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Sailor · 2011–2026

Keisuke Suzuki

Melges 32ClubSwan 28

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Events
23

180 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 23

Podium rate
26%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
53%

of boats faced (range 48%–57%, 325 boats)

Best class ranking
#41

Helm in Melges 32 · rating 109

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Brad Farrand

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Kazuhiko Sofuku & Brad Farrand

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

Biggest lift
Joachim Aschenbrenner

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Takumi Nakamura

Jan 2011 – Sep 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Jason Carroll

19–54 head to head in 73 races

Rival
Alec Cutler

31–43 in 74 races

Best day
2 Mar 2012

1-3-1 · 2012 Melges 32 Miami Championship

Signature result
3rd of 26

2012 Melges 32 Miami Championship · Melges 32 · 2 Mar 2012

Partnerships · 35 sailors

Most successful partnership: Brad Farrand — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Takumi Nakamura · Swing, SWING · ClubSwan 28, Melges 32 16events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 15 of 119 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2011 – Sep 2026
  • Kazuhiko Sofuku · SWING · ClubSwan 28 9events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 22% win rate · 10 of 64 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Brad Farrand · Swing, SWING · ClubSwan 28, Melges 32 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 6 of 59 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2013 – Oct 2025
  • Nicolai Sehested · Swing, SWING · ClubSwan 28, Melges 32 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 55 races won Beat 34% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2012 – Oct 2025
  • Mal Parker · Swing, SWING · Melges 32 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 53 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Oct 2018
  • Jesper Blom · Swing · Melges 32 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 49 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2012 – Dec 2014
  • Soren Secher · Swing · Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 34 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 11th · Sep 2012 – Apr 2014
  • Stewart Dodson · Swing · Melges 32 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 30 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 3rd · Feb 2014 – Dec 2014
  • Joachim Aschenbrenner · SWING · ClubSwan 28 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 20 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Carlos Bo Maywald · SWING · Melges 32 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together · best 12th · Oct 2018 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

014428720122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
16 Sep 20262026 ROLEX SWAN CUPSWINGClubSwan 28Helm6th / 10
1 Jul 20262026 Swan Porto Rafael ChallengeSWINGClubSwan 28Helm4th / 9
25 May 20262026 Swan Porto Rotondo ChallengeSWINGClubSwan 28Helm2nd / 9
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophySWINGClubSwan 28Helm5th / 9
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengeSWINGClubSwan 28Helm5th / 7
24 Jul 20252025 Swan Lake Garda ChallengeSWINGClubSwan 28Helm7th / 8
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsSWINGClubSwan 28Helm1st / 7
31 Oct 20242024 Swan Sardinia Challenge – ClubSwan 28SWINGClubSwan 28Other1st / 5
17 Sep 20242024 ROLEX SWAN CUPSWINGClubSwan 28Other4th / 5
5 Jul 20192019 Melges 32 World League - Event 3SWINGMelges 32Other12th / 19
18 Oct 20182018 Melges 32 World ChampionshipSWINGMelges 32Helm15th / 18
26 Aug 20152015 Melges 32 World Championship - Audi Tron Sailing SeriesSwingMelges 32Skipper6th / 22
3 Dec 20142014 Melges 32 World ChampionshipSwingMelges 32Helm13th / 17
7 Nov 20142014 Melges 32 Gold CupSwingMelges 32Owner3rd / 15
4 Apr 20142014 Miami Spring Challenge - Melges 32 Event No. 3SwingMelges 32Owner12th / 14
28 Feb 20142014 Miami Winter Regatta - Melges 32 Event No. 2SwingMelges 32Owner11th / 13
20 Sep 20132013 Melges 32 World ChampionshipSwingMelges 32Helm12th / 26
24 Jan 2013Quantum Key West Race Week 2013SwingMelges 32Other3rd / 11
27 Sep 20122012 Melges 32 World ChampionshipSwingMelges 32Other16th / 33
27 Jul 20122012 Melges 32 US National ChampionshipSwingMelges 32Other17th / 25
2 Mar 20122012 Melges 32 Miami ChampionshipSwingMelges 32Other3rd / 26
16 Jan 2012Quantum Key West Race Week 2012SwingMelges 32Other7th / 19
17 Jan 20112011 Key West Race WeekSwingMelges 32Other12th / 21

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 252, #13,991. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.