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Sailor · 2013–2025

Martin Menzner

kieler yacht club e v J/80J/22Handicap

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Events
35

257 races · 96 race wins

Win rate
51%

51% win rate · 18 of 35

Podium rate
66%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
81%

of boats faced (range 78%–83%, 636 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Helm in J/80 · rating 569

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Frank Lichte

17 wins · 19 podiums in 24 events together · 71% win rate

Best trio
Frank Lichte & Mika Rolfs

12 wins · 13 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Frank Lichte

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Frank Lichte

Jun 2013 – Aug 2025 · 24 events

Nemesis
Jean Fabre

1–18 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Reiner Brockerhoff

25–20 in 47 races

Best day
24 Jun 2013

1-1-1-1 · Kieler Woche 2013

Signature result
1st of 24

Kieler Woche 2015 · J/80 (Pre-Worlds) Kiel-Cup Foxtrott · 20 Jun 2015

Partnerships · 26 sailors

Most successful partnership: Frank Lichte — 17 wins · 19 podiums in 24 events together · 71% win rate
  • Frank Lichte · Germania III, Jabulani, Jalapeño, Pike · International 8 Metre, J/22, J/22 Marinepool Worlds, J/70 24events 17 wins together · 19 podiums · 71% win rate · 87 of 196 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Aug 2025
  • Mika Rolfs · Mellum, Pike, PIKE · 6 Metre, 6mR Classic, J/80, J/80 (Pre-Worlds) Kiel-Cup Foxtrott 17events 12 wins together · 14 podiums · 71% win rate · 61 of 121 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Sep 2020
  • Nils Beltermann · Jalapeño, Pike, PIKE · J/70, J/80 15events 11 wins together · 13 podiums · 73% win rate · 57 of 116 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Jun 2022
  • Christian Drews · Jabulani, Pike · J/22, J/22 Marinepool Worlds, J/22 Pre-Worlds, J/80 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 18 of 58 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2013 – Jul 2019
  • Lars Keilwitz · Jabulani, Pike · J/22, J/22 Pre-Worlds, J/80 6events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 33% win rate · 15 of 42 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2020
  • Carsten Hopp · PIKE · J/80, J/80 (Pre-Worlds) Kiel-Cup Foxtrott, J/80 Kiel-Cup Foxtrott 6events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 67% win rate · 23 of 52 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Einar Rubin · Germania III, GERMANIA III, QUATTRO · 8 Metre, International 8 Metre, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 29 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Joachim Wolter · Mellum · 6 Metre, 6mR Classic 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Tammo Baldszun · Mellum · 6 Metre, 6mR Classic 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 12 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−45 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2013 – Jun 2014
  • Thomas Thormann · Jalapeño · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 18 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

0405809201420162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Aug 2025International 8 Metre World Cup 2025Germania IIIInternational 8 MetreSkipper6th / 21
21 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025PIKEHandicapCrew13th / 24
22 Jun 2024Kieler Woche 2024PIKEHandicapSkipper14th / 15
25 Jul 2022International 8 Metre Class World CupGERMANIA III8 MetreSkipper11th / 24
23 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022JalapeñoJ/70Skipper18th / 39
29 Apr 2022MaiOR - Mai Offshore Regatta 2022JalapeñoJ/70Skipper5th / 12
26 Sep 2021Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2021 - SeesegelnQUATTROORC handicapSkipper3rd / 12
18 Sep 2020110. Flensburger Fördewoche 2020PikeJ/80Skipper1st / 7
5 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020PikeJ/80Skipper1st / 9
13 Sep 2019109. Flensburger Fördewoche 2019PikeJ/80Skipper2nd / 11
6 Jul 2019Warnemünder Woche 2019JabulaniJ/22Skipper4th / 31
6 Jul 2019Warnemünder Woche 2019JabulaniJ/22 Pre-WorldsSkipper13th / 30
27 Jun 2019Kieler Woche 2019PikeJ/80Skipper3rd / 12
3 May 2019Maior - Mai Offshore Regatta 2019PikeJ/80Skipper1st / 10
7 Sep 2018108. Flensburger Fördewoche 2018 + IDM Seesegeln 2018PikeJ/80Skipper1st / 14
22 Jun 2018Kieler Woche 2018PikeJ/80Skipper1st / 18
26 May 2018Wetterwelt CupPikeJ/80Skipper1st / 13
8 Sep 2017107. Flensb. Fördewoche mit GO J/80, GO/DO X-79 (ORCi, ORC-Club, SWAN) u. FSC Club-CupPikeJ/80Skipper1st / 14
22 Jun 2017Kieler Woche 2017PikeJ/80Skipper1st / 21
29 Apr 2017Maior - Mai Offshore Regatta 2017PikeJ/80Skipper1st / 13
9 Sep 2016106. Flensburger Fördewoche mit German Open J/80 und Deutscher ExpressenpokalPikeJ/80Skipper1st / 19
28 Jul 2016127. Travemünder Woche 2016JabulaniJ/22Skipper1st / 14
29 Apr 2016Maior - Mai Offshore Regatta 2016PIKEJ/80Skipper1st / 11
21 Jul 2015126. Travemünder Woche 2015JabulaniJ/22 Marinepool WorldsSkipper4th / 44
6 Jul 2015J/80 World Championship 2015PIKEJ/80Skipper7th / 50

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 406, #4,812.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 15. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.