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Sailor · 2021–2026

Theis Poulsen

kongelig dansk yachtklub KnarrKnarr IKC Udtagelse II

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Events
18

154 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 18

Podium rate
44%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
85%

of boats faced (range 82%–88%, 413 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in Knarr · rating 590

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nikolaj Meyland-smith

1 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 8% win rate

Best trio
Kristian Kjærgaard & Nikolaj Meyland-smith

1 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Nikolaj Meyland-smith

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Kristian Kjærgaard

Jun 2021 – Aug 2026 · 17 events

Rival
Lars Gottfredsen

67–56 in 124 races

Best day
22 Jun 2024

5-12-2-1-8-1 · Sparekassen Kronjylland Knarr Cup 2024

Signature result
1st of 21

Mermaid Asset Management Cup – Knarr IKC 1 · Knarr · 30 May 2026

Partnerships · 8 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nikolaj Meyland-smith — 1 wins · 7 podiums in 12 events together · 8% win rate
  • Kristian Kjærgaard · Tanja, Tanja II · Knarr, Knarr IKC Udtagelse II 17events 1 wins together · 8 podiums · 6% win rate · 35 of 152 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Nikolaj Meyland-smith · Tanja, Tanja II · Knarr, Knarr IKC Udtagelse II 12events 1 wins together · 7 podiums · 8% win rate · 9 of 77 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Aug 2026
  • Lars Olsgaard · Tanja II · Knarr 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 24 of 75 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Apr 2025
  • Nikolaj Meyland-smith Søndag · Tanja II · Knarr 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – May 2025
  • Lars Olsgaard Lørdag · Tanja II · Knarr 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 8 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2024 – May 2025
  • Søndag Nikolaj Meyland-smith · Tanja II · Knarr 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 6 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Laerke Nørgaard · Tanja II · Knarr 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 11th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Philip Falk · Tanja II · Knarr 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

030059920222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 2026Mellerup Cup - KNARR IKC IIITanja IIKnarrCrew2nd / 23
30 May 2026Mermaid Asset Management Cup – Knarr IKC 1Tanja IIKnarrCrew1st / 21
24 Aug 2025IKC55Tanja IIKnarrCrew2nd / 33
21 Jun 2025Knarr IKC Udtagelse IITanja IIKnarr IKC Udtagelse IICrew5th / 24
24 May 2025Mellerup KNARR CupTanja IIKnarrCrew11th / 26
22 Apr 2025ShipShape Aftenmatch 2025Tanja IIKnarrCrew4th / 13
28 Sep 2024Skovshoved Yachtværft Knarr DM 2024Tanja IIKnarrCrew3rd / 32
30 Aug 20242024 International Knarr ChampionshipTanja IIKnarrCrew9th / 25
22 Jun 2024Sparekassen Kronjylland Knarr Cup 2024Tanja IIKnarrCrew2nd / 30
25 May 2024Mellerup KNARR CupTanja IIKnarrCrew2nd / 26
23 Apr 2024ShipShape Aftenmatch 2024Tanja IIKnarrCrew9th / 16
24 Jun 2023Knarr Rungsted Cup 2023Tanja IIKnarrCrew4th / 23
7 Aug 202252nd International Knarr ChampionshipTanja IIKnarrCrew2nd / 33
30 Jul 2022Knarr Rungsted Cup 2022Tanja IIKnarrCrew5th / 16
21 May 2022Mellerup KNARR CupTanja IIKnarrCrew4th / 21
10 May 2022Shipshape Aftenmatch 2022Tanja IIKnarrCrew7th / 9
11 Sep 2021KNARR IKC4 DS-DMTanja IIKnarrCrew4th / 34
19 Jun 2021IKC Knarr UdtagelseTanjaKnarrCrew3rd / 26

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 599, #736. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.