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Sailor · 2012–2026

Kay-Uwe Lüdtke

yachtclub berlin gr nau e v Flying DutchmanFlying Dutchman (BM)20er Jollenkreuzer

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Events
27

162 races · 65 race wins

Win rate
56%

56% win rate · 15 of 27

Podium rate
85%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
94%

of boats faced (range 93%–95%, 775 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Flying Dutchman · rating 963

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kai Schäfers

13 wins · 20 podiums in 21 events together · 62% win rate

Biggest lift
Kai Schäfers

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kai Schäfers

Jun 2017 – Jul 2026 · 21 events

Nemesis
Szabolcs Majthenyi

34–35 head to head in 69 races

Rival
Szabolcs Majthenyi

34–35 in 69 races

Best day
25 Sep 2012

2-4-2-5-11-1-4-3-8 · 2012 International Flying Dutchman Open World Championship

Signature result
1st of 51

Revival der olympischen Segelregatten von 1972 - Revival of the 1972 olympic sailing competition · Flying Dutchman · 19 Aug 2022

Partnerships · 5 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kai Schäfers — 13 wins · 20 podiums in 21 events together · 62% win rate
  • Kai Schäfers · Commodore, Kay-Uwe LÜDTKE · 20er Jollenkreuzer, Flying Dutchman 21events 13 wins together · 20 podiums · 62% win rate · 58 of 133 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Matti Rodrian · Kay-Uwe LÜDTKE · Flying Dutchman, Flying Dutchman (BM) 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−52 vs. without) · best 9th · Apr 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Niklas Kiel · Commodore · Flying Dutchman 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 4 of 4 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Karsten Schulz · Kay-Uwe LÜDTKE · Flying Dutchman 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Tom Greten · Kay-Uwe LÜDTKE · 20er Jollenkreuzer 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2024 – Jun 2024

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

Rating history

04428842013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 2026Die Finals 2026 Deutsche Meisterschaft Flying DutchmanCommodoreFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 44
25 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper2nd / 75
30 May 2026Kurt Prenzler Gedächtnispreis FDCommodoreFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 17
25 Apr 2026Frühlingswettfahrten 2026 inkl. BM FDKay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying Dutchman (BM)Skipper11th / 29
4 Oct 202575. Nebelpokal 2025CommodoreFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 19
26 Apr 2025Frühlingswettfahrten 2025CommodoreFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 19
3 Oct 2024Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft Flying DutchmanCommodoreFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 29
12 Jul 202486. Warnemünder Woche 2024CommodoreFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 16
27 Jun 2024Kieler Woche 2024CommodoreFlying DutchmanSkipper3rd / 16
8 Jun 2024Silberne-LokKay-Uwe LÜDTKE20er JollenkreuzerSkipper3rd / 11
27 Apr 2024Frühlingswettfahrten 2024Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper9th / 24
26 Mar 20242024 INTERNATIONAL FLYING DUTCHMAN CLASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPCommodoreFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 33
17 Aug 2023IDM Flying DutchmanKay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 45
22 Apr 2023FrühlingswettfahrtenKay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper14th / 15
1 Oct 202272. Nebelpokal 2022Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 16
19 Aug 2022Revival der olympischen Segelregatten von 1972 - Revival of the 1972 olympic sailing competitionKay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 51
18 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper2nd / 19
23 Apr 2022Frühlingswettfahrten 2022Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper2nd / 19
2 Oct 2021Nebelpokal 2021Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 21
30 Jul 2021IDM Flying Dutchman 2021Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper4th / 44
3 Oct 202070. Internationaler NebelpokalKay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 24
5 Oct 201969. Nebelpokal 2019Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 17
30 May 2019Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft der FD-KlasseKay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper2nd / 68
7 Sep 2018Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2018 - Flying-DutchmanKay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper3rd / 41
17 Jun 2018Kieler Woche 2018Kay-Uwe LÜDTKEFlying DutchmanSkipper1st / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 880, #63. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.