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Sailor · 2013–2026

Michael Grau

norddeutscher regatta verein r v J/70DragonC

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Events
25

190 races · 23 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 3 of 25

Podium rate
28%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–72%, 1,123 boats)

Best class ranking
#74

Helm in J/70 · rating 465

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Florian Thoelen

3 wins · 6 podiums in 19 events together · 16% win rate

Best trio
Malte Paesler & Carsten Kemmling

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Willem Van Waay

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Florian Thoelen

Jun 2017 – Sep 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

14–58 head to head in 72 races

Rival
Björn Beilken

26–20 in 46 races

Best day
28 Jun 2025

1-1-1 · Kieler Woche 2025

Signature result
1st of 45

Kieler Woche 2018 · J/70 · 21 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 27 sailors

Most successful partnership: Florian Thoelen — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 19 events together · 16% win rate
  • Florian Thoelen · Michael GRAU, Paint it black, Paint it Black, PAINT IT BLACK · J/70, J/70 (Int. German Championship), J/70 German Open 19events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 16% win rate · 21 of 158 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Sep 2026
  • David Chapman · Paint it black, Paint it Black, painted black, USA 40 · J/70, J/70 (Int. German Championship), J/70 German Open 8events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 9 of 71 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2017 – Oct 2023
  • Carsten Kemmling · Africa, Michael GRAU, Paint it Black · J/70 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 46 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Oct 2018
  • Willem Van Waay · Paint it Black · J/70 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 38 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Goncalo Ribeiro · Paint it Black · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 34 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Malte Paesler · Africa, Paint it Black · J/70 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 27 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Malte Päsler · Michael GRAU, Paint it Black, painted black · J/70, J/70 (Int. German Championship) 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 26 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jul 2019
  • Gerard Mitchell · Paint it black, Paint it Black · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 29th · Jul 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Juliane Adelssen · Paint it Black · J/70, J/70 (Int. German Championship) 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 22 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Hans-Werner Zachariassen · Hans-Werner Zachariassen · Drachen 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 3 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013

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

Rating history

028957820182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 25

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipPAINT IT BLACKJ/70Skipper53rd / 100
20 Aug 2026Regatta der Hamburger Wirtschaft 2026Finalin GmbH MankiewiczDragonSkipper14th / 30
26 Jun 2026J/70 Cup 2026 - Event 3 TorbolePaint it BlackJ/70Skipper1st / 32
26 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025Paint it BlackJ/70Skipper3rd / 56
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPaint it BlackJ/70Skipper5th / 24
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Paint it BlackJ/70Skipper4th / 33
26 Jul 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 3 MalcesinePaint it BlackJ/70Skipper4th / 36
28 Jun 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 2 Riva del GardaPaint it BlackJ/70Skipper4th / 35
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPaint it BlackJ/70Other16th / 39
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipPaint it blackJ/70Other42nd / 83
25 Jun 2022ORC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2022GUARDAMAGO IICOwner4th / 22
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipPaint it blackJ/70Helm43rd / 61
9 Jul 2021J/70 CUP 2021 MalcesinePaint it BlackJ/70Skipper29th / 53
4 Jul 202183. Warnemünder Woche 2021Paint it BlackJ/70 German OpenSkipper1st / 16
5 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020Paint it BlackJ/70Skipper3rd / 33
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaUSA 40J/70Other7th / 40
24 Jul 2019130. Travemünder Woche 2019Paint it BlackJ/70 (Int. German Championship)Skipper2nd / 31
4 Oct 2018Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2018 - J/70Michael GRAUJ/70Skipper4th / 52
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipPaint it BlackJ/70Helm35th / 91
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadPaint it BlackJ/70Helm35th / 54
21 Jun 2018Kieler Woche 2018Paint it BlackJ/70Skipper1st / 45
13 Apr 20182018 Sperry Charleston Race WeekAfricaJ/70Skipper36th / 68
6 Jul 2017IDM J/70painted blackJ/70Skipper3rd / 38
22 Jun 2017Kieler Woche 2017Michael GRAUJ/70Skipper9th / 42
15 Aug 2013Regatta der Hamburger Wirtschaft 2013Hans-Werner ZachariassenDrachenCrew4th / 34

Helm rating across all classes: 548, #1,498.Crew rating across all classes: 31. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.