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Sailor · 2018–2026

Frank Dobbels

royal north sea yacht club HandicapSB20Dragon

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Events
56

202 races · 36 race wins

Win rate
29%

29% win rate · 16 of 56

Podium rate
61%

34 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 61%–67%, 573 boats)

Best class ranking
#16

Crew in SB20 · rating 282

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Laurentine Cnudde

8 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events together · 53% win rate

Best trio
Laurentine Cnudde & Tom Cnudde

7 wins · 11 podiums in 14 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Ben van Cauwenbergh

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Tom Cnudde

Jun 2021 – Jul 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
Bart Tytgat

23–73 head to head in 106 races

Rival
Pascal Bakker

43–39 in 83 races

Best day
5 Jul 2024

3-2-3 · OPEN BELGIAN'S & NATION'S CUP SB20 - DUVEL CUP DRAGON

Signature result
1st of 14

OSTENDCUP 4 Brugse Zot · Dragon · 23 Jun 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Laurentine Cnudde — 8 wins · 12 podiums in 15 events together · 53% win rate
  • Tom Cnudde · 7 Seas Team, Buitenhuis Advies · Handicap, SB20 17events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 47% win rate · 16 of 54 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Laurentine Cnudde · 7 Seas Team, Buitenhuis Advies · Handicap, SB20 15events 8 wins together · 12 podiums · 53% win rate · 16 of 43 races won Beat 83% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2021 – Jul 2026
  • Delphine Dobbels · 7 Seas Team · Handicap, SB20 10events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 30% win rate · 5 of 39 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Jul 2022
  • Katrien Vandaele · 7 Seas Team, 7Seas Sailing Team, JIN & TONIC, Simba · Handicap, SB20 10events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 30% win rate · 3 of 16 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2020
  • Martijn Buitenhuis · Buitenhuis Advies · Handicap, SB20 9events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 4 of 67 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 3rd · May 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Noémie Wouters · 7 Seas Team, 7Seas Sailing Team, EAU NOR, JIN & TONIC · Handicap, SB20 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 3 of 17 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2018 – Aug 2020
  • Arnaud Bazelaire · EAU NOR, Simba, SIMBA · Handicap 7events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 43% win rate · 4 of 10 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Werner Roelen · EAU NOR, JIN & TONIC, Simba, SIMBA · Handicap 6events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 33% win rate · 2 of 6 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Laurent de Kerchove · Athoma · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Noor Cnudde · 7 Seas Team, Buitenhuis Advies · Handicap, SB20 4events 3 wins together · 3 podiums · 4 events · 9 of 16 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2021 – Jul 2026

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

Rating history

01963922019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 56

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
12 Aug 2026Woensdagavond Race 9AthomaHandicapCrew5th / 12
22 Jul 2026Woensdagavond Race 6AthomaHandicapCrew1st / 12
10 Jul 2026Open Belgian's SB20 - DUVEL CUP DRAGONBuitenhuis AdviesSB20Crew5th / 17
4 Jul 2026Ladies CupBuitenhuis AdviesSB20Skipper8th / 8
23 May 2026North Sea Regatta 2026Buitenhuis AdviesSB20Crew6th / 14
14 May 2026Dover Strait Race OOSTENDE - RAMSGATE - OOSTENDEAthomaHandicapCrew1st / 4
14 Mar 2026Warming Up 14 & 15 maart 2026Buitenhuis AdviesHandicapCrew8th / 9
18 Aug 2025SB20 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2025Buitenhuis AdviesSB20Crew37th / 42
14 Aug 2025OPEN BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGONWhite PearlDragonCrew5th / 17
13 Aug 2025OPEN BELGIAN SAILING WEEKAthomaIRC handicapCrew19th / 22
4 Jul 2025OPEN BELGIAN'S SB20 - DUVEL CUP DRAGONBuitenhuis AdviesSB20Crew3rd / 17
10 Aug 2024BRUGSE ZOT RACE DRAGON - SB20IreneDragonCrew13th / 15
5 Jul 2024OPEN BELGIAN'S & NATION'S CUP SB20 - DUVEL CUP DRAGONBuitenhuis AdviesSB20Crew3rd / 23
18 May 2024North Sea Regatta 2024Buitenhuis AdviesSB20Crew7th / 12
7 Jul 2023OSTENDCUP 4: DISCOVERY CUP & OPEN BELGIANS SB20Buitenhuis AdviesSB20Crew7th / 18
27 May 2023North Sea Regatta 2023Buitenhuis AdviesSB20Crew12th / 26
6 Aug 2022OSTENDCUP 5: BRUGSE ZOT RACE7 Seas TeamSB20Skipper1st / 4
3 Aug 2022RNSYC Woensdag Avond Race 87 Seas TeamHandicapSkipper1st / 7
8 Jul 2022OSTENDCUP 3: DISCOVERY CUP & OPEN BELGIAN'S SB207 Seas TeamSB20Skipper6th / 17
6 Jul 2022RNSYC Woensdag Avond Race 47 Seas TeamHandicapSkipper2nd / 7
2 Jul 2022OSTENDCUP 2: KEYWARE RACE7 Seas TeamSB20Skipper5th / 11
29 Jun 2022RNSYC Woensdag Avond Race 37 Seas TeamHandicapSkipper2nd / 9
22 Jun 2022RNSYC Woensdag Avond Race 27 Seas TeamHandicapSkipper1st / 7
8 Oct 2021Allianz Regatta Open Dutch Sailing Championship 20217 Seas TeamSB20Skipper14th / 19
12 Sep 2021OSTENDCUP 8: Indian Summer Race7 Seas TeamSB20Skipper1st / 2

Crew rating across all classes: 349, #5,420.Helm rating across all classes: 238, #15,325. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.