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Sailor · 2018–2026

Dirk Vandevelde

royal north sea yacht club HandicapIRC handicapSB20

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Events
53

113 races · 14 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 11 of 53

Podium rate
49%

26 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 55%–62%, 544 boats)

Best class ranking
#89

Crew in SB20 · rating -49

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Stijn GussÉ

6 wins · 9 podiums in 15 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Stijn GussÉ & Yves Steelandt

6 wins · 9 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Pierrot Decroos

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jan Alleman

Jun 2018 – Jul 2026 · 47 events

Nemesis
Jan Gabriël

9–36 head to head in 45 races

Rival
Daan Ravelingien

18–15 in 35 races

Best day
6 Oct 2024

1-8-1 · INDIAN SUMMER CLOSING OSTEND CUP RACE · about 1 in 9 by chance

Signature result
1st of 13

Woensdag Avond Race 1 · Handicap · 16 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 47 sailors

Most successful partnership: Stijn GussÉ — 6 wins · 9 podiums in 15 events together · 40% win rate
  • Jan Alleman · JaYDa, MonAquA, MonAquA 2 · 1, Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 47events 11 wins together · 25 podiums · 23% win rate · 14 of 91 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Yves Steelandt · JaYDa, Katmandu, MonAquA, MonAquA 2 · 1, Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 38events 10 wins together · 21 podiums · 26% win rate · 11 of 87 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Aug 2025
  • Geert van Broeck · JaYDa, Katmandu, MonAquA, MonAquA 2 · 1, Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 36events 8 wins together · 20 podiums · 22% win rate · 11 of 52 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – May 2026
  • Pascal Danneels · MonAquA, MonAquA 2 · 1, Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 33events 7 wins together · 18 podiums · 21% win rate · 7 of 50 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jul 2026
  • Pierrot Decroos · Katmandu, MonAquA · 1, Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 26events 8 wins together · 17 podiums · 31% win rate · 9 of 39 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jul 2024
  • Filip Deweert · MonAquA · 1, Handicap, IRC handicap 25events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 30 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2022
  • Luc Hennebel · MonAquA, MonAquA 2 · 1, Handicap, IRC 1, Long Course 20events 4 wins together · 15 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 28 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Jul 2026
  • Stijn GussÉ · MonAquA, MonAquA 2 · 1, Handicap, Long Course 15events 6 wins together · 9 podiums · 40% win rate · 6 of 15 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2025
  • Dirk Gysels · MonAquA · 1, Handicap, IRC handicap, Long Course 14events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 29% win rate · 4 of 20 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2024
  • Tom Grenson · Katmandu, MonAquA · Handicap, IRC handicap 10events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 11 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2019

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

Rating history

-8891852019202120232025Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 53

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
22 Jul 2026Woensdagavond Race 6MonAquA 2HandicapCrew4th / 11
14 May 2026Dover Strait Race OOSTENDE - RAMSGATE - OOSTENDEMonAquA 2IRC handicapCrew1st / 7
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceMORPHEUSIRC handicapCrew12th / 19
18 Aug 2025SB20 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2025JaYDaSB20Crew34th / 42
9 Aug 2025INTERNATIONAL BRUGSE ZOT CUP 2025JaYDaSB20Crew16th / 20
4 Jul 2025OPEN BELGIAN'S SB20 - DUVEL CUP DRAGONJaYDaSB20Crew8th / 17
2 Jul 2025WOENSDAG AVOND RACE 4MonAquA 2Long CourseCrew6th / 9
28 Jun 2025OSTEND CUP OPENING RACEJaYDaSB20Crew2nd / 8
6 Oct 2024INDIAN SUMMER CLOSING OSTEND CUP RACEJaYDaSB20Crew8th / 9
7 Aug 2024WOENSDAG AVOND RACE 10MonAquALong CourseCrew7th / 9
10 Jul 2024WOENSDAG AVOND RACE 6MonAquALong CourseCrew2nd / 8
26 Jun 2024WOENSDAG AVOND RACE 4MonAquALong CourseCrew2nd / 11
25 Aug 2022Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend IRC European Championship 2022MonAquAIRC 1Crew17th / 18
3 Aug 2022RNSYC Woensdag Avond Race 8MonAquA1Crew3rd / 7
20 Jul 2022RNSYC Woensdag Avond Race 6MonAquA1Crew1st / 6
9 Jul 2022OSTEND - HELGOLAND - OSTENDMonAquAIRC handicapCrew1st / 2
6 Jul 2022RNSYC Woensdag Avond Race 4MonAquA1Crew5th / 11
29 Jun 2022RNSYC Woensdag Avond Race 3MonAquA1Crew2nd / 13
8 Sep 2021Woensdag Avond Race 13MonAquAHandicapCrew1st / 9
1 Sep 2021Woensdag Avond Race 12MonAquAHandicapCrew1st / 6
18 Aug 2021Woensdag Avond Race 10MonAquAHandicapCrew4th / 14
21 Jul 2021Woensdag Avond Race 6MonAquAHandicapCrew2nd / 7
7 Jul 2021Woensdag Avond Race 4MonAquAHandicapCrew5th / 15
30 Jun 2021Woensdag Avond Race 3MonAquAHandicapCrew3rd / 12
23 Jun 2021Woensdag Avond Race 2MonAquAHandicapCrew1st / 12

Crew rating across all classes: 69 (±156), #32,142. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.