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Sailor · 2015–2026

Ben van Cauwenbergh

royal yacht club van belgie DragonDrachen2.4 Metre

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Events
59

343 races · 87 race wins

Win rate
34%

34% win rate · 20 of 59

Podium rate
73%

43 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (90%: 82%–86%, 1,129 boats)

Best class ranking
#1

Helm in Drachen · rating 644

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Nadia Deferm

12 wins · 17 podiums in 19 events together · 63% win rate

Best trio
Dominik Thomas & Nadia Deferm

5 wins · 6 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Richard van Rij

+10 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Manu Hens

Apr 2016 – Aug 2026 · 10 events

Nemesis
Heiko Kröger

6–42 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Alex Helsen

55–51 in 106 races

Best day
17 Jul 2021

2-5-2-1 · German Open 2021 - 2.4er · about 1 in 3,018 by chance

Signature result
1st of 40

German Open 2021 - 2.4er · 2.4 Metre · 17 Jul 2021

Partnerships · 34 sailors

Most successful partnership: Nadia Deferm — 12 wins · 17 podiums in 19 events together · 63% win rate
  • Nadia Deferm · Feife, FL4T OUT, FL4TOUT, WAYOUT · Drachen, Dragon, Folkeboot 19events 12 wins together · 17 podiums · 63% win rate · 42 of 85 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – May 2025
  • Manu Hens · AnnAmaii, FL4T OUT, FL4TOUT, WAYOUT · Dragon, Star 10events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 20% win rate · 11 of 59 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Aug 2026
  • Dominik Thomas · FL4T OUT, FL4TOUT, WAYOUT, WAYOUT👍 · 1. Dragon, Drachen 9events 7 wins together · 8 podiums · 78% win rate · 22 of 33 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2016 – Jun 2025
  • Yves Bassette · FL4T OUT, FL4TOUT · Dragon 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 32 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2025
  • Frank Dobbels · FL4T OUT · Dragon 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 7 of 20 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2019
  • Richard van Rij · FL4T OUT · Drachen, Dragon 4events 3 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 11 of 19 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2024
  • Joern Gruber · FL4T OUT · Drachen, Dragon 3events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Marie van Cauwenbergh · FL4T OUT · Drachen, Dragon 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 15 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Aug 2022
  • Pim Ten Harmsen van der Beek · AnnAmai, AnnAmaii · 1. Dragon, Dragon 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 21 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2026 – May 2026
  • Dominik Bakker · WAYOUT, WAYOUT👍 · Dragon, Draken 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 11 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2017

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

Rating history

0364728201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 59

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 2026Open Belgian Championship DragonAnnAmaiiDragonSkipper2nd / 14
23 May 2026LOWLANDS CUP 2026AnnAmai1. DragonSkipper2nd / 14
27 Mar 2026Coupe du Commodore JP GAILES DragonAnnAmaiiDragonSkipper6th / 15
6 Mar 2026EXTRA CUP DragonAnnAmaiiDragonSkipper8th / 15
3 Nov 2025GRADE 1 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX CUP 2025FL4T OUTDragonSkipper27th / 33
24 Oct 202514th ANTWERP CITY CUP 20258 ZERO2.4 MetreSkipper3rd / 23
14 Aug 2025OPEN BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGONFL4T OUTDragonSkipper5th / 17
9 Aug 2025INTERNATIONAL BRUGSE ZOT CUP 2025FL4T OUTDragonSkipper2nd / 19
7 Jun 2025LOWLANDS CUP 2025FL4T OUT1. DragonSkipper1st / 13
28 May 2025Internationale Schweizer Meisterschaft der DrachenklasseFL4T OUTDragonSkipper3rd / 21
25 May 2025Commodorecup 2025FeifeFolkebootSkipper6th / 27
17 May 2025Mailüftchen 2025FL4T OUTDrachenSkipper1st / 11
12 Apr 2025Frühjahrswettfahrten 2025FL4T OUTDrachenSkipper1st / 10
25 Oct 202413th - 2.4mR Antwerp City Cup8 ZERO2.4 MetreSkipper3rd / 36
12 Oct 2024Limburg Dragon-Finn Cup 2024FL4T OUTDragonSkipper2nd / 20
6 Oct 2024Letzte PötteFL4T OUTDrachenSkipper1st / 10
15 Aug 2024BELGIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGONFL4T OUTDragonSkipper3rd / 20
10 Aug 2024BRUGSE ZOT RACE DRAGON - SB20FL4T OUTDragonSkipper1st / 15
31 Jul 20242.4mR Inclusive World Championship 20248 ZERO2.4mRSkipper8th / 84
18 May 202410. Saar-Lor-Lux Regatta8 ZERO2.4 MetreSkipper3rd / 28
4 May 2024Mailüftchen 2024FL4T OUTDrachenSkipper1st / 14
13 Apr 2024Frühjahrswettfahrten 2024FL4T OUTDrachenSkipper2nd / 12
5 Aug 2023OSTENDCUP 6: BRUGSE ZOT RACEFL4T OUTDragonSkipper1st / 10
20 Aug 2022DRAGON GOLD CUP OSTENDFL4T OUTDragonSkipper13th / 33
13 Aug 2022OPEN BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGONFL4T OUTDragonSkipper2nd / 24

Helm rating across all classes: 506 (±138), #2,098.Crew rating across all classes: 114 (±248). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.