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Sailor · 2015–2026

Florian Thoelen

norddeutscher regatta verein r v J/70DragonJ/70 German Open

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Events
30

237 races · 33 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 5 of 30

Podium rate
33%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–72%, 1,135 boats)

Best class ranking
#135

Crew in J/70 · rating 493

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Carsten Kemmling

3 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events together · 30% win rate

Best trio
Carsten Kemmling & David Heitzig

2 wins · 3 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Goncalo Ribeiro

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Michael Grau

Jun 2017 – Sep 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

14–49 head to head in 63 races

Rival
Björn Beilken

38–29 in 67 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 · 33 sailors

Most successful partnership: Carsten Kemmling — 3 wins · 4 podiums in 10 events together · 30% win rate
  • Michael Grau · 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
  • Carsten Kemmling · Brooklyn, Eberhard, Klaus BRINKBÄUMER, Michael GRAU · J/70 10events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 30% win rate · 15 of 78 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Oct 2018
  • David Chapman · Paint it black, Paint it Black, USA 40 · J/70, J/70 (Int. German Championship), J/70 German Open 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 64 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Oct 2023
  • David Heitzig · Brooklyn, Eberhard, Klaus BRINKBÄUMER · J/70 5events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 40% win rate · 12 of 39 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – 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
  • Klaus Brinkbäumer · Brooklyn, Klaus BRINKBÄUMER · J/70 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 23 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Oct 2018
  • 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
  • Mitja Meyer · Eberhard, Klaus BRINKBÄUMER · J/70 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 26 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Mar 2018
  • Malte Paesler · Paint it Black · J/70 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Malte Päsler · Michael GRAU, Paint it Black · J/70, J/70 (Int. German Championship) 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Jul 2019

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 30

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipPAINT IT BLACKJ/70Crew53rd / 100
26 Jun 2026J/70 Cup 2026 - Event 3 TorbolePaint it BlackJ/70Crew1st / 32
26 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025Paint it BlackJ/70Crew3rd / 56
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointPaint it BlackJ/70Other5th / 24
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Paint it BlackJ/70Other4th / 33
26 Jul 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 3 MalcesinePaint it BlackJ/70Crew4th / 36
28 Jun 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 2 Riva del GardaPaint it BlackJ/70Crew4th / 35
31 Oct 20232023 J/70 World ChampionshipPaint it blackJ/70Other42nd / 83
11 Aug 20212021 J 70 World ChampionshipPaint it blackJ/70Other43rd / 61
9 Jul 2021J/70 CUP 2021 MalcesinePaint it BlackJ/70Crew29th / 53
4 Jul 202183. Warnemünder Woche 2021Paint it BlackJ/70 German OpenCrew1st / 16
5 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020Paint it BlackJ/70Crew3rd / 33
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaUSA 40J/70Crew7th / 40
24 Jul 2019130. Travemünder Woche 2019Paint it BlackJ/70 (Int. German Championship)Crew2nd / 31
13 Oct 2018Senatspreis 2018BrooklynJ/70Crew4th / 18
4 Oct 2018Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft 2018 - J/70Michael GRAUJ/70Crew4th / 52
27 Sep 20182018 J 70 World ChampionshipPaint it BlackJ/70Other35th / 91
26 Jul 20182018 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta MarbleheadPaint it BlackJ/70Boat Captain35th / 54
21 Jun 2018Kieler Woche 2018Paint it BlackJ/70Crew1st / 45
19 May 2018FSC Pfingst - Cup (Drachen, Stare, J-70)Klaus BRINKBÄUMERJ/70Crew1st / 11
13 May 2018Wannsee-Woche 2018Klaus BRINKBÄUMERJ/70Crew2nd / 11
17 Mar 2018Budweiser Budvar Cup 2018Klaus BRINKBÄUMERJ/70Crew12th / 22
3 Nov 2017IDM 2.4mGringo2.4 MetreSkipper16th / 31
15 Oct 2017Quickstep-Preis 2017ThoelenDragonSkipper5th / 12
7 Oct 2017Erhard-Brinckman-Gedächtnis-Preis Drachen 2017Al DenteDragonCrew14th / 29

Crew rating across all classes: 432, #2,880.Helm rating across all classes: 62. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.