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Sailor · 2013–2026

Olaf Ballerstein

segel club oevelg nne von 1901 e v Flying DutchmanFlying Dutchman (BM)ORC handicap

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Events
20

121 races · 1 race win

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 20

Podium rate
15%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 63%–70%, 548 boats)

Best class ranking
#23

Helm in Flying Dutchman · rating 323

Longest-running crew
Jobst Wellensiek

Jun 2013 – Jul 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Kay-Uwe Lüdtke

6–59 head to head in 68 races

Rival
Rolf Albert

32–25 in 60 races

Best day
25 Jun 2015

3-1 · Kieler Woche 2015

Signature result
3rd of 33

Kieler Woche 2013 · Flying Dutchman · 27 Jun 2013

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Jobst Wellensiek · ATENA, Gigi, Olaf BALLERSTEIN, Paßt · Flying Dutchman, Flying Dutchman (BM), ORC handicap 19events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 118 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2013 – Jul 2026
  • Arne Sporleder · ATENA · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Joachim Brodda · ATENA · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 4th · May 2024 – May 2024
  • Thorsten Gaubisch · nothing else matters · Flying Dutchman 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2024 – Sep 2024

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

Rating history

01703402014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jul 2026Die Finals 2026 Deutsche Meisterschaft Flying DutchmanGigiFlying DutchmanSkipper11th / 44
25 Jun 2026Kieler Woche 2026GigiFlying DutchmanSkipper13th / 75
14 May 202663. FD-CupGigiFlying DutchmanSkipper7th / 22
25 Apr 2026Frühlingswettfahrten 2026 inkl. BM FDGigiFlying Dutchman (BM)Skipper15th / 29
4 Oct 202575. Nebelpokal 2025GigiFlying DutchmanSkipper4th / 19
26 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025PaßtFlying DutchmanSkipper11th / 27
26 Apr 2025Frühlingswettfahrten 2025PaßtFlying DutchmanSkipper7th / 19
3 Oct 2024Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft Flying DutchmanPaßtFlying DutchmanSkipper17th / 29
14 Sep 2024Herbstwettfahrten Javelin, Flying Dutchman, 15er JK, Conger, Contendernothing else mattersFlying DutchmanSkipper3rd / 18
19 May 2024Int. Deutsche Meisterschaft Offshore SeesegelnATENAORC handicapSkipper4th / 14
27 Apr 2024Frühlingswettfahrten 2024PaßtFlying DutchmanSkipper12th / 24
22 Apr 2023FrühlingswettfahrtenPastFlying DutchmanSkipper14th / 15
19 Aug 2022Revival der olympischen Segelregatten von 1972 - Revival of the 1972 olympic sailing competitionPaßtFlying DutchmanSkipper16th / 51
23 Apr 2022Frühlingswettfahrten 2022PaßtFlying DutchmanSkipper9th / 19
2 Oct 2021Nebelpokal 2021PastFlying DutchmanSkipper14th / 21
30 Jul 2021IDM Flying Dutchman 2021PastFlying DutchmanSkipper23rd / 44
3 Oct 202070. Internationaler NebelpokalPaßtFlying DutchmanSkipper11th / 24
22 Jun 2019Kieler Woche 2019PaßtFlying DutchmanSkipper6th / 21
25 Jun 2015Kieler Woche 2015PastFlying DutchmanSkipper3rd / 20
27 Jun 2013Kieler Woche 2013Olaf BALLERSTEINFlying DutchmanSkipper3rd / 33

Helm rating across all classes: 340, #7,525. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.