The Star boat team

The Crew

Ingo Borkowski
Born on 2nd October 1971 in Potsdam
Married, living in Potsdam
Civil servant (Oberregierungsrat)
Starting for Yachtclub Berlin-Gruenau (YCBG)

Ingo Borkowski attended the sailing section of the Children and Youth Sport School Berlin, completing his Abitur with an outstanding score of 1.1. During his law studies at Berlin’s Humboldt University, he acted as crew in various Soling teams. Borkowski was also part of the Aerosail team and won the 1994 Sardinia Cup as part of the “Astro” crew.

Together with Gunnar Bahr and helmsman Jochen Schuemann, both from Berlin, Ingo Borkowski won a number of World and European Champion titles in the Soling from 1997 on. The trio crowned their successful career by winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
In preparation for the 2008 Games, Borkowski is now on a sabbatical that allows him to fully concentrate on Star boat sailing.

Successes of Ingo Borkowski

2003
1st at Berlin Match Race, Germany

2002
1st at Berlin Match Race

2001
1st at Grade One Match Race Germany
2nd at Berlin Match Race
5th at Grade One Match Race, Sundsvall, Sweden

2000
4th at Word Match Race Championships (Soling), Cadiz, Spain
5th World Fleet Race Championships (Soling), Murcia, Spain
1st at Eurolymp Regatta, Copenhagen, Denmark
2nd at European Match Race Championships, Helsinki, Finland
Silver Medal at the Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia

1999
2nd at World Fleet Race Championships (Soling), Melbourne, Australia
3rd at European Fleet Race Championships (Soling), Sandefiord, Norway
1st at Kiel Week (Soling)
Qualification for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney (Soling)

1998
1st at World Match Race Championships (Soling), Rotterdam, Netherlands
1st at European Matchrace Championships (Soling), Lake Garda, Italy
3rd at European Fleet Race Championships (Soling), Izola, Slovenia
1st at Pre-Olympics (Soling), Sydney, Australia

1997
1st at European Matchrace Championships (Soling), Wolfgangsee , Austria
1st European Fleet Race Championships (Soling), Troon, Great Britain
1st at Kiel Week (Soling)
1st at Sémaine Olympique de Voiles (Soling), Hyères, France
2nd at Admiral’s Cup (German team; Crew of Rubin), Cowes, England

1996
1st at Eurolymp Regatta (Soling), Medemblik, Netherlands
Stand-by for the Olympic Games in Savannah, USA

1995
1st at World Championships (H Boat), Attersee, Austria
2nd World Championships (ILC 40 class), Klintholm, Denmark
3rd at Admiral’s Cup (German team; Aerosail crew), Cowes, England

1994
1st at Sardinia Cup Offshore Racing (ILC 40 class), Porto Cervo, Italy

1993
1st at German Championships (Soling), Chiemsee, Germany

1992
6th at European Championships (Soling), Lake Garda, Italy