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Sailor · 2014–2026

Jaap Smolders

yachtclub zug YnglingJ/70Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026

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Events
32

305 races · 49 race wins

Win rate
19%

19% win rate · 6 of 32

Podium rate
41%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
73%

of boats faced (range 70%–75%, 820 boats)

Best class ranking
#5

Crew in Yngling · rating 587

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Maarten Jamin

5 wins · 11 podiums in 16 events together · 31% win rate

Best trio
Cristel Pessers & Maarten Jamin

4 wins · 9 podiums in 12 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Maarten Jamin

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Maarten Jamin

Jul 2014 – Aug 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
David Erismann

15–40 head to head in 94 races

Rival
Marc Kaufmann

22–30 in 107 races

Best day
27 Jul 2021

1-3-1 · OWC YNGLING 2021

Signature result
1st of 31

133. Travemünder Woche 2022 · Yngling · 27 Jul 2022

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Maarten Jamin — 5 wins · 11 podiums in 16 events together · 31% win rate
  • Maarten Jamin · Jello, Maarten JAMIN, NN, NYNKE · J/70, Yngling 16events 5 wins together · 11 podiums · 31% win rate · 43 of 127 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+43 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Aug 2026
  • Cristel Pessers · NYNKE · Yngling 12events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 33% win rate · 35 of 98 races won Beat 94% of the fleet together(+42 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Kathrin Korte · J70; Joy, Jello, Yacht Club Zug, Yachtclub Zug · Handicap, J/70, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2022 – Final 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 4 of 104 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2026
  • André Köpfli · J70; Joy, Jello, Yacht Club Zug, Yachtclub Zug · Handicap, J/70, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2023 Luzern 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 5 of 110 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(−27 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – May 2026
  • David Weiss · J70; Joy, Yacht Club Zug, Yachtclub Zug · Handicap, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2023 Luzern, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2025 Final - Versoix 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 61 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Aug 2022 – May 2026
  • David Weiß · Jello, Yachtclub Zug · J/70, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2024 Final Luzern 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 39 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2024 – Jul 2025
  • David Weis · Jello, Yacht Club Zug, Yachtclub Zug · J/70, SSL SEA Challenger 2023, Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2022 – Final 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 2 of 40 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−32 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2022 – Sep 2023
  • Maarten Smit · Jello, NN · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together · best 20th · Jun 2017 – Jun 2023
  • Menno Bevens · Maarten JAMIN, NYNKE · Yngling 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 15 races won Beat 99% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2014 – Jul 2014
  • Willem Johannesma · Letitgo 3 · IRC handicap, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 16th · May 2017 – May 2017

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

Rating history

0255510201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Aug 2026Yngling Open World Championship 2026NYNKEYnglingCrew11th / 53
30 May 2026Prinzen-Cup Haltern am See 2026 - Dyas, J22, YnglingNYNKEYnglingCrew2nd / 32
2 May 2026Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026Yacht Club ZugSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT 1/2026Skipper13th / 16
29 Apr 20267 o&#39;clock YCZugJelloYS <= 100Skipper8th / 35
4 Apr 20262026 Int. Paasevenement en VOORKAAGNYNKEYnglingCrew2nd / 7
3 Oct 2025Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2025 Final - VersoixYacht Club ZugSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2025 Final - VersoixSkipper12th / 16
21 Jul 2025Yngling Worlds 2025NYNKEYnglingCrew5th / 52
12 Jul 2025Segelwoche &amp; Rostige KanneJelloJ/70Skipper7th / 13
26 Apr 2025Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2025 - La NeuvevilleYachtclub ZugSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2025 - La NeuvevilleCrew5th / 16
20 Sep 2024Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2024 Final LuzernYachtclub ZugSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2024 Final LuzernSkipper1st / 14
15 Aug 2024Schweizermeisterschaft J70JelloJ/70Skipper18th / 30
6 Apr 2024J70 Swiss CupJelloJ/70Skipper9th / 12
30 Mar 20242024_Int_PaasevenementNYNKEYnglingCrew1st / 12
15 Sep 2023Championnat Suisse J/70JelloJ/70Skipper26th / 38
25 Jul 2023Yngling Open World Championship 2023NYNKEYnglingCrew5th / 48
1 Jun 2023Corinthian World CupJelloJ/70Crew20th / 75
13 May 2023Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2023 LuzernYachtclub ZugSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT I/2023 LuzernSkipper8th / 12
31 Mar 2023Swiss Sailing League goes Punat (Croatia) - RegattaYacht Club ZugSSL SEA Challenger 2023Crew5th / 10
23 Sep 2022SM Yngling + Dolphin 81NYNKEYnglingCrew1st / 21
16 Sep 2022Swiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2022 - Final - ThunYachtclub ZugSwiss Sailing Challenge League ACT IV/2022 – FinalSkipper9th / 12
15 Aug 20228. WEISS YACHTS CUP, JAR 2022J70; JoyHandicapSkipper3rd / 35
27 Jul 2022133. Travem&#252;nder Woche 2022NYNKEYnglingCrew1st / 31
27 Jul 2021OWC YNGLING 2021NYNKEYnglingCrew3rd / 51
2 Oct 202070. Internationaler NebelpokalNYNKEYnglingCrew3rd / 21
18 Sep 2020Open Dutch Sailing Championships 2020NYNKEYnglingCrew2nd / 17

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 475, #2,039.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 213, #17,760. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.