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Sailor · 2008–2026

Niklas Zennstrom

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Events
129

545 races · 128 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 36 of 129

Podium rate
49%

63 top-three finishes

Typically beats
65%

of boats faced (range 64%–66%, 6,702 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Helm in TP52 · rating 207

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lou Varney

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Steve Hayles & Willie Beavis

2 wins · 4 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lou Varney

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andy Hemmings

Dec 2009 – Feb 2026 · 38 events

Nemesis
Alberto Roemmers Jr

91–133 head to head in 235 races

Rival
Alberto Roemmers Jr

91–133 in 235 races

Best day
14 Aug 2011

1-1 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2011

Signature result
1st of 278

Rolex Fastnet Race 2011 · IRC handicap · 14 Aug 2011

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Lou Varney — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Tim Powell · Ran, Rán, RÁN, Rán Racing · Handicap, IRC handicap, J/70, TP52 42events 6 wins together · 19 podiums · 14% win rate · 64 of 319 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Jul 2025
  • Andy Hemmings · Ran, Rán, RÁN, Rán Racing · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 38events 5 wins together · 18 podiums · 13% win rate · 60 of 297 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Feb 2026
  • Alan Smith · Rán, Rán Racing · TP52 31events 4 wins together · 17 podiums · 13% win rate · 50 of 281 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2012 – Oct 2017
  • Steve Hayles · Ran, Rán, Rán Racing · IRC handicap, TP52 29events 5 wins together · 15 podiums · 17% win rate · 53 of 243 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Apr 2018
  • Adrian Stead · Ran, Rán, RÁN, Rán Racing · IRC handicap, TP52 27events 4 wins together · 16 podiums · 15% win rate · 55 of 227 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Feb 2026
  • Catherine Zennström · Rán, Rán Racing · IRC handicap, TP52 24events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 13% win rate · 48 of 220 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Oct 2017
  • Jeremy Robinson · Ran, Rán, RÁN, Rán Racing · Handicap, IRC handicap, TP52 23events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 9% win rate · 43 of 135 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Feb 2026
  • Jon Gundersen · Rán, Rán Racing · IRC handicap, TP52 19events 3 wins together · 14 podiums · 16% win rate · 51 of 175 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2012 – Jan 2017
  • Matteo Auguadro · Ran, Rán, Rán Racing · IRC handicap, TP52 19events 3 wins together · 13 podiums · 16% win rate · 50 of 166 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Oct 2014
  • Jonathan Taylor · Ran, Rán, Rán Racing · IRC handicap, TP52 19events 2 wins together · 12 podiums · 11% win rate · 40 of 157 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2009 – Oct 2014

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

Rating history

0236472200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 129

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Aug 202644 COPA DEL REY MAPFRE 2026RANORC handicapSkipper2nd / 19
8 May 2026ORC World Championship 2026RANORC handicapOwner1st / 26
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceRÁNIRC handicapSkipper38th / 41
20 Feb 2026Antigua 360RÁNIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 25
20 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRÁNIRC handicapSkipper16th / 75
18 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRÁNIRC handicapSkipper4th / 75
18 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRÁNIRC handicapSkipper7th / 75
17 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRÁNIRC handicapSkipper28th / 75
17 Feb 2026RORC Nelson’s Cup SeriesRÁNIRC handicapSkipper10th / 75
18 Oct 2025Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025RAN 8IRC handicapSkipper1st / 100
11 Aug 2025Garmin ORC World Championships 2025RANHandicapSkipper1st / 8
26 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25RÁNHandicapSkipper235th / 240
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceRÁNIRC handicapSkipper225th / 380
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25RÁNHandicapSkipper115th / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25RÁNHandicapSkipper127th / 240
24 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25RÁNHandicapSkipper31st / 240
23 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25RÁNHandicapSkipper187th / 240
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25RÁNHandicapSkipper67th / 240
22 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25RÁNHandicapSkipper93rd / 240
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25RÁNHandicapSkipper69th / 240
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)RÁNIRC handicapOwner45th / 57
26 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaRÁNHandicapOwner4th / 20
26 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaRÁNHandicapOwner10th / 20
25 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaRÁNHandicapOwner5th / 20
25 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaRÁNHandicapOwner7th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 472, #2,933.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 153, #20,429. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.