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Sailor · 2017–2026

Thomas Zeller

w rttembergischer yacht club e v HandicapYardstick8mR Klasse

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Events
19

55 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
16%

16% win rate · 3 of 19

Podium rate
42%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 68%–76%, 343 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Christian Pressler

2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Christian Pressler & Eckhard Kaller

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

Biggest lift
Christian Pressler

+28 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Walter Müller

May 2018 – Jun 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Werner Deuring

10–19 head to head in 30 races

Best day
30 Jul 2022

1-2 · International 8 Metre Class World Cup

Signature result
5th of 79

Rothaus Sommerregatta 2026 · allgemeine Klassen · 14 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 54 sailors

Most successful partnership: Christian Pressler — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Sarah Sammler · Charis, Ilahee, Red-X, Scylla · Handicap, Yardstick 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 7 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Eckhard Kaller · Starling Burgess, Wyvern · 8 Metre, 8mR, 8mR Klasse, Handicap 6events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 6 of 32 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jul 2025
  • Walter Müller · NoName, Scylla · Handicap, Yardstick 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Dirk Späth · Charis, NoName, Scylla · Handicap, Yardstick 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Selina Stihl · Starling Burgess, Wyvern · 8 Metre, 8mR Klasse 4events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 27 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2017 – Jun 2025
  • Andreas Löwe · Starling Burgess · 8 Metre, 8mR Klasse, Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 21 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+25 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jun 2025
  • Heiko Buhmann · Starling Burgess, Wyvern · 8 Metre, 8mR, 8mR Klasse 4events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 28 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2017 – Jul 2025
  • Helmut Oettle · Scylla · Handicap, Yardstick 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2018 – Jul 2024
  • Chris Steurer · Scylla · Handicap, Yardstick 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2018 – Jul 2024
  • Christian Pressler · Starling Burgess · 8mR, 8mR Klasse, Handicap 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 12 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2022 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

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Event history · 19

Crew rating across all classes: 366, #4,754.Helm rating across all classes: -38. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.