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Sailor · 1998–2026

Joost Houweling

kon wv de kaag StarFinnORC handicap

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Events
26

138 races · 10 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 26

Podium rate
12%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
70%

of boats faced (range 68%–72%, 1,267 boats)

Best class ranking
#31

Crew in Star · rating 291

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
John Bacon

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Sampson & John Bacon

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

Biggest lift
Tom Lofstedt

+18 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Manu Hens

Jan 2020 – May 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
Augie Diaz

10–37 head to head in 47 races

Rival
Jorgen Schonherr

21–26 in 47 races

Best day
3 Jun 2017

1-4-2-2 · North Sea Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 25

North Sea Regatta · Finn · 2 Jun 2017

Partnerships · 21 sailors

Most successful partnership: John Bacon — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Manu Hens · FL4T OUT, Moods of Belgium · Dragon, Star 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 28 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2020 – May 2024
  • Tom Lofstedt · 8517, Tom LOFSTEDT · Star 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2018 – Aug 2018
  • John Bacon · Drop Bear, The Edge · Int. 5.5m German & Dutch Open, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 18 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • David Sampson · Drop Bear, The Edge · Int. 5.5m German & Dutch Open, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 18 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Ken Read · The Edge · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Sam Fitzgerald · The Edge · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Darren Jones · The Edge · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Terry Wetton · The Edge · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Christopher Pearson · The Edge · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022
  • Alby Pratt · The Edge · ORC handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 4 of 9 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2018 – Jul 2022

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

Rating history

-109952981999200320072011201520192023Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Apr 20262026 Int. Paasevenement en VOORKAAGStellaFinnSkipper1st / 8
19 Sep 20252025 ODC ILCA 4 , ILCA 6 , ILCA 7, Finn, Contender, Nacra15, 29er Class event 49erFXStellaFinnSkipper8th / 54
20 Apr 20252025 Int. Paasevenement en VOORKAAGStellaFinnSkipper13th / 14
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta65StarWatch Captain10th / 65
20 Sep 20242024 Open Dutch Championship ILCA 7, 6, Finn, 29er and Nacra 15 Class Event ILCA 4, 49er and 49er FXStellaFinnSkipper47th / 66
10 Jun 2024Finn Master World ChampionshipsStellaFinnSkipper48th / 285
10 May 2024Star Open Dutch & U30 Championship and Big 3 Act I MIDMoods of BelgiumStarCrew6th / 40
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMoods of BelgiumStarOther18th / 66
14 May 20232023 Open and U23 FINN EUROPEANSTT2FinnSkipper34th / 70
27 Jan 20232023 Finn Gold CupTT2FinnOther27th / 58
22 Jan 20232023 Finn MidwintersTT2FinnOther28th / 30
17 Jul 20222022 NYYC Queen's CupThe EdgeORC handicapCaptain11th / 24
19 Sep 2020Onderlinge WedstrijdenMartijn VAN MUYDENStarCrew7th / 9
13 Aug 2020Open Belgian Championship DragonFL4T OUTDragonCrew9th / 17
2 Mar 20202020 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaMoods of BelgiumStarOther10th / 66
9 Jan 20202019-2020 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / MidwintersMoods of BelgiumStarOther11th / 41
9 Aug 2018Robbe & Berking European Championship Star classTom LOFSTEDTStarCrew23rd / 71
26 Jul 2018129. Travemünder Woche 2018Drop BearInt. 5.5m German & Dutch OpenCrew11th / 17
16 Jul 2018NYYC Race Week at Newport presented by RolexThe EdgeORC handicapCaptain1st / 6
6 Mar 20182018 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta8517StarOther20th / 76
8 Feb 20182017-2018 Miami Star Winter Series - Walker Cup / Midwinters8517StarOther9th / 47
3 Feb 20182018 Star Zag Cup Masters8517StarOther4th / 32
15 Aug 2017Dragon European Championship 2017SMAUGDragonCrew23rd / 62
2 Jun 2017North Sea RegattaSailconceptFinnSkipper2nd / 25
11 Jun 20162016 Saida CupAlfieEtchellsOther4th / 21

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #7,940.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 140, #27,025. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.