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Sailor · 2014–2026

Louis Balcaen

royal belgian sailing club IRC handicapClubSwan 50Handicap

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Events
27

107 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 4 of 27

Podium rate
44%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
88%

of boats faced (90%: 86%–89%, 1,118 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in ClubSwan 50 · rating 279

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Yann-Alex Janssens

2 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Gregor Vlasblom & Yann-Alex Janssens

2 wins · 5 podiums in 5 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Arianne van de Loosdrecht

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Yann-Alex Janssens

Aug 2018 – Jul 2023 · 7 events

Nemesis
Marcus Brennecke

20–38 head to head in 58 races

Rival
Hendrik Brandis

23–25 in 48 races

Best day
25 Aug 2018

1-1-1 · Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend 2018 · about 1 in 59 by chance

Signature result
1st of 99

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025 · IRC handicap · 18 Oct 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Yann-Alex Janssens — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events together · 29% win rate
  • Rogier Van Overveld · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50, IRC handicap 12events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 8% win rate · 9 of 62 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Feb 2026
  • Max Deckers · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50, IRC handicap 11events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 9% win rate · 9 of 61 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Feb 2025
  • Gregor Vlasblom · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50, Handicap 9events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 22% win rate · 15 of 64 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Jelle Janzen · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 54 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Mark Roth · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 54 races won Beat 81% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Yann-Alex Janssens · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50, Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 29% win rate · 13 of 43 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Jul 2023
  • Pablo Arrarte · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 9 of 52 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Javier De La Plaza · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 41 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Sep 2022
  • Hamish Pepper · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50, IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 7 of 36 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – Feb 2026
  • Henri Demesmaeker · BALTHASAR · ClubSwan 50 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 30 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

0173345201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Oct 2026IC37 North American ChampionshipBalthasarIC37Skipper12th / 34
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual RegattaBalthasarIC37Helm18th / 22
12 Jun 2026172nd NYYC Annual Regatta Friday Around the Island RaceBalthasarIC37Skipper9th / 22
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RaceBALTHASARIRC handicapSkipper18th / 19
18 Oct 2025Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025BALTHASARIRC handicapSkipper1st / 99
24 Feb 2025RORC Caribbean 600 RaceBALTHASARIRC handicapCrew4th / 23
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceBALTHASARIRC handicapSkipper7th / 351
20 Feb 2023RORC Caribbean 600 RaceBALTHASARIRC handicapSkipper5th / 19
13 Sep 20222022 ROLEX SWAN CUPBALTHASARClubSwan 50Other1st / 15
6 Jul 20222022 Swan One Design World ChampionshipBALTHASARClubSwan 50Other3rd / 16
1 Jun 20222022 Swan Sardinia Challenge - The Nations LeagueBALTHASARClubSwan 50Other2nd / 16
25 Mar 20222022 Swan One Design Scarlino Warm UpBALTHASARClubSwan 50Other2nd / 10
14 Oct 20212021 Swan One Design World ChampionshipBALTHASARClubSwan 50Other8th / 16
16 Sep 20212021 Swan - The Nations TrophyBALTHASARClubSwan 50Other5th / 14
4 Aug 20212021 Swan - 39 Copa Del Rey MapfreBALTHASARClubSwan 50Other5th / 16
9 Apr 20212021 Swan One Design Scarlino Warm UpBALTHASARClubSwan 50Other7th / 11
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019BalthasarIRC handicapSkipper21st / 334
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019BalthasarIRC handicapSkipper12th / 40
8 Jun 2019De Guingand Bowl Race 2019BalthasarIRC handicapSkipper1st / 4
25 May 2019Myth of Malham Race 2019BalthasarIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 4
24 Mar 2019IJspegeltrophy 24-03-2019BALTHASARHandicapSkipper2nd / 6
23 Mar 2019IJspegeltrophy 23-03-2019BALTHASARHandicapSkipper4th / 6
13 Oct 2018AntwerpRaceBALTHASARHandicapSkipper2nd / 3
24 Aug 2018Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend 2018BALTHASARHandicapSkipper1st / 14
24 Mar 2018IJspegelTrophy 2017-2018BalthasarORC handicapSkipper9th / 13

Helm rating across all classes: 300 (±175), #9,958.Crew rating across all classes: 145 (±240), #21,098. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.