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Sailor · 2017–2025

Benoît Desgraz

cercle de la voile de grandson HandicapSurprise

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Events
39

96 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
3%

3% win rate · 1 of 39

Podium rate
8%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
60%

of boats faced (range 58%–62%, 2,473 boats)

Best class ranking
#214

Crew in Surprise · rating -113

Most successful partnership
Jean-Luc Desgraz

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Biggest lift
Jean-Luc Desgraz

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andreas Kaufmann

May 2017 – Jun 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Pierre-Alain Schneider

5–29 head to head in 34 races

Best day
12 Jun 2021

75-106 · Bol d'Or Mirabaud

Signature result
1st of 9

Challenge d'Hiver 21-22 · Handicap · 6 Nov 2021

Partnerships · 42 sailors

Most successful partnership: Jean-Luc Desgraz — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Alban Lovis · MiniBravo, Nortia, Sangoku, Seal · Handicap, Surprise 15events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2020 – Jul 2025
  • Andreas Kaufmann · Léon, Sangoku · Handicap 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 8 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 7th · May 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Zachary de Halleux · Nortia · Handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 11 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Jean-Luc Desgraz · Proksi, Sangoku · Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Jun 2024
  • Joël Rosiere · Nortia · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Rosane Moura · Sangoku · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 6th · May 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Jean-Marc Lavanchy · Proksi · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Nov 2021
  • Hans-Peter Bichelmeier · Melges24, SEAL · Handicap, Surprise 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 13th · Oct 2020 – Jul 2021
  • Alexandre Lovis · Seal, SEAL · Handicap, Surprise 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Benoît Krayenbühl · SEAL · Surprise 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 19% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2020 – May 2022

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

Rating history

-136-111142018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 39

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jul 2025Les 6 Heures de Nernier Et Criterium Surprise de Nernier - Yvoire (Acte 6 Trophée Europ'sails)SealHandicapCrew15th / 52
28 Jun 2025Critérium de Rolle Trophée Europ'Sails Act. 5SEALSurpriseCrew10th / 13
14 Jun 2025Bol d'Or du LemanMiniBravoHandicapCrew270th / 399
28 Aug 2024Championnat Interclubs 2024LéonHandicapSkipper15th / 19
12 Aug 2024Semaine du Soir - Yverdon-les-BainsSangokuHandicapSkipper6th / 16
22 Jun 2024Bol d'Or du lac de Neuchâtel – Championnat FVLJSangokuHandicapSkipper14th / 36
15 Jun 2024Bol d'Or MirabaudNortiaHandicapCrew114th / 401
8 Jun 2024Genève-Rolle-Genève 2024NortiaHandicapCrew96th / 199
25 May 2024Farewell - Bucher et Walt - Championnat FVLJSangokuHandicapSkipper7th / 12
17 May 2024Les vrais 100 Milles de Pentecôte Autonova - Championnat FVLJ 2024SangokuHandicapSkipper4th / 15
17 Apr 2024Régates d'entrainement CVL/CVVNortiaHandicapCrew8th / 10
12 Aug 2023La Pointe du Grain en double - Championnat FVLJSangokuHandicapSkipper8th / 18
7 Aug 2023Semaine du SoirChinookHandicapCrew19th / 37
1 Jul 202373ème Coupe du Lac- Championnat FVLJBuzzHandicapCrew2nd / 15
17 Jun 202335ème Y d'Yvonand-Championnat FVLJSangokuHandicapSkipper9th / 18
14 Jun 2023Championnat InterclubsLéonHandicapSkipper14th / 20
10 Jun 2023Bol d'Or MirabaudNortiaHandicapCrew114th / 406
26 May 2023Les vrais 100 Milles de Pentecôte Autonova - Championnat FVLJ 2023SangokuHandicapSkipper8th / 11
13 Aug 2022La Pointe du Grain en double - Championnat FVLJSangokuHandicapSkipper13th / 24
9 Jul 20226 Heures de NernierSealHandicapCrew11th / 45
14 May 2022Critérium Surprise 2022 - 2ème manche Top Voiles CupSEALSurpriseCrew16th / 17
6 Nov 2021Challenge d'Hiver 21-22ProksiHandicapCrew1st / 9
4 Sep 2021Ancre NoireSangokuHandicapSkipper4th / 12
18 Aug 2021Semaine du SoirLéonHandicapSkipper19th / 20
14 Aug 2021La Pointe du Grain en doubleSangokuHandicapSkipper6th / 6

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 43, #37,900.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -14, #59,390. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.