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Sailor · 2019–2026

Nicolas Meeus

vlaamse yachthaven nieuwpoort HandicapIRC handicapORC handicap

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Events
15

48 races · 9 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 2 of 15

Podium rate
40%

6 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 54%–60%, 766 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Patrick Reubens

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Best trio
Patrick Reubens & Roland Claeys

2 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Patrick Reubens

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Peter van Autryve

Sep 2019 – May 2026 · 12 events

Nemesis
Frank Vancanneyt

6–10 head to head in 16 races

Best day
16 Aug 2023

4-7-6-4 · Hankø Half Ton Classics Cup 2023

Signature result
1st of 40

Cervantes Trophy Race · IRC handicap · 2 May 2026

Partnerships · 31 sailors

Most successful partnership: Patrick Reubens — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Peter van Autryve · NRJ Ball, NRJ-BALL, NRJBALL, Spindrift 2 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 17% win rate · 8 of 36 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−31 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Emile Jacobs · NRJ Ball, NRJ-BALL, NRJBALL, NRJBALL CR 1-2 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 11events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 18% win rate · 8 of 30 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Roland Claeys · NRJ Ball, NRJ-BALL, NRJBALL, NRJBALL CR 1-2 · Handicap, IRC handicap 10events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 25 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Patrick Reubens · NRJ Ball, NRJ-BALL, NRJBALL, NRJBALL CR 1-2 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 24 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Bob Vergauwen · NRJ-BALL, Spindrift 2 · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Seppe Claes · NRJ-BALL · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 7 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Frank Jacobs · NRJ-BALL · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – May 2026
  • Bernard Renguet · NRJ-BALL, NRJBALL, NRJBALL CR 1-2 · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 14 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Sybil Janssens · NRJ-BALL · IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Dominique Decour · NRJ-BALL, NRJBALL, NRJBALL CR 1-2 · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 13 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2021 – Sep 2023

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

Rating history

-49651792020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 15

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
15 May 2026North Sea RaceNRJ-BALLIRC handicapCrew15th / 26
12 May 2026North Sea Regatta 2026NRJ-BALLORC handicapCrew8th / 16
2 May 2026Cervantes Trophy RaceNRJ-BALLIRC handicapCrew1st / 40
18 Oct 2025ANTWERP RACE 2025Général Tapioca/BWTHandicapCrew2nd / 11
29 Aug 2025Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend 2025Spindrift 2HandicapCrew7th / 8
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceNRJ-BALLIRC handicapCrew176th / 380
24 May 2025Myth of Malham Race (R3 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)NRJ-BALLIRC handicapCrew55th / 128
3 May 2025Cervantes Trophy Race (R1 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)NRJ-BALLIRC handicapCrew50th / 91
23 Sep 2023ONZK OSTEND SAILING WEEKEND & B.O.C. IRCNRJ-BALLIRC handicapCrew10th / 12
14 Aug 2023Hankø Half Ton Classics Cup 2023Général Tapioca/BWTHandicapCrew5th / 35
26 Aug 2022Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend IRC European Championship 2022NRJ BallHandicapCrew1st / 7
25 Sep 2021ONZK OSTEND SAILING WEEKENDNRJBALLHandicapCrew3rd / 6
27 Aug 2021Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend 2021NRJBALLHandicapCrew2nd / 6
3 Jul 2021Light Vessel Race - Shielmartin Race 2021NRJBALL CR 1-2HandicapCrew4th / 12
14 Sep 2019ONZK Ostend Sailing Weekend (Open Belgian Ch. IRC)NRJ BallHandicapCrew3rd / 3

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 115, #25,474. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.