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Sailor · 2018–2025

Dirk van der Zalm

twins club HandicapSB20C1

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Events
28

98 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 4 of 28

Podium rate
36%

10 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 33%–43%, 261 boats)

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Arnaud van der Zalm

2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate

Biggest lift
Arnaud van der Zalm

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Arnaud van der Zalm

Aug 2019 – Oct 2024 · 8 events

Nemesis
Luc Hennebel

4–68 head to head in 73 races

Best day
10 Jul 2022

1-2 · OSTENDCUP 3: DISCOVERY CUP & OPEN BELGIAN'S SB20

Signature result
1st of 5

OSTENDCUP 8: Indian Summer Race · Handicap · 11 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Arnaud van der Zalm — 2 wins · 3 podiums in 8 events together · 25% win rate
  • Michel Paternoster · 38, NACRA f16 · Handicap, SB20 13events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 15% win rate · 3 of 43 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jun 2023
  • Arnaud van der Zalm · 38, NACRA f16 · Handicap, SB20 8events 2 wins together · 3 podiums · 25% win rate · 4 of 27 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Oct 2024
  • Alexander Chapman · NACRA f16 · C1, Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 8 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together · best 4th · Aug 2021 – Jun 2024
  • Mathias Leroy · NACRA f16 · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 24th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2025

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

Rating history

-5320932019202020212022202320242025Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
11 Oct 2025Ronde Tiengemeten 2025NACRA f16HandicapSkipper28th / 43
12 Oct 2024Ronde Tiengemeten 2024NACRA f16HandicapSkipper39th / 46
5 Oct 2024INDIAN SUMMER CLOSING OSTEND CUP RACENACRA f16HandicapSkipper1st / 3
29 Jun 2024OSTEND CUP OPENING RACENACRA f16C1Skipper5th / 6
24 Jun 2023OSTENDCUP 2: KEYWARE CUPNACRA f16HandicapSkipper6th / 7
11 Jun 2023OSTENDCUP 1: DEFENDER CUPNACRA f16HandicapSkipper5th / 5
8 Oct 2022Ronde TiengemetenNACRA f16HandicapSkipper24th / 46
3 Sep 2022OSTENDCUP 7: FLINN CUPNACRA f16HandicapSkipper9th / 11
6 Aug 2022OSTENDCUP 5: BRUGSE ZOT RACENACRA f16HandicapSkipper3rd / 7
16 Jul 2022OSTENDCUP 4: DUVEL CUPNACRA f16HandicapSkipper4th / 5
10 Jul 2022OSTENDCUP 3: DISCOVERY CUP & OPEN BELGIAN'S SB20NACRA f16SB20Skipper2nd / 5
2 Jul 2022OSTENDCUP 2: KEYWARE RACENACRA f16HandicapSkipper5th / 6
11 Sep 2021OSTENDCUP 8: Indian Summer RaceNACRA f16HandicapSkipper1st / 5
4 Sep 2021OSTENDCUP 7: Flinn CupNACRA f16HandicapSkipper5th / 10
14 Aug 2021OSTENDCUP 6: Bar RaceNACRA f16HandicapSkipper4th / 7
31 Jul 2021OSTENDCUP 5: Brugse Zot RaceNACRA f16HandicapSkipper4th / 5
3 Jul 2021OPEN BELGIANS SB20 & OSTENDCUP 3: Discovery cupNACRA f16SB20Skipper4th / 7
26 Jun 2021OSTENDCUP 2: Keyware cupNACRA f16HandicapSkipper5th / 7
5 Sep 2020OSTENDCUP 7: Flinn CupNACRA f16HandicapSkipper11th / 14
8 Aug 2020OSTENDCUP 5: Brugse Zot RaceNACRA f16HandicapSkipper3rd / 6
25 Jul 2020OSTENDCUP 4: Clinics & Bar RaceNACRA f16HandicapSkipper1st / 3
8 Sep 2019OSTENDCUP 7: Flinn Cup38HandicapSkipper1st / 5
24 Aug 2019OSTENDCUP 6: Duvel Cup38HandicapSkipper3rd / 5
17 Aug 2019OSTENDCUP 5: Discovery Race & Open Belgians SB2038SB20Skipper4th / 5
9 Jun 2019OSTENDCUP 1: Defender Race38HandicapSkipper2nd / 4

Helm rating across all classes: 19, #48,009. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.