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Sailor · 2013–2026

Sven Kruse

norddeutscher regatta verein r v OptimistILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Nordic Folkboat

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Events
31

110 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
26%

26% win rate · 8 of 31

Podium rate
36%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 65%–69%, 1,325 boats)

Best class ranking
#4365

Helm in Optimist · rating 131

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Marcus Baur

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Marcus Baur & Niklas Ganssauge

3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Marcus Baur

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Florian Spalteholz

Aug 2014 – May 2026 · 6 events

Nemesis
Ulf Kipcke

6–22 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Jürgen Breitenbach

15–11 in 26 races

Best day
9 May 2026

1-1-1-1 · Bajazzo-Preis 2026

Signature result
1st of 95

51. Eisarschregatta · Optimist · 7 Dec 2019

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Marcus Baur — 3 wins · 3 podiums in 4 events together
  • Niklas Ganssauge · flexi, Nortic, Sofia · Drachen Classic, Dragon, Dragon Classic, J/70 8events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 50% win rate · 13 of 42 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – May 2026
  • Florian Spalteholz · flexi, Hamburger Segel-Club - flexi, Nortic · Dragon, J/70, PLATU 25 OD, Robbe & Berking Classic Dragon World Cup 2025 6events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 50% win rate · 11 of 37 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – May 2026
  • Jan Böttcher · flexi, Hamburger Segel-Club - flexi, Nortic · Drachen Classic, Dragon Classic, J/70, PLATU 25 OD 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 27 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2014 – May 2026
  • Marcus Baur · Nortic · Dragon, Robbe & Berking Classic Dragon World Cup 2025 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 16 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2024 – May 2026
  • Malte Lutzenberger · Skína, Sofia · Nordic Folkboat 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 23 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 9th · Aug 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Thomas Kruse · Skína, Sofia · Nord. Folkeboote, Nordic Folkboat 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Bernhard Krüger · Hamburger Segel-Club - flexi, Skína · Nordic Folkboat, PLATU 25 OD 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 16 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2014 – Jun 2022
  • Sonja Krabbe · flexi · J/70 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Tania Tammling · Hamburger Segel-Club - flexi · PLATU 25 OD 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2014 – Aug 2014
  • Jürgen Oster · Sofia · Nord. Folkeboote 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 13th · May 2018 – May 2018

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

Rating history

-371473302014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 31

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
21 Jul 2026137. Travemünder Woche 2026SkínaNordic FolkboatSkipper9th / 39
30 May 2026Holzboot-Regatta 2026NorticDragonCrew1st / 13
9 May 2026Bajazzo-Preis 2026NorticDragon ClassicCrew1st / 10
7 May 2026NRV Stiftungsregatta DrachenNorticDrachen ClassicCrew4th / 12
4 Jul 202530th Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup 2025NorticRobbe & Berking Classic Dragon World Cup 2025Crew1st / 28
31 May 2025Holzboot-Regatta 2025NorticDragonCrew4th / 13
11 May 2025Bajazzo-Preis 2025NorticDragon ClassicSkipper2nd / 8
24 Aug 2024Deutsche Meisterschaft Jollenmehrkampf 2024GiebelgangIxylon-JolleSkipper21st / 30
1 Jun 2024Holzboot-Regatta 2024NorticDragonCrew1st / 9
19 Nov 202239. Kalte Kanne 2022 (ab 30)NRVOptimistSkipper2nd / 29
18 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022SkínaNordic FolkboatSkipper11th / 48
9 Sep 2021Kieler Woche 2021flexiJ/70Crew6th / 39
7 Dec 201951. EisarschregattaNRVOptimistSkipper1st / 95
16 Nov 201937. Kalte Kanne 2019 (ab 30)NRVOptimistSkipper10th / 33
1 Dec 201850. EisarschregattaNRVOptimistSkipper5th / 64
17 Nov 2018Kalte Kanne 2018NRVOptimistSkipper4th / 37
15 Aug 2018Intern. Deutsch / Dänische Meisterschaften Nord. Folkeboote 2018SofiaNordic FolkboatSkipper26th / 57
26 May 201846. Glücksb.Pokalreg.(Nord. Folkeb.), XVII.Culixcup(420er u. int14ft(GO), Laserdistr.Nord)SofiaNord. FolkebooteSkipper13th / 21
2 Dec 201749. Eisarsch 2017NRVOptimistSkipper4th / 63
18 Nov 201735. Kalte Kanne 2017NRVOptimistSkipper4th / 39
16 Sep 2017Bremerhavener Europe Regatta Landesmeisterschaft BremenSven KRUSEEuropeSkipper3rd / 20
19 Nov 201634. Kalte Kanne 2016NRVOptimist ab 30Skipper1st / 41
5 Dec 201547. Eisarsch 2015Sven KRUSEOptimistSkipper1st / 76
25 Jun 2015Kieler Woche 2015Sven KRUSEEuropeSkipper62nd / 65
6 Dec 201446. Eisarsch 2014Sven KRUSEOptimistSkipper14th / 66

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 229, #16,078.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 330, #6,296. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.