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Sailor · 2018–2026

Stijn Helsen

koninklijke liberty yacht club FinnSnipeHandicap

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Events
35

222 races · 25 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 4 of 35

Podium rate
34%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–69%, 953 boats)

Best class ranking
#96

Helm in Finn · rating 312

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Guy Celis

1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Raf van Win & Willy Hambrouck

1 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Guy Celis

+13 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Koen Cleeren

Jul 2018 – Sep 2021 · 6 events

Nemesis
Sigurd Vergauwe

35–92 head to head in 131 races

Rival
Tony Delava

54–37 in 102 races

Best day
12 Mar 2023

1-1-2-3-3 · Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2023 - Powered by BE-Networks

Signature result
1st of 20

Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2023 - Powered by BE-Networks · Finn · 12 Mar 2023

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Guy Celis — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 3 events together
  • Vince Dergent · Stijn HELSEN, X-Bie · Handicap, ORC handicap, Snipe 7events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 35 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Aug 2021
  • Koen Cleeren · Stijn HELSEN, X BIE, X-Bie · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap, Snipe 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 3 of 36 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Raf van Win · X BIE, X-Bie · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 3 of 28 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Willy Hambrouck · X BIE, X-Bie · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 27 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Guy Celis · White Pearl, X-Bie · Dragon, Handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 6 of 17 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Steven Vermeire · White Pearl · Dragon 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 11 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2023
  • Gilles Cleeren · X-Bie · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jul 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Rudi Cleeren · X BIE · IRC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021
  • Dirck de Bock · X-Bie · ORC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 25% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Philippe Olyslagers · X BIE · IRC handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

-21643292019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 May 2026COPPER CUPIron LadyFinnSkipper13th / 19
6 May 2026VEZEGA MIDWEEK 2026Iron LadyHandicapSkipper20th / 71
7 Mar 2026Antwerp Snipe & Finn Cup 2026Iron LadyFinnSkipper2nd / 21
16 Jun 2025Finn World Masters 2025Iron LadyFinnSkipper84th / 301
17 May 2025Anthony Cup 2025Iron LadyFinnSkipper3rd / 12
10 May 2025COPPER CUPIron LadyFinnSkipper4th / 10
7 May 2025Vezega Midweek 2025Iron LadyHandicapSkipper21st / 58
12 Oct 2024Limburg Dragon-Finn Cup 2024Iron LadyFinnSkipper2nd / 16
15 Aug 2024Open Belgian Championship Finn 2024Iron LadyFinnSkipper14th / 32
9 Mar 2024Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2024 - Powered by BE-NetworksIron LadyFinnSkipper6th / 21
4 Feb 2024Zomerzucht 2024Iron LadyFinnSkipper2nd / 8
19 Nov 2023Philip's Biscuits Speculaas Race 2023Iron LadyFinnSkipper3rd / 17
12 Aug 2023Open Belgian Championship Finn 2023Iron LadyFinnSkipper6th / 22
2 Jul 2023OSTENDCUP 3: DUVEL CUPWhite PearlDragonCrew3rd / 7
29 Apr 2023COPPER CUPIron LadyFinnSkipper2nd / 14
12 Mar 2023Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2023 - Powered by BE-NetworksIron LadyFinnSkipper1st / 20
20 Nov 2022Philip's Biscuits Speculaas Race 2022Iron LadyFinnSkipper4th / 12
13 Aug 202250th Benelux Championship 2022 & OBC Finn 2022Iron LadyFinnSkipper15th / 29
12 Mar 2022Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2022 - Powered by BE-NetworksIron LadyFinnSkipper7th / 20
25 Sep 2021ONZK OSTEND SAILING WEEKENDX BIEIRC handicapCrew1st / 8
27 Aug 2021Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend 2021X-BieORC handicapCrew4th / 5
31 Jul 2021OSTENDCUP 5: Brugse Zot RaceWhite PearlDragonCrew1st / 12
20 Jun 2021Sprot Cup 2021Stijn HELSENSnipeSkipper10th / 22
13 Jun 2021Chocolade RaceStijn HELSENSnipeSkipper15th / 19
17 Oct 2020MarlinSpike Rum Cup (Yves Le Bour Challenge)Stijn HELSENSnipeSkipper7th / 20

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 300, #10,264.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 117, #25,133. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.