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Sailor · 2015–2026

Elia Colombo

circolo velico lago di lugano HandicapIQFOIL MenSlalom

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Events
44

283 races · 40 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 6 of 44

Podium rate
30%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
77%

of boats faced (90%: 76%–78%, 2,438 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Helm in Kursrennen · rating 186

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stefano Doninelli

4 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate

Best trio
Matteo Benz & Stefano Doninelli

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Matteo Benz

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Stefano Doninelli

Mar 2017 – Dec 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Luuc Van Opzeeland

36–103 head to head in 142 races

Rival
Yoav Omer

51–76 in 132 races

Best day
31 Aug 2019

1-1-1-1-1-2 · Schweizer Meisterschaft Silvaplana 2019 · about 1 in 4,946,320 by chance

Signature result
1st of 43

Cremia 2018 · Kursrennen · 21 Apr 2018

Partnerships · 15 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stefano Doninelli — 4 wins · 7 podiums in 8 events together · 50% win rate
  • Stefano Doninelli · Cicuta, Circolo Velico Lago di Lugano, PIRLA · Handicap, SSL Promotion League, Surprise 8events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 50% win rate · 15 of 31 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Dec 2024
  • Matteo Colombo · Cicuta, Circolo Velico Lago di Lugano, Olympic, PIRLA · Handicap, J/70, SSL Promotion League, Surprise 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 11 of 30 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Oct 2024
  • Matteo Benz · Cicuta, PIRLA · Handicap, Surprise 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 16 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2017 – Oct 2024
  • Sebastiano Baranzini · Cicuta, Circolo Velico Lago di Lugano, Olympic · Handicap, J/70, SSL Promotion League 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 20 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Oct 2021
  • Marco Bordoni · Olympic, PIRLA, Seal · Handicap, J/70, Surprise 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2017 – May 2024
  • Luca Bordoni · PIRLA · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Wolf Jeschonnek · PIRLA · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 6 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Jan Orsatti · Cicuta · J/70, Surprise 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2017 – May 2018
  • S Baranzini · Cicuta · Surprise 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 2 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • Martina Bordini · PIRLA · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2024 – May 2024

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

Rating history

0314627201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
8 Sep 20262026 iQFOiL World Championship - WeymouthSCHWEIZER SPORTHILFEIQ FOIL MenSkipper73rd / 108
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaSUI 63IQFOIL MenSkipper22nd / 118
22 Nov 20252025 iQFOiL European ChampionshipSWISS SAILING TEAMIQ FOIL MenSkipper22nd / 87
26 Apr 2025Cremia 2025Patrik Boards, Patrik Sails1. Windsurfing Fin & FoilSkipper5th / 46
1 Apr 202554 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaSUI 63IQFOIL MenSkipper43rd / 111
1 Dec 2024Regata di NatalePIRLAHandicapCrew2nd / 11
5 Oct 2024Regata delle CastagnePIRLAHandicapCrew1st / 11
31 Aug 2024Coppa IBSAPIRLAHandicapCrew1st / 10
11 May 2024Coppa Wullschleger GroupPIRLAHandicapCrew3rd / 11
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaSUI 63IQFOIL MenSkipper42nd / 106
14 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023Elia COLOMBOMen's WindsurfingSkipper34th / 93
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaSUI 63IQFOIL MenSkipper17th / 135
10 Sep 2022SM Windsurf & KiteFoil 2022Elia COLOMBO1. SM Windsurfing Fin & Foil 2022Skipper21st / 42
2 Sep 2022Allianz SWC Test Event - Men's and Women's WindsurfingElia COLOMBOIQFOIL MenSkipper24th / 42
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaSUIEC2IQFOIL MenSkipper19th / 99
1 Oct 2021J/70 CUP Punta Ala - CAMPIONATO ITALIANO 2021 - NATIONAL ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2021OlympicJ/70Crew33rd / 38
8 May 2021Lugano 2021Patrik Boards, Patrik SailsWindsurfing Foil & FinSkipper4th / 35
27 Aug 2020Schweizer Meisterschaft Silvaplana 2020Patrick1. KursrennenSkipper6th / 42
27 Aug 2020Schweizer Meisterschaft Silvaplana 2020Patrick2. SlalomSkipper11th / 42
22 Aug 202043. Engadin Surf & Kite MarathonCOLOMBO ELIAHandicapSkipper11th / 262
1 Sep 2019Schweizer Meisterschaft Silvaplana 2019Patrik / Neil PrydeSlalomSkipper7th / 49
30 Aug 2019Schweizer Meisterschaft Silvaplana 2019Patrik / NeilprydeKursrennenSkipper1st / 37
24 Aug 201942. Engadin Surf & Kite MarathonPatrik/ NeilprydeHandicapSkipper10th / 118
21 Aug 20192019 IFCA Foil World ChampionshipsPatrik/ NeilprydeIFCA Foil WindsurfingSkipper6th / 71
28 Apr 2019Cremia 2019Patrik / Neil Pryde1. Fun-SlalomSkipper2nd / 41

Helm rating across all classes: 584 (±242), #1,115.Crew rating across all classes: 345 (±220), #5,523. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.