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Sailor · 2016–2026

Leif Kähler

norddeutscher regatta verein r v Optimist A29erOptimist B

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Events
42

263 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 3 of 42

Podium rate
19%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (range 70%–73%, 2,847 boats)

Best class ranking
#27

Helm in Optimist A · rating 312

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Frederik Heisterkamp

May 2024 – Jun 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Bennet Dinter

6–26 head to head in 32 races

Rival
Hanno Rix

48–68 in 122 races

Best day
6 Aug 2022

3-1-7-5 · Strander KÜZ Regatta 2022

Signature result
1st of 54

OptiKickOff & IlcaKickOff 2022 · Optimist A · 2 Apr 2022

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Frederik Heisterkamp · Leif KÄHLER · 29er, 29er (Euro Cup), 29er (EuroCup), Women’s Skiff (49erFX) 8events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 71 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Laura Shannon Weimann · Leif KÄHLER · 29er Europa-Cup, 29er IDJM 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 14 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 21st · Oct 2025 – Oct 2025
  • Fiona Joyleen Weimann · Leif KÄHLER · 29er - RL-Faktor 1,2 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2024 – Apr 2024
  • Hans Kähler · Kähler Team · S/V14 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

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

Rating history

-12919652020172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
30 Sep 2026Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft der ILCA 7, ILCA 6 Damen und ILCA 6 Herren 2026Leif KÄHLERLaserSkipper21st / 44
20 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026Leif KÄHLERWomen’s Skiff (49erFX)Skipper41st / 52
2 Oct 2025ILCA 6 W& M, 7 IDM & 29er IDJM, German Open Masters, EurocupLeif KÄHLER29er IDJMSkipper21st / 48
2 Oct 2025ILCA 6 W& M, 7 IDM & 29er IDJM, German Open Masters, EurocupLeif KÄHLER29er Europa-CupSkipper25th / 65
21 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025Leif KÄHLER29er (Euro Cup)Skipper23rd / 75
8 Jun 2025YES - Young Europeans Sailing 2025Leif KÄHLER29erSkipper14th / 87
3 Oct 2024IDJM 29er 2024Leif KÄHLER29erSkipper10th / 52
31 Aug 2024Strander KÜZ Regatta 2024 / LJM Opti und ILCALeif KÄHLER29erSkipper2nd / 29
12 Jul 202486. Warnemünder Woche 2024Leif KÄHLER29er (EuroCup)Skipper9th / 31
22 Jun 2024Kieler Woche 2024Leif KÄHLER29er (Euro Cup)Skipper27th / 133
19 May 2024YES - Young Europeans Sailing 2024Leif KÄHLER29erSkipper33rd / 68
27 Apr 2024Wittensee-FightLeif KÄHLER29er - RL-Faktor 1,2Skipper7th / 28
12 Aug 2022Gemeinsame Int. Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaften 2022 - Combined Int. German Youth Championships 2022LeifstreamOptimistSkipper6th / 269
6 Aug 2022Strander KÜZ Regatta 2022LeifstreamOptimist ASkipper4th / 139
28 May 2022VM, EM og NM udtagelsestævne for Optimist ALeifstreamOptimistSkipper10th / 102
2 Apr 2022OptiKickOff & IlcaKickOff 2022LeifstreamOptimist ASkipper1st / 54
21 Oct 2021IDJM Opti 2021LeifstreamOpti ASkipper55th / 197
9 Oct 2021Opti Kehraus (RR A+B)LeifstreamOptimist ASkipper2nd / 35
25 Sep 2021Stanjek Sailing Cup 2021 - Opti ALeifstreamOptimist ASkipper5th / 97
24 Aug 2021Ü80 Cup 2021Kähler TeamS/V14Skipper1st / 4
19 Jun 2021Eddy-Beyn Gedächtnispreis 2021LeifstreamEddy-Beyn-Gedächtnispreis Opti ASkipper2nd / 32
12 Jun 2021HaubentaucherLeifstreamOptimist ASkipper10th / 31
3 Jun 2021Opti WM-/EM Ausscheidung 2021LeifstreamOptimist ASkipper5th / 60
31 Oct 2020Verlegt: Optimale / LJM Optimist HamburgLeifstreamOptimist ASkipper5th / 26
3 Oct 2020OptiKickOff (Out) 2020 YSTMLeifstreamOptimist ASkipper2nd / 54

Helm rating across all classes: 421, #4,150. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.