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Sailor · 2023–2026

Berend Vandermeer

christopher newport university College fleet racingCollege team racing

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Events
35

732 races · 71 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 7 of 35

Podium rate
26%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 41%–49%, 442 boats)

Best class ranking
#2078

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 264

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Aston Atherton

7 wins · 9 podiums in 24 events together · 29% win rate

Best trio
Joshua Bendura & Aston Atherton

7 wins · 8 podiums in 22 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Gabrielle Byrne

+39 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joshua Bendura

Sep 2023 – Apr 2026 · 25 events

Nemesis
Nathan Smith

20–157 head to head in 177 races

Rival
James Lilyquist

124–84 in 208 races

Best day
18 Oct 2025

1-1-8-1-4-1-2-1-7-2-5-1-5-5-3-2-6-3-2-2-3-3-1-1-1-4-2-3-4-6 · Luce Trophy

Signature result
1st of 20

2025 Sailpack Oriental Intercollegiate Regatta · College fleet racing · 29 Mar 2025

Partnerships · 19 sailors

Most successful partnership: Aston Atherton — 7 wins · 9 podiums in 24 events together · 29% win rate
  • Joshua Bendura · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 25events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 28% win rate · 64 of 553 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Aston Atherton · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 24events 7 wins together · 9 podiums · 29% win rate · 64 of 539 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Jonathan Matney · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 17events 4 wins together · 4 podiums · 24% win rate · 35 of 390 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Hannah Louise Roethel · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 14events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 23 of 305 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−24 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Grace Watlington · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 29 of 268 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Braden Silveria · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 8 of 131 races won Beat 16% of the fleet together(−38 vs. without) · best 4th · Mar 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Noah Hubbard · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 7 of 100 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · Sep 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Sebastian Beavers · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 6events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 17% win rate · 10 of 111 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024
  • Griffin Donahoe · Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 75 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Walter Roou · Christopher Newport University (Captains 1), Christopher Newport University (Captains) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 44 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 6th · Sep 2023 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-7781238202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 35

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Tournament FinalsChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 17
10 Oct 2026Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1AChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper17th / 17
3 Oct 2026Charleston Fall InterconferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper15th / 15
26 Sep 2026Jefferson CupChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew (3-10)4th / 8
19 Sep 2026Chesapeake InvitationalChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 6
12 Sep 2026Riley CupChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Skipper14th / 18
18 Apr 2026America TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew11th / 18
11 Apr 2026The GrantChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew1st / 14
4 Apr 202610th Annual Sailpack Oriental IntercollegiateChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 19
28 Mar 20262026 Azalea Bowl RegattaChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew4th / 18
21 Mar 2026KP Open Team RaceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College team racingCrew8th / 10
14 Mar 2026Graham Hall Team RaceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College team racingCrew16th / 16
7 Mar 2026St. Mary's Team Race Inter-ConferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College team racingCrew10th / 10
18 Oct 2025Luce TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew (11-15)1st / 15
27 Sep 2025Charleston Fall InterconferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew9th / 13
13 Sep 2025Chesapeake InvitationalChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingC Crew6th / 6
6 Sep 2025Riley CupChristopher Newport University (Captains 1)College fleet racingA Crew7th / 16
26 Apr 2025Admiral’s CupChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew (1-2,11-12)15th / 17
19 Apr 2025America TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew14th / 18
12 Apr 2025The GrantChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 16
29 Mar 20252025 Sailpack Oriental Intercollegiate RegattaChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 20
22 Mar 2025Hanbury TrophyChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew1st / 9
26 Oct 2024War MemorialChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingA Crew13th / 18
5 Oct 2024Oyster BowlChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 9
28 Sep 2024Charleston Fall InterconferenceChristopher Newport University (Captains)College fleet racingB Crew10th / 11

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 238, #11,962.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 6, #52,030. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.