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Sailor · 2013–2026

Willem van Heeckeren

ewyc PHRF handicapVX OneHandicap

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Events
69

302 races · 94 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 19 of 69

Podium rate
55%

38 top-three finishes

Typically beats
63%

of boats faced (90%: 61%–66%, 739 boats)

Best class ranking
#130

Helm in VX One · rating 59

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Jens Findel

7–45 head to head in 52 races

Rival
John Zelli

35–35 in 70 races

Best day
18 May 2014

4-3-2-1-1-1-1-2-1 · Edgewater Yacht Club 2014 Club Racing Wednesday Series · about 1 in 58,306 by chance

Signature result
1st of 19

2025 Claire Memorial Race · PHRF handicap · 26 May 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

  • Ingrid Van Heeckeren · Team Vanpire racing, Team Vanpire Racing, Team Vanpire Racing 304 · VX One 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 6th · Jun 2023 – Sep 2024
  • James Hermetet · Team Vanpire Racing · PHRF handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Daniel van Heeckeren · Team Vanpire Racing 235 · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2025

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

Rating history

01893772014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 69

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jul 20262026 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMTeam Vanpire Racing 235PHRF handicapSkipper5th / 10
19 Jul 20262026 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMTeam Vanpire Racing 304VX OneSkipper8th / 9
25 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreTeam Vanpire Racing 235HandicapSkipper2nd / 8
19 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week One DesignTeam Vanpire Racing 304VX OneSkipper6th / 17
5 Oct 2025The Final Gun 2025USA 235HandicapSkipper1st / 3
4 Oct 2025Sea Dog-Van Newberry Race 2025USA 235PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 14
1 Sep 20252025 Vanpire RaceUSA 235PHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 18
9 Aug 202588th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 29th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceTeam Vanpire Racing 235PHRF handicapSkipper4th / 7
13 Jul 20252025 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMTeam Vanpire Racing 304VX OneSkipper11th / 12
4 Jul 20252025 BOB NASH MEMORIALTeam vanpire racing 235HandicapSkipper1st / 6
27 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreTeam vanpire racing 235HandicapSkipper1st / 10
20 Jun 20252025 Cleveland Race Week One DesignTeam vanpire racing 304VX OneSkipper15th / 15
1 Jun 20252025 EDGEWATER RACE PROGRAMTeam Vanpire Racing 235PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 12
26 May 20252025 Claire Memorial RaceTeam Vanpire Racing 235PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 19
21 Sep 20242024 216 RegattaTeam Vanpire Racing 304VX OneSkipper15th / 15
9 Aug 202487th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 28th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceTeam VanpirePHRF handicapOther1st / 5
3 Jul 20242024 Nash RaceUSA 235PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 15
20 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week OffshoreTeam Vanpire sailing 235HandicapSkipper5th / 16
13 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week One DesignTeam Vanpire Racing 304VX OneSkipper7th / 18
18 May 20242024 EYC Club Race ProgramTeam Vanpire Sailing 304VX OneSkipper11th / 14
18 May 20242024 EYC Club Race ProgramUSA 235PHRF handicapSkipper1st / 11
26 Sep 20232023 VX One North American ChampionshipTeam Vanpire RacingVX OneSkipper29th / 46
22 Sep 2023The 216 Regatta 2023Team Vanpire racingVX OneSkipper19th / 22
12 Aug 202386th Annual Falcon Cup Race / 27th Annual Sundance Trophy RaceTeam Vanpire RacingPHRF handicapOther2nd / 6
30 Jul 20232023 CYC Charity CupTeam VanpirePHRF handicapOther1st / 5

Helm rating across all classes: 230 (±104), #15,624. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.