / 12
9 May 2018Antigua Bermuda Race 2018Varuna VIIRC handicapOwner1st / 12
19 Feb 2018RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2018VarunaIRC handicapSkipper4th / 21
19 Feb 2018RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2018VarunaIRC handicapSkipper4th / 57
21 Oct 2017Rolex Middle Sea Race 2017VarunaIRC handicapSkipper11th / 19
6 Aug 2017Rolex Fastnet Race 2017VarunaIRC handicapSkipper8th / 25
6 Aug 2017Rolex Fastnet Race 2017VarunaIRC handicapSkipper30th / 312
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016Varuna VIIRC handicapSkipper18th / 71
22 Feb 2016RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2016VarunaIRC handicapSkipper13th / 54
22 Feb 2016RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2016VarunaHandicapSkipper5th / 18
22 Feb 2016RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2016VarunaIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 6
22 Feb 2016RORC Caribbean 600 Race 2016VarunaHandicapSkipper5th / 37

Helm rating across all classes: 283, #11,160.Crew rating across all classes: 35. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.