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Sailor · 2008–2026

Daniel van Heeckeren

brown university College fleet racingCollege keelboatPHRF handicap

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Events
54

474 races · 93 race wins

Win rate
24%

24% win rate · 13 of 54

Podium rate
50%

27 top-three finishes

Typically beats
68%

of boats faced (range 65%–71%, 630 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Helm in College keelboat · rating 257

Longest win streak
9

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Quinn Brighton

4 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate

Best trio
Patience Gifford & Quinn Brighton

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

Biggest lift
Quinn Brighton

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Keller Morrison

Sep 2022 – Apr 2025 · 19 events

Nemesis
Elliott Mendenhall

5–36 head to head in 41 races

Rival
Willem Weinberg

35–43 in 78 races

Best day
12 Apr 2025

4-2-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1 · CGA J70 Invite #3

Signature result
1st of 21

2025 Claire Memorial Race · PHRF handicap · 26 May 2025

Partnerships · 29 sailors

Most successful partnership: Quinn Brighton — 4 wins · 8 podiums in 10 events together · 40% win rate
  • Charles Case · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears 2), Brown University (Bears), Phantom · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/105 19events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 16% win rate · 41 of 187 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Keller Morrison · Brown - Whirlwind, Brown University (Bears), Phantom, Valhala · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/105 19events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 26% win rate · 49 of 206 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2025
  • William Salerno · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears 2), Brown University (Bears), Phantom · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/105 19events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 16% win rate · 37 of 208 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Patience Gifford · Brown University (Bears), Phantom, Sealark · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/105 14events 3 wins together · 8 podiums · 21% win rate · 27 of 142 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Mara Oancea · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears) · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing 13events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 15% win rate · 28 of 133 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Lucian Sharpe · Brown - Whirlwind, Brown University (Bears), Valhala · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/105 13events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 23% win rate · 27 of 172 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Ali McIntyre · Brown University (Bears 1), Brown University (Bears), Sealark · College fleet racing, College keelboat, J/105 12events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 17% win rate · 21 of 122 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Tucker Gibbs · Brown - Whirlwind, Brown University (Bears), Phantom, Sealark · College keelboat, College team racing, J/105, PHRF handicap 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 18 of 84 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Quinn Brighton · Brown University (Bears), Sealark · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/105 10events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 40% win rate · 27 of 91 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Spencer Dellenbaugh · Brown - Whirlwind, Brown University (Bears), Valhala · College fleet racing, College keelboat, College team racing, J/105 9events 3 wins together · 5 podiums · 33% win rate · 24 of 104 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2022 – Apr 2024

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

Rating history

-18210437201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 54

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Jun 20262026 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OneEl VanpírePHRF handicapCrew1st / 5
18 Apr 20262026 CGA J70 FinalsBrown University (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper2nd / 9
12 Apr 2026Alymers Team raceBrown University (Bears)College team racingSkipper1st / 9
4 Apr 2026CGA J70 Invite #3 2026Brown University (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper1st / 9
8 Mar 2026Icebreaker Fleet RaceBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 16
14 Feb 20262026 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF A)Brown University (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper2nd / 5
1 Nov 2025Kennedy CupBrown University (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper8th / 10
18 Oct 2025Connecticut College InviteBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 9
11 Oct 20252025 Storm Trysail Club / Larchmont Yacht Club - Intercollegiate Offshore RegattaBrown - NordlysJ/109Skipper1st / 7
4 Oct 2025Great Herring Pond OpenBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-5)2nd / 13
6 Sep 20252025 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)SealarkJ/105Autopilot3rd / 9
26 May 20252025 Claire Memorial RaceTeam Vanpire Racing 235PHRF handicapCrew1st / 21
12 Apr 2025CGA J70 Invite #3Brown University (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper1st / 9
5 Apr 20252025 J70 Invite #2Brown University (Bears)College keelboatA Crew (10-16)4th / 9
5 Apr 2025Southern 5 SaturdayBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 9
29 Mar 2025InviteBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 12
15 Mar 2025Mass Maritime Team Race InviteBrown University (Bears)College team racingSkipper1st / 6
8 Feb 20252025 Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (PHRF B)Brown University (Bears)College keelboatA Crew3rd / 5
20 Oct 2024Franklin Lane Trophy Team RaceBrown University (Bears)College team racingSkipper3rd / 6
21 Sep 20242024 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (GLIOR)PhantomJ/105Watch Captain5th / 8
21 Sep 2024Great Lakes IOR - J105 DivisionBrown University (Bears)College keelboatA Skipper5th / 8
15 Sep 2024Donaghy BowlBrown University (Bears 1)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 8
18 Jun 20242024 Cleveland Race Week Double-handed, Women's & VX OneUSA 235PHRF handicapCrew4th / 4
27 Apr 2024Southern Series 7Brown University (Bears 1)College fleet racingA Skipper6th / 7
21 Apr 2024Mendums InviteBrown University (Bears)College fleet racingB Crew5th / 16

Helm rating across all classes: 435, #3,713.Crew rating across all classes: 275, #9,184. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.