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Sailor · 2022–2026

Lars Schmitz

d sseldorfer yachtclub e v OptimistOptimist AOpti A

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Events
32

202 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 32

Podium rate
25%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (range 76%–79%, 2,592 boats)

Best class ranking
#8

Helm in Opti A · rating 188

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Jonny Seekamp

13–58 head to head in 77 races

Rival
Sarah Krupp

46–36 in 86 races

Best day
21 Jun 2025

1-7-1-1 · WIRO Intercup 2025

Signature result
1st of 45

Volksbankcup Krefeld 2026 · Opti A · 7 Mar 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

  • Hannah Wegener · YLVA · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 21st · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Paul Schmitz · Chantal · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 27th · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Jette Cross · Lars SCHMITZ · 420er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 16th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Pia Förster · Lars SCHMITZ · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Nov 2025 – Nov 2025
  • Gota Kawashima · DYC I · Optimist 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Paul Suter · YLVA · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 21st · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Sophie Isigkeit · YLVA · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 5% of the fleet together · best 21st · Mar 2026 – Mar 2026
  • Henrik van Betteray · DYC I · Optimist 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 5 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

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

Rating history

-662044732023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Sep 2026Internationale Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaft 2026 – 420erLars SCHMITZ420erSkipper16th / 74
21 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Chantal420Skipper27th / 45
29 Apr 2026Opti WM-/EM Ausscheidung 2026WINNER TEAMOptimistSkipper30th / 80
11 Apr 202612. Rüdiger-Weinholz-PreisWINNER TEAM GEROptimist ASkipper38th / 87
21 Mar 2026NRV J/70 Regatta 2026YLVAJ/70Crew21st / 22
14 Mar 20264. YCL-Sailing Boom ILCA und Opti 2026WINNER TEAMOpti ASkipper3rd / 88
7 Mar 2026Volksbankcup Krefeld 2026WINNER TEAMOpti ASkipper1st / 45
22 Nov 2025Nikolausregatta (420er, Korsar, Yngling)Lars SCHMITZ420Skipper2nd / 18
18 Oct 202535. Schweriner HerbstpokalWINNER TEAM GEROptimist ASkipper19th / 155
6 Sep 2025Strander KÜZ 2025 und LJM SHWINNER TEAM GEROpti ASkipper3rd / 86
21 Jun 2025WIRO Intercup 2025WINNER TEAMOptimistSkipper5th / 165
14 Jun 2025Optimist A Baldauf-Regatta und Optimist B Büsselberg-PreisWINNER TEAM GEROptimist ASkipper6th / 19
30 Apr 2025Opti WM-/EM Ausscheidung 2025WINNER TEAM GEROptimist ASkipper5th / 82
29 Mar 20253. YCL-Sailing-Boom Ilca und Opti, Distriktmeisterschaft West IlcaWINNER TEAMOpti ASkipper2nd / 48
18 Jan 2025Opti Messe-CupDYC IOptimistSkipper2nd / 12
7 Dec 2024ExtraschichtWESTWINDOpti ASkipper1st / 40
19 Oct 2024Herbstpokal des SüdensLars SCHMITZOptimist ASkipper18th / 67
13 Oct 2024Opti-Kehraus (RR A+B) - LJM NiedersachsenLars SCHMITZOptimist ASkipper40th / 43
28 Sep 2024United4 Roompot8 days a weekOptimistSkipper13th / 149
31 Aug 2024Strander KÜZ Regatta 2024 / LJM Opti und ILCALars SCHMITZOptimist ASkipper2nd / 85
20 Jul 2024135. Travemünder Woche 2024Lars SCHMITZOptimist (Int. German Youth Championship)Skipper61st / 240
15 Jun 2024WIRO Intercup 2024WestwindOptimistSkipper27th / 140
9 May 2024Dutch Youth Regatta 2024WestwindOptimist BenjaminSkipper4th / 48
27 Apr 2024United4 Workum8 days a weekOptimistSkipper34th / 135
13 Apr 2024United4 Medemblik ILars SCHMITZOptimistSkipper30th / 139

Helm rating across all classes: 432, #3,803.Crew rating across all classes: -73. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.