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Sailor · 2007–2023

Wulf Wilkens

cyca IRC handicapFarr 40Handicap Some links uncertain

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Events
16

78 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 16

Podium rate
31%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (range 77%–82%, 672 boats)

Best class ranking
#55

Crew in Farr 40 · rating 386

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Callum Cecil

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Chapman & Harry West

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Callum Cecil

+25 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Chapman

Jul 2014 – Dec 2023 · 11 events

Nemesis
Alex Roepers

7–40 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Wolfgang Schaefer

25–33 in 58 races

Best day
18 Jul 2014

1-2-10 · Farr 40 West Coast Championships

Signature result
1st of 91

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Callum Cecil — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • David Chapman · Australian Temptress, Celestial, Hollywood Boulevard, Voodoo Chile · Farr 40, Handicap, IRC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 5 of 73 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Dec 2023
  • Tim Roberts · Voodoo Chile, Voodoo Chile (Corinthian) · Farr 40 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 47 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2015
  • Josh Clark · Voodoo Chile, Voodoo Chile (Corinthian) · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 36 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2014 – Aug 2015
  • Phil Armstrong · Voodoo Chile · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 36 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2014 – Aug 2015
  • Kirsty Skinner · Voodoo Chile · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 36 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2014 – Aug 2015
  • Richard Howard · Celestial, Voodoo Chile, Voodoo Chile (Corinthian) · Farr 40, Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 20 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Dec 2021
  • Gerry Mitchell · Voodoo Chile · Farr 40 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 28 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 5th · Oct 2014 – Aug 2015
  • Michael Hiatt · Living Doll · IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Dec 2010 – Dec 2012
  • Andrew Hunn · Voodoo Chile · Farr 40 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 26 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2014 – Jul 2015
  • Callum Cecil · Celestial · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2021 – Dec 2023

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

Rating history

-25204433200820112014201720202023Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2023Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2023CelestialIRC handicapCrew20th / 83
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022CelestialIRC handicapCrew1st / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021CelestialHandicapCrew1st / 50
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018Hollywood BoulevardIRC handicapCrew10th / 72
8 Oct 20182018 Farr 40 World ChampionshipZENFarr 40Bow6th / 14
10 May 20182018 Farr 40 North American ChampionshipAustralian TemptressFarr 40Other3rd / 9
19 Aug 20152015 Rolex Farr 40 North American ChampionshipVoodoo ChileFarr 40Bow5th / 15
22 Jul 20152015 Farr 40 California CupVoodoo ChileFarr 40Other6th / 13
15 Oct 20142014 Rolex Farr 40 World ChampionshipVoodoo ChileFarr 40Bow5th / 19
11 Sep 20142014 Rolex Big Boat SeriesVoodoo ChileFarr 40Bow6th / 15
16 Jul 2014Farr 40 West Coast ChampionshipsVoodoo Chile (Corinthian)Farr 40Bow3rd / 15
26 Dec 2012Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2012Living DollIRC handicapCrew55th / 59
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011Living DollIRC handicapCrew2nd / 72
26 Dec 2010Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2010Living DollIRC handicapCrew7th / 68
26 Dec 2009Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009Tow TruckIRC handicapCrew10th / 77
26 Dec 2007Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007PirelliHandicapCrew15th / 16

Crew rating across all classes: 433, #2,916. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.