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Sailor · 2016–2026

Niels Nørgaard Pedersen

middelfart sejlklub HandicapORC handicap

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Events
11

69 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 1 of 11

Podium rate
27%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
72%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–76%, 325 boats)

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Anja Reilev

1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Anja Reilev & Claus Hovgaard

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

Biggest lift
Anja Reilev

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Claus Hovgaard

Jun 2016 – Aug 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Patrik Forsgren

5–20 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Jürgen Klinghardt

14–12 in 27 races

Best day
27 Aug 2021

1-1-1 · X-Yachts Gold Cup 2021 · about 1 in 118 by chance

Signature result
1st of 12

X-Yachts Gold Cup 2021 · Handicap · 27 Aug 2021

Partnerships · 25 sailors

Most successful partnership: Anja Reilev — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Claus Hovgaard · Ventoux · Handicap, ORC handicap 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 12 of 68 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Henrik Larsen · Ventoux · Handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 37 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2022
  • Claes Sørensen · Ventoux · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 34 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Troels Thomsen · Ventoux · Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 34 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Uffe Sudergaard · Ventoux · Handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 36 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jun 2026
  • Calle Sorensen · Ventoux · Handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 25 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2016 – Jun 2017
  • Mette Reilev · Ventoux · Handicap 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 31 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Jeppe Maarbjerg · Ventoux · Handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 27 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Aug 2022
  • Henrik Jensen · Ventoux · Handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 21 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Anja Reilev · Ventoux · Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 17 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

015531020172019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 11

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026Blue Week 2026VentouxHandicapSkipper3rd / 9
20 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026VentouxHandicapSkipper10th / 25
7 Jun 2025X-Yachts Gold Cup presented by RaymarineVentouxHandicapSkipper2nd / 10
7 Aug 2023ORC World Championship 2023VentouxHandicapSkipper25th / 67
26 Aug 2022DH-DM 2022VentouxHandicapSkipper5th / 18
27 Aug 2021X-Yachts Gold Cup 2021VentouxHandicapSkipper1st / 12
4 Jun 2021Classic Fyn RundtFreydisHandicapSkipper4th / 23
19 Jun 2017Kieler Woche 2017VentouxORC handicapSkipper16th / 24
17 Jun 2017Kieler Woche 2017VentouxORC handicapSkipper10th / 80
18 Jul 2016ORC Worlds 2016VentouxHandicapSkipper23rd / 59
3 Jun 2016ORC Open Pre-worlds 2016VentouxHandicapSkipper4th / 9

Helm rating across all classes: 310 (±221), #9,288. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.