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Sailor · 2017–2026

Rudi Houdek

bayerischer yacht club e v 45qm Nationale KreuzerYardstickDrachen

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Events
44

135 races · 21 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 5 of 44

Podium rate
52%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
78%

of boats faced (90%: 76%–79%, 1,651 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in 45qm Nationale Kreuzer · rating 395

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Liebner

3 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate

Best trio
Michael Lipp & Peter Liebner

3 wins · 5 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Jean-Laurent Dr Risterucci

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Poldi Lindner

Jun 2017 – Oct 2026 · 26 events

Nemesis
Markus Glas

26–53 head to head in 80 races

Rival
Peter Fröschl

13–12 in 26 races

Best day
2 Jul 2022

1-1-1-1 · Prinz-Ludwig-Preis 45er NK · about 1 in 579 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 82

Starthaus-Preis BYC-Clubmeisterschaft · Yardstick · 13 Jul 2019

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Liebner — 3 wins · 5 podiums in 8 events together · 38% win rate
  • Poldi Lindner · Bettina, Gitta, Gutta, Libeccio · 45qm Nat.Kr., 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Drachen, Dragon (IDM) 26events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 8% win rate · 8 of 79 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Oct 2026
  • Anna Houdek · Bettina, Gitta, Oberlix · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Bayerischer Löwe, Drachen, Dragon 15events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 7% win rate · 3 of 43 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Michael Lipp · Gitta · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Yardstick 10events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 30% win rate · 11 of 30 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Sebastian Hubert · Bettina, Gitta · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Drachen, Dragon (IDM), Yardstick 9events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 6 of 26 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Peter Liebner · Bettina, Gitta · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Drachen, Yardstick 8events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 38% win rate · 10 of 31 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Rasmus Nielsen · Gitta · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Yardstick 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 27 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Sep 2023
  • Laurent Risterucci · Gitta, Gutta · 45qm Nat.Kr., 45qm Nationale Kreuzer, Yardstick 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2018 – Jul 2020
  • Maria Houdek · Bettina, Gitta, Oberlix · Bayerischer Löwe, Dragon, Mittwochsregatta, Yardstick 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 14 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Jean-Laurent Dr Risterucci · Libeccio · L95 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2024
  • Gunther Ernst · Gitta · 45qm Nationale Kreuzer 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

027454720182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 2026Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft DrachenBettinaDragon (IDM)Skipper31st / 63
19 Aug 2026MittwochsregattaOberlixMittwochsregattaCrew78th / 160
13 Jun 2026Drachen Bayerischer LöweBettinaDrachenSkipper4th / 31
23 May 2026Pfingstpreis und Süddeutsche Meisterschaft der DrachenBettinaDrachenSkipper1st / 41
12 Jul 2025Starthaus-PreisGittaYardstickCrew4th / 89
27 Jun 2025Prinz-Ludwig-Preis 45er NKGitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper3rd / 13
19 Jun 2025Geheimrat-Kustermann-Gedächtnis-RegattaGittaYardstickCrew11th / 110
20 Jul 2024Legno Vagante PreisLibeccioL95Crew2nd / 18
13 Jul 202445er National Kreuzer Europa PokalGitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper3rd / 12
9 Jun 2024L95-PinneANDIAMOL95Crew8th / 20
30 May 2024Geheimrat-Kustermann-Gedächtnis-RegattaGittaYardstickCrew5th / 88
24 May 2024Internationale Bodenseewoche 2024Gitta45qm Nationale KreuzerCrew2nd / 15
2 Sep 2023Vera Cruz PreisGitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper2nd / 7
9 Jul 2023GoldpokalGittaYardstickSkipper3rd / 43
2 Jun 2023Internationale Bodenseewoche 2023Gitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper10th / 14
23 Sep 2022German Open TempestRudi HOUDEKTempestSkipper9th / 17
3 Sep 2022Überlinger Herbstregatta II 2022Gitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper1st / 9
27 Aug 2022Vera Cruz PreisGitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper2nd / 7
2 Jul 2022Prinz-Ludwig-Preis 45er NKGitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper1st / 11
16 Jun 2022Geheimrat-Kustermann-Gedächtnis-RegattaGittaYardstickSkipper4th / 70
9 Sep 2021Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2021 - DrachenBettinaDrachenSkipper8th / 36
4 Sep 2021Vera Cruz PreisGitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper1st / 6
17 Jul 202145er National Kreuzer Europa PokalGitta45qm Nationale KreuzerSkipper8th / 18
11 Jul 2021Vidi PokalGittaVidi-PokalSkipper3rd / 28
10 Jul 2021GoldpokalGittaYardstickSkipper3rd / 36

Helm rating across all classes: 547 (±194), #1,515.Crew rating across all classes: 381 (±226), #4,214. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.