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Sailor · 2015–2026

Hylke Kooistra

d s w z broach RS500J/22RS 500 (European Championship)

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Events
16

132 races · 24 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 3 of 16

Podium rate
44%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
83%

of boats faced (90%: 80%–86%, 437 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in RS500 · rating 508

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Thomas Holewijn

3 wins · 7 podiums in 16 events together · 19% win rate

Longest-running crew
Thomas Holewijn

Jul 2015 – Jul 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Pim van Vugt

2–19 head to head in 22 races

Rival
Jesper Overbeeke

25–26 in 52 races

Best day
5 Aug 2021

3-5-5-3 · RS500 Worlds 2021 · about 1 in 1,056 by chance

Signature result
1st of 19

Braassem Summer Regatta - 13 & 14 juni 2026 · RS500 · 13 Jun 2026

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Thomas Holewijn — 3 wins · 7 podiums in 16 events together · 19% win rate
  • Thomas Holewijn · BigRoll|TU Delft|Broach|Beaufort, Ganzi hanzi, Hylke KOOISTRA, Thomas HOLEWIJN · J/22, J/22 Marinepool Worlds, RS 500 (European Championship), RS500 16events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 19% win rate · 24 of 132 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2026
  • Bern Laninga · BigRoll|TU Delft|Broach|Beaufort, TU Delft|Broach|Team DiJeet · J/22, J/22 Marinepool Worlds 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 34 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 8th · Jul 2015 – Jun 2017
  • Petri Timen · TU Delft|Broach|Team DiJeet · J/22 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 8th · Apr 2017 – Jun 2017

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

Rating history

0301602201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
18 Jul 2026137. Travemünder Woche 2026Hylke KOOISTRARS 500 (European Championship)Skipper4th / 47
13 Jun 2026Braassem Summer Regatta - 13 & 14 juni 2026Hylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper1st / 19
18 Apr 2026United4 Medemblik IHylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper1st / 15
5 Jul 2025Zeeland Regatta 2025Hylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper2nd / 14
3 May 2025United4 Medemblik IGanzi hanziRS500Skipper1st / 16
5 Aug 2024RS500 World Championship 2024Hylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper6th / 58
8 Jun 2024Braassem Summer Regatta & Jeugd ClubkampioenschappenHylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper3rd / 14
13 Apr 2024United4 Medemblik IHylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper8th / 14
27 May 2023North Sea Regatta 2023Hylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper3rd / 13
8 Oct 2022Ankerlaterne der 420er (LJM-N), 29er (LJM-N), RS Aero und RS500 (Open German Nationals)Hylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper3rd / 17
2 Aug 2021RS500 Worlds 2021Hylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper6th / 58
10 Jul 2021Zeeland Regatta 2021Hylke KOOISTRARS500Skipper4th / 20
1 Jun 2017North Sea RegattaTU Delft|Broach|Team DiJeetJ/22Skipper11th / 39
22 Apr 2017Van Uden Reco Stellendam Regatta 2017TU Delft|Broach|Team DiJeetJ/22Skipper8th / 23
26 Jul 2016127. Travemünder Woche 2016Thomas HOLEWIJNRS500 World ChampionshipCrew13th / 43
21 Jul 2015126. Travemünder Woche 2015BigRoll|TU Delft|Broach|BeaufortJ/22 Marinepool WorldsSkipper17th / 43

Helm rating across all classes: 602 (±198), #937.Crew rating across all classes: 61 (±249). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.