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Sailor · 2013–2026

Niklas Kiel

hannoverscher yacht club e v Flying DutchmanEuropeHandicap

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Events
19

93 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 19

Podium rate
16%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
42%

of boats faced (90%: 39%–45%, 659 boats)

Best class ranking
#51

Crew in Flying Dutchman · rating 142

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Kilian König

7–39 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Uwe Bredthauer

19–23 in 45 races

Best day
30 May 2026

1-1-1-1 · Kurt Prenzler Gedächtnispreis FD · about 1 in 2,136 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

Kurt Prenzler Gedächtnispreis FD · Flying Dutchman · 30 May 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Ernst Greten · Hein Tüüt, Hein Tüüüüt, HeinTüüt · Flying Dutchman, Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 21 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 16th · Oct 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Caroline Rudorff · Caroline RUDORFF, GONZO · Flying Dutchman 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2019 – Oct 2020
  • Vivien Bahr · Tüüt, Vivien BAHR · Flying Dutchman, Flying Dutchman World Championship 2026 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Heiner Kiel · Heiner KIEL · Flying Dutchman 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2020 – May 2020
  • Kai Schäfers · Kai SCHÄFERS · Flying Dutchman 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2021 – May 2021
  • Malte Levin-lauer · Niklas KIEL · Flying Dutchman 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 10th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Detlev Jacobs · Niklas KIEL · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 42nd · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Kay-Uwe Lüdtke · Commodore · Flying Dutchman 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-77702172014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 2026Die Finals 2026 Deutsche Meisterschaft Flying DutchmanHein TüütFlying DutchmanCrew43rd / 44
25 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Vivien BAHRFlying Dutchman World Championship 2026Crew16th / 74
30 May 2026Kurt Prenzler Gedächtnispreis FDCommodoreFlying DutchmanCrew1st / 16
26 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025TüütFlying DutchmanCrew7th / 27
29 May 2025TWILIGHT RACENiklas KIELHandicapSkipper42nd / 64
24 May 2025Kurti Prenzler Gedächtnispreis FDNiklas KIELFlying DutchmanSkipper10th / 25
26 Mar 20242024 INTERNATIONAL FLYING DUTCHMAN CLASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPHein TüüüütHandicapOther17th / 33
22 Oct 202232. Schweriner Herbstpokal 2022Niklas KIELEuropeSkipper47th / 71
26 May 2022Int. OK / Europe RegattaNo Wind no FunEuropeSkipper8th / 35
8 May 2021FD Eder-Möhne-Cup 2021Kai SCHÄFERSFlying DutchmanCrew2nd / 12
10 Oct 2020Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2020 - Flying DutchmanCaroline RUDORFFFlying DutchmanCrew24th / 42
3 Oct 202070. Internationaler NebelpokalHein TüütFlying DutchmanCrew16th / 24
28 Jun 2020RC Laser Landpartie Cupno wind no funRC LaserSkipper9th / 18
30 May 2020Pfingstwettfahrten Steinhuder Meer: AUSSCHREIBUNGSERGÄNZUNG!Heiner KIELFlying DutchmanCrew11th / 20
29 Feb 2020RC Laser Molencup Part INiklas KIELRC LaserSkipper1st / 4
30 May 2019Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft der FD-KlasseGONZOFlying DutchmanCrew57th / 68
4 May 2019Commodore - Cup der FD 2019 Ulrich Schäfers GedächtnispreisCaroline RUDORFFFlying DutchmanCrew7th / 11
6 Oct 2018Nebelpokal 2018 + German Open J22HeinTüütFlying DutchmanCrew16th / 23
28 Jun 2013Kieler Woche 2013KIEL NiklasEuropeSkipper66th / 67

Crew rating across all classes: 172 (±222), #17,814.Helm rating across all classes: 134 (±209), #27,249. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.