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Sailor · 2011–2025

Hubert Merkelbach

bodensee yacht club berlingen e v StarJ/70Laser

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Events
36

199 races · 26 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 5 of 36

Podium rate
31%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
79%

of boats faced (90%: 77%–80%, 1,626 boats)

Best class ranking
#15

Helm in Star · rating 565

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Kilian Weise

3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate

Biggest lift
Kilian Weise

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kilian Weise

Apr 2015 – Jul 2023 · 7 events

Nemesis
Augie Diaz

25–80 head to head in 105 races

Rival
Jack Jennings

48–50 in 99 races

Best day
20 Jun 2015

1-1-4 · Kieler Woche 2015 · about 1 in 423 by chance

Signature result
1st of 42

Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2018 - Star · Star · 18 Sep 2018

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Kilian Weise — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events together · 43% win rate
  • Kilian Weise · Lara · Star, Star EHC 7events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 43% win rate · 11 of 34 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2015 – Jul 2023
  • Gerrit Bartel · 8331, Hubert MERKELBACH, klausi-mausi, Lara · Star 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 40 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 9th · Mar 2011 – May 2016
  • Markus Koy · Lara · Star 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 24 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2019
  • Alexandra Lauber · Roxy · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 8th · Oct 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Jonathan Koch · Jackpot, Roxy · J/70, J/70 (German Open) Kiel-Cup Foxtrott 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2018
  • Jörg Munck · Jackpot, Roxy · J/70, J/70 (German Open) Kiel-Cup Foxtrott 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2015 – Jul 2018
  • Marc Funken · Roxy · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Joerg Munck · Roxy · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Julia Kirgis · Roxy · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 5th · Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Jan Eli Gravad · Lara · Star 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2022 – Jun 2022

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

Rating history

03256492012201420162018202020222024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 36

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta66StarSkipper7th / 65
6 Jul 202385. Warnemünder Woche 2023LaraStar EHCSkipper4th / 32
11 Sep 20222022 Star World ChampionshipLaraHandicapSkipper11th / 84
7 Jul 2022STAR European Championship 2022LaraStarSkipper11th / 51
9 Jun 2022Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft Star KlasseLaraStarSkipper3rd / 27
9 Mar 20222022 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLaraStarOther25th / 57
24 Jun 2021IDM Star 2021LaraStarSkipper1st / 35
8 Mar 20212021 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLaraStarOther5th / 24
8 Aug 2020Punktemeisterschaft FINN & STAR KlasseLaraStarSkipper1st / 11
11 Jul 2020Frühlingspreis Star & Esse Ammersee CupLaraStarSkipper1st / 20
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLaraStarOther9th / 64
5 Oct 2019J70 Lake Constance Battle Vol. 5RoxyJ/70Skipper5th / 19
26 Sep 2019IDM STAR 2019LaraStarSkipper21st / 28
5 Jul 2019Laser Euro Master Germany / IDMa 2019Hubert MERKELBACHLaserSkipper2nd / 46
27 Apr 2019Hammond-Perkin-Star-Class-Trophy 2019LaraStarSkipper2nd / 13
8 Mar 20192019 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLaraStarOther18th / 64
18 Sep 2018Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2018 - StarLaraStarSkipper1st / 42
1 Sep 2018Überlinger Herbstregatta IMickiLaserSkipper2nd / 19
9 Aug 2018Robbe & Berking European Championship Star classLaraStarSkipper9th / 70
1 Jul 2018J70 Bodensee Battle 2018RoxyJ/70Skipper20th / 46
24 Jun 2018Hammond-Perkin-Star-Class-TrophyLaraStarSkipper1st / 13
6 Mar 20182018 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaLaraStarOther23rd / 73
7 Oct 2017J70 Lake Constance Battle Vol. 5RoxyJ/70Skipper8th / 27
10 May 2017Int. Open Star Class Championship 17. DistrictLaraStarSkipper4th / 27
8 Mar 20172017 Bacardi Miami Sailing WeekLaraStarOther7th / 69

Helm rating across all classes: 649 (±206), #600. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.