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Sailor · 2013–2026

Max Gurgel

hamburger segel club e v ORC handicapHandicapJ/70

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Events
72

354 races · 61 race wins

Win rate
18%

18% win rate · 13 of 72

Podium rate
32%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 2,517 boats)

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Jens Kuphal

7 wins · 12 podiums in 23 events together · 30% win rate

Best trio
Jens Kuphal & Robert Stanjek

6 wins · 10 podiums in 18 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Cathleen Minners

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Karl Gurgel

Jun 2013 – Jul 2026 · 28 events

Nemesis
Gordon Nickel

9–34 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Torsten Bastiansen

56–72 in 142 races

Best day
22 Apr 2017

1-1-7-3 · Go4Speed - Praxistraining

Signature result
1st of 95

Kieler Woche 2024 · Handicap · 22 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Jens Kuphal — 7 wins · 12 podiums in 23 events together · 30% win rate
  • Karl Gurgel · EXCITER, INTERMEZZO, KREUTZ ASS, NAILED IT! · Handicap, ORC handicap 28events 7 wins together · 14 podiums · 25% win rate · 37 of 157 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Jens Kuphal · EXCITER, INTERMEZZO, MEZZOFORTE · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 23events 7 wins together · 12 podiums · 30% win rate · 35 of 139 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Heiner Wilkens · EXCITER, INTERMEZZO, MEZZOFORTE · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 22events 6 wins together · 11 podiums · 27% win rate · 33 of 132 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Daniel Frahm · EXCITER, INTERMEZZO, MEZZOFORTE · Handicap, J/70, ORC handicap 19events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 21% win rate · 26 of 123 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Robert Stanjek · EXCITER, INTERMEZZO · Handicap, ORC handicap 18events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 33% win rate · 31 of 121 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Walter Watermann · X-DAY · Handicap, ORC handicap 13events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 23% win rate · 11 of 64 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Sep 2018
  • Moritz Bruhns · INTERMEZZO · Handicap, ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 22 of 75 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2024
  • Kai Haserück · EXCITER, INTERMEZZO · Handicap, ORC handicap 11events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 36% win rate · 21 of 75 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Annie Lush · EXCITER, INTERMEZZO · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 13 of 48 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Phillip Kasüske · INTERMEZZO · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 17 of 58 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2020 – May 2024

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

Rating history

03376742014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 72

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
17 Jul 2026137. Travemünder Woche 2026EXCITERORC handicapCrew1st / 17
6 Jul 202688. Warnemünder Woche 2026EXCITERHandicapCrew6th / 29
20 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026EXCITERHandicapCrew6th / 25
1 May 2026MaiOR - Mai Offshore Regatta 2026EXCITERORC handicapCrew1st / 30
25 Apr 2026Frühlingswettfahrten 2026 inkl. BM FDMEZZOFORTEJ/70Crew12th / 23
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyLOLIClubSwan 28Crew8th / 9
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceIMAGINEIRC handicapCrew262nd / 380
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25IMAGINEHandicapCrew221st / 240
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)IMAGINEIRC handicapCrew28th / 57
21 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025EXCITERHandicapCrew1st / 21
21 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025EXCITERHandicapCrew9th / 25
7 Jun 2025X-Yachts Gold Cup presented by RaymarineEXCITERHandicapCrew3rd / 12
2 May 2025MaiOR - Mai Offshore Regatta 2025EXCITERORC handicapCrew8th / 35
14 Sep 2024114. Flensburger Fördewoche 2024RUBIXHandicapCrew13th / 16
13 Sep 2024114. Flensburger Fördewoche 2024RUBIXHandicapCrew13th / 14
5 Sep 2024DH-DM 2024INTERMEZZOHandicapCrew6th / 46
31 Jul 20242.4mR Inclusive World Championship 2024Bleitransporter2.4mRSkipper85th / 85
22 Jun 2024Kieler Woche 2024CARLOTTAHandicapCrew1st / 95
3 May 2024MaiOR - Mai Offshore Regatta 2024INTERMEZZOORC handicapCrew3rd / 26
18 Apr 2024IDM 2.4mRMax GURGEL2.4mRSkipper12th / 37
7 Aug 2023ORC World Championship 2023INTERMEZZOHandicapCrew4th / 29
21 Jul 2023134. Travemünder Woche 2023INTERMEZZOORC handicapCrew1st / 7
25 Aug 2022Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend IRC European Championship 2022KREUTZ ASSHandicapSkipper15th / 18
8 Aug 2022ORCi European ChampionshipINTERMEZZOHandicapCrew1st / 21
3 Jul 2022ORC Double Handed World Championship 2022LIGHTWORKSHandicapOwner2nd / 25

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 662, #395.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 244, #14,712. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.