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Sailor · 2013–2026

Dirk Hellemans

royal yacht club van belgie IRC handicapIRC 1ORC handicap

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Events
20

47 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 2 of 20

Podium rate
25%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
56%

of boats faced (90%: 54%–59%, 1,092 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in IRC 1 · rating -101

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Andy Vervoort

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
Elvira Deleu & Johan Demaziere

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Raymond Meeus

+26 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Raymond Meeus

Oct 2018 – May 2026 · 17 events

Nemesis
François Goubau

1–11 head to head in 18 races

Rival
Frans van Cappelle

14–14 in 28 races

Best day
1 Sep 2019

1-1-1 · Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend · about 1 in 235 by chance

Signature result
1st of 15

Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend · Handicap · 30 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 28 sailors

Most successful partnership: Andy Vervoort — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Raymond Meeus · Jeronimo, Pinta 42, PINTA 42 · Antwerp Challenge Class, CR 5-6, Handicap, IRC 1 17events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 12% win rate · 16 of 41 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2026
  • Frauke Baeyens · Jeronimo, Pinta 42, PINTA 42 · Antwerp Challenge Class, CR 5-6, Handicap, IRC 1 15events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 13% win rate · 16 of 39 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2026
  • Peter Zegels · Peter ZEGELS, Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 14 of 34 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2026
  • Marc Cornelissen · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 27 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2026
  • Karin Vos · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 12 of 28 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – May 2026
  • Mathias van der Auwelaer · Jeronimo, Pinta 42, PINTA 42 · Antwerp Challenge Class, CR 5-6, IRC 1, IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 8 of 15 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2025
  • Elvira Deleu · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 12 of 25 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Aug 2022
  • Johan Demaziere · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 6 of 19 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – May 2026
  • Herman van Dormael · Pinta 42 · Handicap, IRC 1, IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 6 of 10 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Jul 2021
  • Biche Verstraeten · Pinta 42 · IRC 1, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 19 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jul 2021 – May 2023

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

Rating history

-124-17892014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
14 May 2026Dover Strait Race OOSTENDE - RAMSGATE - OOSTENDEPinta 42IRC handicapSkipper4th / 7
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RacePINTA 42IRC handicapOwner184th / 379
30 May 2025North Sea RacePINTA 42IRC handicapOwner37th / 50
19 Oct 2024ANTWERP RACE 2024Pinta 42IRC 1Skipper7th / 11
5 Jul 2024Cowes Dinard St Malo Race (IRC 2H Europeans Race 1)PINTA 42IRC handicapSkipper22nd / 73
22 Jun 2024SCHELDEREGATTA 2024JeronimoCR 5-6Crew1st / 6
4 May 2024Antwerp Challenge 2024-1JeronimoAntwerp Challenge ClassCrew3rd / 7
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RacePINTA 42IRC handicapSkipper124th / 351
19 May 2023North Sea RacePINTA 42IRC handicapSkipper35th / 57
16 May 2023North Sea Regatta 2023Pinta 42ORC handicapSkipper4th / 23
25 Aug 2022Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend IRC European Championship 2022Pinta 42IRC 1Skipper16th / 18
27 May 2022North Sea Race 2022Pinta 42IRC handicapSkipper7th / 10
27 Aug 2021Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend 2021Pinta 42ORC handicapSkipper3rd / 8
3 Jul 2021Light Vessel Race - Shielmartin Race 2021Pinta 42IRC handicapSkipper4th / 9
28 Sep 2019AntwerpRacePinta 42IRC 1Skipper6th / 9
30 Aug 2019Damen Breskens Sailing WeekendPinta 42HandicapSkipper1st / 15
30 May 2019Ostend-Ramsgate-Ostend 2019Pinta 42IRC handicapSkipper3rd / 10
18 Nov 2018Speculoos RacePeter ZEGELSSnipeCrew19th / 19
13 Oct 2018AntwerpRacePinta 42IRC 1Skipper6th / 11
12 Jul 2013Cowes - Dinard - St Malo Race 2013Pinta92IRC handicapSkipper14th / 39

Helm rating across all classes: -3 (±215), #52,268.Crew rating across all classes: -83 (±239), #54,585. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.