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Sailor · 2015–2026

Sakari Pesola

tuusulanj rven purjehtijat LightningDNILCA 7 (Laser)

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Events
49

331 races · 72 race wins

Win rate
25%

25% win rate · 12 of 49

Podium rate
51%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
40%

of boats faced (range 37%–43%, 809 boats)

Best class ranking
#43

Helm in Lightning · rating 381

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Saara Kuisma

11 wins · 18 podiums in 23 events together · 48% win rate

Best trio
Saara Kuisma & Arttu Tolvanen

11 wins · 18 podiums in 22 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Arttu Tolvanen

+60 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Saara Kuisma

Nov 2017 – Aug 2026 · 23 events

Nemesis
David Starck

2–54 head to head in 56 races

Rival
Laura Pesola

96–86 in 182 races

Best day
27 Sep 2025

1-1-3-1-1-1 · TP Syyspurjehdus 2025

Signature result
1st of 14

TP Syyspurjehdus 2025 · Lightning · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 16 sailors

Most successful partnership: Saara Kuisma — 11 wins · 18 podiums in 23 events together · 48% win rate
  • Arttu Tolvanen · ?, Burgundi 3, Burgundy III, PESOLA SAKARI · Lightning, Lightning Ranking Tampere 31events 12 wins together · 23 podiums · 39% win rate · 69 of 209 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+60 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Saara Kuisma · Boat 124607, Burgundy III · Lightning 23events 11 wins together · 18 podiums · 48% win rate · 63 of 162 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+51 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Timo Lipas · Boat 61751, Burgundi 3, Burgundy III, PESOLA SAKARI · Lightning 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 45 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2015 – Jun 2019
  • Laura Pesola · Boat 124607, Burgundy III · Lightning, Lightning Ranking Tampere 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 15 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 1st · Nov 2017 – Sep 2020
  • Rosemarie Hartman · Boat 61751 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 24% of the fleet together · best 51st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Akseli Keskinen · Lightning · J/80 modified 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Lissa Niemi · Burgundy III · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Petri Kokko · Burgundy III · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2022
  • Kimmo Aromaa · ? · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 21% of the fleet together · best 27th · Nov 2023 – Nov 2023
  • Esko Aalto · Lightning · J/80 modified 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together · best 4th · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-17090350201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 49

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Champion of Champions 2026LightningJ/80 modifiedCrew4th / 11
8 Aug 2026TPS Airisto Regatta 2026Burgundy IIILightningCrew1st / 5
16 May 2026Kotka RankingBurgundy IIILightningSkipper1st / 6
27 Sep 2025TP Syyspurjehdus 2025Burgundy IIILightningSkipper1st / 14
9 Aug 2025Lightning SM LAHTIBurgundy IIILightningSkipper4th / 17
12 Jul 2025Lightning Ranking ja J70 luokan kilpailuBurgundy IIILightningSkipper2nd / 10
18 Jun 2025Lightning World ChampionshipBurgundy IIILightningSkipper29th / 40
12 Jun 2025Open European Championship And Masters Lightning World ChampionshipBurgundy IIILightningSkipper19th / 33
3 May 2025On The Rocks 2025Burgundy IIILightningSkipper2nd / 5
28 Sep 2024TP Syyspurjehdus 2024Burgundy IIILightningSkipper2nd / 8
24 Aug 2024Lightning ja 2.4mr Ranking 2024Burgundy IIILightningSkipper1st / 4
8 Aug 2024Lightning Europeans 2024Burgundy IIILightningSkipper3rd / 18
9 Dec 2023Itsenäisyysregatta 2023Sakari PESOLADNSkipper30th / 32
29 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class World Championship?LightningOther30th / 40
25 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World Championship?LightningSkipper27th / 34
25 Nov 20232023 Lightning Class South American Championship & Masters’ World Championship?LightningSkipper13th / 14
23 Sep 2023TP SyyspurjehdusBurgundy IIILightningSkipper1st / 8
19 Aug 2023ESF 606 FM/SM, Lightning RankingBurgundy IIILightningSkipper1st / 7
28 Jul 2023Lightning SM / JVSBurgundy IIILightningSkipper2nd / 14
7 Jul 2023Alfons Håkans Hangöregattan Hangon RegattaBurgundy IIILightningSkipper1st / 4
20 May 2023Kotka Ranking 2023Burgundy IIILightningSkipper1st / 6
6 May 2023On The Rocks 2023Burgundy IIILightningSkipper1st / 3
17 Sep 2022TP SyyspurjehdusBurgundy IIILightningCrew1st / 5
4 Sep 2022H-vene lyhytrata SM & Lightning lyhytrata-LMBurgundy IIILightningSkipper6th / 6
6 Aug 2022M100-juhlaregattaKikkaLightningSkipper11th / 12

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 350, #7,684.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 308, #7,745. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.