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Sailor · 2018–2026

Karel de Smet

nievdonckse watersportvereniging EuropeHandicap

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Events
28

177 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 8 of 28

Podium rate
46%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
69%

of boats faced (range 67%–72%, 1,071 boats)

Best class ranking
#4

Helm in Europe · rating 801

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Lars Johan Brodtkorb

2–34 head to head in 36 races

Rival
Pieter van Laer

35–28 in 64 races

Best day
16 Apr 2023

1-1-1-1 · Royal Spring Cup 2023

Signature result
1st of 32

United4 Medemblik I · Europe · 13 Apr 2024

Partnerships · 0 sailors

No crew lists in the archive name anyone sailing with Karel de Smet.

Rating history

03937862019202120232025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026United4 Medemblik IIKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper2nd / 13
9 May 2026United4 BruinisseKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper1st / 13
25 Apr 2026Royal Spring Cup 2026Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper3rd / 21
18 Apr 2026United4 Medemblik IKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper1st / 20
25 Oct 2025CBO/OBK Inland « Europe » Autumn Yole OK - 12’’ Dinghy Regatta 2025Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper1st / 28
3 May 2025United4 Medemblik IKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper1st / 17
26 Apr 2025Royal Spring Cup 2025Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper1st / 29
16 Mar 2025OrlentbekerKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper2nd / 31
19 Oct 2024CBO/OBK Inland « Europe » CBO/OBK Yole OK - 12’’ Dinghy RegattaKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper7th / 39
28 Sep 2024United4 RoompotKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper1st / 15
29 Jun 2024Nieuwpoortweek 2024Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper2nd / 28
13 Apr 2024United4 Medemblik IKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper1st / 32
3 Mar 2024Orlent Beker BroechemKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper38th / 43
11 Jul 2023Europe Class Open Week & World Championships 2023Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper32nd / 78
4 Jul 2023Europe Class Open Week & World Championships 2023Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper20th / 84
15 Apr 2023Royal Spring Cup 2023KarelEuropeSkipper1st / 18
5 Mar 2023ZSC-Broechem - Orlentbeker 2023Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper7th / 29
13 Aug 202250th Benelux Championship 2022 & OBC Finn 2022Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper2nd / 4
2 Jul 2022Europe Class Open Week & World Championships 2022Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper58th / 98
13 Mar 2022ORLENT BEKER CADET-EUROPE-OPTIMIST ZSC BROECHEMKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper9th / 25
12 Jul 2021Europe Class Open Week & WC 2021Karel DE SMETHandicapSkipper37th / 81
6 Jul 2021Europe Class Open Week & WC 2021Karel DE SMETHandicapSkipper52nd / 106
12 Sep 2020Open Belgian Championship EUROPEKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper8th / 62
7 Sep 2019Open Belgian Championship Europe OstendKarel DE SMETEuropeSkipper30th / 76
17 Aug 2019Beneluxkampioenschap 2019Karel DE SMETEuropeSkipper4th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 786, #139. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.