Skip to content
Saildex

Sailor · 2019–2026

Thijs Veltman

rotterdamsche zeilvereeniging ORC handicapSB20ClubSwan 36

Search sailors · About these ratings

Events
20

122 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
5%

5% win rate · 1 of 20

Podium rate
35%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (90%: 47%–54%, 448 boats)

Best class ranking
#39

Crew in SB20 · rating 161

Most successful partnership
Lies de Rouw

1 wins · 5 podiums in 15 events together · 7% win rate

Biggest lift
Kai Stuebane

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lies de Rouw

Jul 2021 – May 2026 · 15 events

Nemesis
Marco van Driel

0–24 head to head in 24 races

Rival
Tim Spek

16–13 in 29 races

Best day
24 May 2026

4-3-3-1 · North Sea Regatta 2026 · about 1 in 120 by chance

Signature result
1st of 24

North Sea Regatta 2026 · ORC handicap · 12 May 2026

Partnerships · 40 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lies de Rouw — 1 wins · 5 podiums in 15 events together · 7% win rate
  • Lies de Rouw · C-LION, LAXXI, TEAM HEINER 2, Team Heiner BLAUW · ClubSwan 36, Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 15events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 7% win rate · 3 of 91 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – May 2026
  • Jelle Lourens · LAXXI, Team Heiner BLAUW, Team Heiner II · Handicap, IRC 1, ORC handicap, SB20 10events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 65 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – May 2024
  • Christiane Walta · LAXXI, Team Heiner BLAUW, Team Heiner II, Team Heiner ROOD · Handicap, IRC 1, ORC handicap, SB20 10events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 64 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – May 2024
  • Merlijn Rutten · TEAM HEINER 2, Team Heiner BLAUW, Team Heiner II · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 43 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Aug 2023
  • Christopher Bol · Team Heiner II, Team Heiner ROOD · Handicap, IRC 1, ORC handicap, SB20 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – Aug 2023
  • Thomas Roggekamp · Team Heiner BLAUW, Team Heiner II · Handicap, IRC 1, ORC handicap, SB20 7events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 42 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2020 – Aug 2023
  • Joeri Snippert · Team Heiner II · Handicap, IRC 1, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Ivar Elstrodt · Team Heiner II · Handicap, IRC 1, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 33 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
  • Kai Stuebane · LAXXI · ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 2nd · May 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Valentijn Zoomers · C-LION · ClubSwan 36 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 16 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2025 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

0901802020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 May 2026North Sea Regatta 2026Warp 5ORC handicapCrew1st / 24
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsC-LIONClubSwan 36Main Trimmer9th / 9
7 May 20252025 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeC-LIONClubSwan 36Main Trimmer7th / 8
26 Apr 202550 Mijl - ShorthandedLAXXIORC handicapCrew2nd / 17
5 Jul 2024OPEN BELGIAN'S & NATION'S CUP SB20 - DUVEL CUP DRAGONMantaSB20Crew11th / 23
4 Jun 2024J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024Moore DRVJ/70 CorinthianCrew57th / 109
10 May 2024North Sea RaceLAXXIORC handicapCrew3rd / 17
7 May 2024North Sea Regatta 2024LAXXIORC handicapCrew5th / 15
7 Aug 2023ORC World Championship 2023Team Heiner IIHandicapCrew19th / 29
19 May 2023North Sea RaceTEAM HEINER 2IRC handicapCrew43rd / 57
16 May 2023North Sea Regatta 2023Team Heiner IIORC handicapCrew9th / 23
19 Mar 2023Scheveningse Winterserie 19-03-2023Team Heiner IIORC handicapCrew3rd / 11
18 Mar 2023Scheveningse Winterserie 18-03-2023Team Heiner IIORC handicapCrew3rd / 11
16 Oct 2022Scheveningse Winterserie 2022-2023Team Heiner IIORC handicapCrew5th / 10
25 Aug 2022Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend IRC European Championship 2022Team Heiner IIIRC 1Crew18th / 18
8 Oct 2021Allianz Regatta Open Dutch Sailing Championship 2021Team Heiner BLAUWSB20Crew12th / 19
2 Oct 2021Van Uden Reco Medemblik Regatta 2021Team Heiner BLAUWSB20Crew3rd / 12
2 Jul 2021OPEN BELGIANS SB20 & OSTENDCUP 3: Discovery cupTeam Heiner ROODSB20Crew10th / 21
2 Oct 2020Van Uden Reco Medemblik Regatta 2020Team Heiner BLAUWSB20Crew2nd / 9
28 May 2019North Sea Regatta 2019SailSelectORC handicapCrew20th / 26

Crew rating across all classes: 167 (±157), #18,379. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.