Lena Weißkichel is from Hanover, Germany, and is based in Long Beach, California. Her sailing background spans the Olympic-class Laser Radial, 49erFX and Nacra 17, shorthanded offshore racing, and three seasons navigating aboard a ClubSwan 50. She currently races Formula 18 and foiling A-Class catamarans. In 2026, Lena competed as Team Aurora’s helm in the New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship, racing IC37s in Newport, Rhode Island. The campaign brought together an international crew connected through The Magenta Project. Lena is now part of Hawaii100, a women’s offshore sailing team preparing a Class40 campaign for the 2027 Transpac aboard Yippee Kai Yay. She brings high-performance racing and offshore navigation experience to a program with a longer-term goal of helping 100 women race to Hawaii by 2037.