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Sailor · 2017–2026

Hans Hessel

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Events
35

93 races · 6 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 35

Podium rate
20%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 73%–76%, 2,514 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Helm in Dolphin 81 · rating -142

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kurt Signer

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Klaus Eisele & Don Randolph

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jonas Londschien

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Max Hessel

Jun 2018 – May 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Christoph Schenker

5–23 head to head in 28 races

Best day
3 Jul 2021

1-1 · VC-Cup Uristier

Signature result
1st of 63

SCPC Sommerregatta / 4. Lauf CM · Handicap · 18 Jul 2026

Partnerships · 41 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kurt Signer — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Pascal Tschirren · ELISADO, EMILY OF COWES, Ibinado, MERLIN OF COWES · Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 10 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Brendon Brown · Elisado, EMILY OF COWES, Ibinado, IBINIADO · Dolphin 81, Handicap, IRC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 3 of 42 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Jul 2023
  • Don Randolph · Elisado, Ibinado, IBINIADO · Dolphin 81, Handicap 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 3 of 37 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – May 2024
  • Christoph Hessel · Gudrun · Handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Thomas Baumann · EMILY OF COWES, MERLIN OF COWES · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Christoph Loitz · EMILY OF COWES, MERLIN OF COWES · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Stefan Kunz · EMILY OF COWES, MERLIN OF COWES · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Till Leuthard · EMILY OF COWES, MERLIN OF COWES · IRC handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 7 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 5th · May 2023 – Jul 2025
  • Alexander Koch · Elisado, Ibinado · Dolphin 81, Handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 20 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – May 2024
  • Klaus Eisele · Ibinado, IBINIADO · Dolphin 81, Handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 23 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

-47-92920182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Oct 2026Barcolana 2026ElisadoHandicapSkipper28th / 182
18 Jul 2026SCPC Sommerregatta / 4. Lauf CMGudrunHandicapCrew1st / 63
4 Jul 202648. Hafentrophy 2026GudrunHandicapCrew53rd / 86
31 May 2026Internationale Bodenseewoche 2026ElisadoL 30 European ChampionshipSkipper4th / 9
14 May 202643. Montfort Cup 2026ELISADOORC handicapSkipper13th / 18
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceMERLIN OF COWESIRC handicapCrew94th / 380
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)MERLIN OF COWESIRC handicapCrew5th / 57
5 Jul 202547. Hafentrophy 2025GudrunHandicapCrew17th / 81
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)MERLIN OF COWESIRC handicapCrew45th / 128
17 May 2025De Guingand Bowl Race (R2 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)MERLIN OF COWESIRC handicapCrew6th / 68
4 May 2025SCE AnsegelnELISADOHandicapSkipper7th / 13
24 Aug 2024Weitsee-RennertsGudrunHandicapSkipper33rd / 65
3 Aug 2024Feldwieser Langstrecke Up and Down (5. Wettfahrt der Chiemseemeisterschaft)GudrunHandicapCrew5th / 86
20 Jul 2024SCPC Sommerregatta / 4. Lauf CMGudrunHandicapCrew30th / 69
30 Jun 2024VC-Cup UristierIbinadoHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
14 Jun 2024ZLC - Tag- Nachtregatta (Act. 3)ELISADOHandicapSkipper1st / 3
18 May 2024ZSC Pfingstregatta Zürich-RapperswilElisadoHandicapSkipper29th / 73
8 Oct 2023Barcolana 2023ElisadoHandicapSkipper10th / 289
5 Aug 2023Feldwieser Langstrecke (5. Wettfahrt der Chiemseemeisterschaft)GudrunHandicapCrew29th / 67
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceEMILY OF COWESIRC handicapCrew7th / 358
16 Jun 2023Morgan Cup RaceEMILY OF COWESIRC handicapCrew64th / 91
27 May 2023Myth of Malham RaceEMILY OF COWESIRC handicapCrew101st / 147
22 Oct 2022Lebkuchen IIbinadoDolphin 81Skipper3rd / 6
1 May 2022SCE AnsegelnElisadoHandicapSkipper10th / 12
27 Aug 2021Schweizermeisterschaft Dolphin81IbinadoDolphin 81Skipper9th / 12

Helm rating across all classes: -6, #53,032.Crew rating across all classes: 2, #43,157. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.