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Sailor · 2013–2025

Thomas Ploessel

norddeutscher regatta verein r v 49erORC handicap49er M

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Events
22

271 races · 41 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 22

Podium rate
27%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (90%: 82%–86%, 1,288 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Crew in 49er · rating 425

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Erik Heil

+32 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Erik Heil

Jun 2013 – Aug 2022 · 19 events

Nemesis
Peter Burling

30–58 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Benjamin Bildstein

107–90 in 201 races

Best day
23 Jun 2013

1-3-1-5-7 · Kieler Woche 2013 · about 1 in 21,034 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 88

2019 World Championship · 49er · 3 Dec 2019

Partnerships · 9 sailors

  • Erik Heil · AUDI/ RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik, Audi/ SAP/ RedBull/ EWE/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner/ MACS/ Kieler Nachrichten, AUDI/ SAP/ RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ EWE, AUDI/ SAP/ Sailing Team Germany · 49er, 49er M 19events 0 wins together · 6 podiums · 0% win rate · 39 of 247 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2013 – Aug 2022
  • Arne Sankowski · KOKOMEA · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Olivier Stössel · KOKOMEA · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Tom Rein · Thomas REIN · 49er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 11 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2013 – Aug 2013
  • Tehya Birch · KOKOMEA · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Fabian Rieger · ROTER SCHäKEL · 49er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together · best 27th · Apr 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Johannes Wiebel · KOKOMEA · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Claudia Colombo · KOKOMEA · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Dan Mrskos · KOKOMEA · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 24th · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

024348520142016201820202022Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Sep 2025blueribboncup 2025KOKOMEAORC handicapSkipper24th / 27
31 Aug 20222022 World ChampionshipRedBull/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik49erCrew27th / 65
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaROTER SCHäKEL49erCrew27th / 76
10 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik49erCrew6th / 51
10 Feb 20202020 World ChampionshipRedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik49erCrew4th / 78
3 Dec 20192019 World ChampionshipRedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik49erCrew2nd / 88
25 Nov 20192019 Oceania ChampionshipRedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik49erCrew18th / 84
2 Apr 201950 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía IBEROSTARREDBULL/SALZBRENNER-WUERSTCHEN/MATTFELD/FGH49erCrew11th / 108
29 Jan 2019Hempel World Cup Series 2019 | Miami, USAAudi/ SAP/ RedBull/ EWE/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner/ MACS/ Kieler Nachrichten49erCrew3rd / 42
4 Aug 20182018 Hempel Sailing World Championships AarhusAudi/ SAP/ RedBull/ EWE/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner/ MACS/ Kieler Nachrichten49erCrew3rd / 86
20 Jun 2018Kieler Woche 2018RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik49erCrew9th / 85
28 Aug 20172017 49er & 49erFX World ChampionshipAUDI/ RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik49erCrew4th / 81
21 Jun 2017Kieler Woche 2017AUDI/ RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ Zhik49erCrew11th / 69
23 May 2017Delta Lloyd Regatta 2017RedBull / AUDI / Mattfeld / Salzbrenner/ Kieler Nachrichten49erCrew4th / 31
25 Apr 2017World Cup Series | Hyères 2017HEIL / PLOESSEL49erCrew11th / 28
24 May 2016Delta Lloyd Regatta 2016AUDI/ SAP/ RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ EWE49erCrew4th / 27
9 Feb 20162016 Nacra 17, 49er & 49erFX World ChampionshipAUDI/ SAP/ RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ EWE49erCrew10th / 68
16 Nov 20152015 49er & 49erFX World ChampionshipAUDI/ SAP/ RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ EWE49erCrew3rd / 61
5 Nov 20152015 49er & 49erFX South American ChampionshipAUDI/ SAP/ RedBull/ Mattfeld/ Salzbrenner-Würstchen/ Macs/ EWE49erCrew36th / 53
20 Jun 2015Kieler Woche 2015AUDI/ SAP/ Sailing Team Germany49er MCrew3rd / 34
23 Aug 201349er/49erFX German Open 2013Thomas REIN49erCrew4th / 19
22 Jun 2013Kieler Woche 2013Erik Heil49erCrew2nd / 49

Crew rating across all classes: 480 (±207), #1,910.Helm rating across all classes: -7 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.