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Sailor · 2017–2021

Justus Kniffka

norddeutscher regatta verein r v Dragon

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Events
12

46 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 12

Podium rate
8%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
43%

of boats faced (range 38%–48%, 271 boats)

Best class ranking
#212

Helm in Dragon · rating 110

Most successful partnership
Robert Flach

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Christian Bittner & Robert Flach

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Christian Bittner

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Christian Bittner

May 2019 – Sep 2021 · 6 events

Nemesis
Jürg Wittwer

1–21 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Peter Schüpbach

17–13 in 31 races

Best day
4 Sep 2021

2-1 · Alpen Cup

Signature result
1st of 11

Alpen Cup · Dragon · 4 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 10 sailors

Most successful partnership: Robert Flach — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Christian Bittner · Ariston · Dragon 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 24 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2021
  • David Veit · Ariston, David VEIT, Josette, JOSETTE · Dragon 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 22 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 8th · Apr 2017 – May 2019
  • Bernd Zirkelbach · Ariston · Dragon 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Robert Flach · Ariston · Dragon 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Sep 2021
  • Volker Kraus · Ariston · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 15th · May 2019 – May 2019
  • Friedemann Nisch · Ariston · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events Beat 10% of the fleet together · best 45th · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Lotti Schmied · David VEIT · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
  • Urs Rötlisberger · JOSETTE · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together · best 19th · Aug 2017 – Aug 2017
  • Dominik Gubelmann · Josette · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2018 – Oct 2018
  • Urs Röthlisberger · Josette · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 27% of the fleet together · best 12th · Apr 2017 – Apr 2017

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

Rating history

-100111212018201920202021Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 12

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Sep 2021Dragon Class Swiss Open Championship 2021AristonDragonSkipper8th / 22
4 Sep 2021Alpen CupAristonDragonSkipper1st / 11
24 Jul 2021Randmod-Sörensen-Gedächtnis-PreisAristonDragonSkipper45th / 50
28 Aug 2020Drachen HumpenAristonDragonSkipper12th / 24
30 Aug 2019Drachen HumpenAristonDragonSkipper7th / 26
21 Jun 2019Bayerischer Löwe - Süddeutsche MeisterschaftAristonDragonSkipper5th / 26
30 May 2019Dragon Swiss ChampionshipAristonDragonSkipper15th / 19
1 May 2019Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft Drachen 2019 (RR)AristonDragonSkipper24th / 33
13 Oct 2018HerbstpreisJosetteDragonCrew8th / 16
5 Aug 2018Drachencup, AlpencupDavid VEITDragonCrew11th / 12
9 Aug 2017Swiss Championship DragonJOSETTEDragonCrew19th / 28
14 Apr 2017OsterregattaJosetteDragonCrew12th / 16

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 121, #30,035.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -84, #55,495. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.