A California native, Hans began sailing at six years old in the Naples Sabot
He has since competed at the highest levels of the sport in classes such as the 29er, 49er, the International Moth and most recently the supercharged, hydro-foiling F50 in the global SailGP Championship
In 2008, he introduced himself to the world stage when he won a bronze medal at the Youth World Championships, and proceeded to top that the following year when he became a Under-23 International Moth World Champion
He has spent extensive time with the US Sailing Team, honing his craft and campaigning on the Olympic circuit in the 49er Class
While pursuing his dream of competing at the Olympic Games, Hans also attended Stanford University from 2011-2018, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- During his time at Stanford, he was a member of the Stanford Varsity Sailing Team and was Team Captain from 2013-2014 during the Cardinal’s most successful season

Hans is currently a member of the U.S. Sailing Olympic Team and will be competing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024
He also races in the global SailGP Championships for the US SailGP Team, as the starting flight controller and provides his sailing experience and engineering background on the supercharged F50
Hans is an avid skier, and surfer, and enjoys taking to the slopes, or the surf whenever he has free time. When the time comes to move on from competitive sailing, Hans aspires to work on rocket engines

Most recent: 2024 – 16th (49er - Men)
Years of participation: 49er - Men 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; 29er - Open 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012; 420 - Open 2009
Top finish: 4th – 2021 (49er - Men)

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