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Sailor · 2017–2026

Michel Vaucher

soci t nautique de gen ve Handicap6 MetreTCF X

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Events
61

145 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 12 of 61

Podium rate
41%

25 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (90%: 68%–70%, 4,042 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Alain Hofer

4 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Pierre Buholzer & Nicolas Guerry

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

Biggest lift
Lionel Vaucher

+23 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Pierre Buholzer

Aug 2018 – Apr 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Eric Monnin

4–21 head to head in 25 races

Rival
Louis Heckly

16–20 in 39 races

Best day
27 Jun 2026

4-2-4-1 · Coupe Kim 2026 · about 1 in 543 by chance

Signature result
12th of 461

Bol d'Or Mirabaud · Handicap · 15 Jun 2019

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Alain Hofer — 4 wins · 5 podiums in 14 events together · 29% win rate
  • Philippe de Weck · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Handicap, TCF X 23events 5 wins together · 6 podiums · 22% win rate · 5 of 27 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Oct 2025
  • Yvon Butikofer · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Handicap, TCF X 23events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Oct 2025
  • Jean Charles Siraudin · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Handicap, TCF X 19events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 21% win rate · 4 of 23 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Jun 2025
  • Nicolas Boucherie · Buzz, K2, Katana, MSC · 6 Metre, Handicap, Monocoques, TCF X 16events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 29 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2020 – Oct 2025
  • Alain Hofer · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Handicap, TCF X 14events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 15 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Oct 2025
  • Alexander de Weck · Black Swan, K2, Katana · Handicap, TCF X 13events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 8% win rate · 1 of 16 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−29 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Oct 2025
  • Mikhail de Weck · K2, Katana · Handicap, TCF X 11events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 9% win rate · 1 of 13 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Jun 2025
  • Pierre Buholzer · Black Swan, Caresse, Katana · 6 Metre Classic, Handicap, TCF X 11events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 27% win rate · 3 of 19 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Apr 2026
  • Martin Cretegny · Buzz, K2, Katana, Saint-Francis IX · 6 Metre, Handicap, Monocoques, TCF X 9events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 11% win rate · 2 of 17 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Jun 2025
  • Jean-Pierre de Siebenthal · K2 · Handicap 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 9 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 28th · Jun 2024 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-3813931620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 61

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
19 Jul 2026Six Metre - European ChampionshipSaint-FrancisOpenSkipper9th / 18
27 Jun 2026Coupe Kim 2026Saint-Francis6M JISkipper3rd / 29
22 Jun 2026Semaine du Soir de VersoixTonnerre de ZeusHandicapCrew2nd / 15
11 Apr 2026Trophée du MaharadjahCaresse6 Metre ClassicCrew8th / 12
4 Oct 2025Régate des Pirates 2025K2HandicapCrew40th / 43
22 Sep 20256 Metre World ChampionshipArungaHandicapSkipper12th / 17
22 Aug 2025Yacht-Weekend BächauAramis6.5mSICrew4th / 12
26 Jul 202548ème Régate des Vieux BateauxJACQUES-EDOUARDGrand Parcours "Classique"Crew6th / 33
5 Jul 202575ème Coupe du Lac - Championnat FVLJTotoHandicapCrew2nd / 14
28 Jun 2025Coupe KimSaint-Francis6M JISkipper2nd / 15
14 Jun 2025Bol d'Or du LemanK2HandicapCrew145th / 398
7 Jun 2025Genève-Rolle-Genève 2025K2HandicapCrew38th / 186
10 May 2025Ouverture du CdPL 2025 - CransK2HandicapCrew31st / 35
3 May 2025Criterium 6mJISaint-Francis6 MetreSkipper1st / 19
12 Apr 20256mJI Championnat Suisse par points LutrySaint-Francis6mJISkipper3rd / 15
5 Apr 2025Trophée du Maharadjah - 2025Farfadet6 MetreCrew14th / 17
5 Oct 2024Régate des Pirates 2024K2HandicapCrew45th / 53
21 Sep 2024La Double North SailsMSCHandicapSkipper10th / 86
16 Aug 2024Championnat Suisse de 6mJISaint-Francis IX6 MetreSkipper3rd / 23
22 Jun 2024Bol d'Or du lac de Neuchâtel – Championnat FVLJBuzzMonocoquesSkipper6th / 35
15 Jun 2024Bol d'Or MirabaudK2HandicapCrew124th / 399
8 Jun 2024Genève-Rolle-Genève 2024K2HandicapCrew28th / 197
7 Oct 2023Régate des Pirates 2023KatanaHandicapCrew50th / 56
2 Sep 2023Le JoranKatanaTCF XCrew1st / 4
1 Jul 202373ème Coupe du Lac- Championnat FVLJTotoHandicapCrew1st / 14

Crew rating across all classes: 307 (±196), #7,324.Helm rating across all classes: 229 (±209), #15,696. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.