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Sailor · 2017–2026

Len Verdel

wv braassemermeer ORC handicapSoloJ/111

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Events
16

146 races · 34 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 1 of 16

Podium rate
69%

11 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (range 53%–63%, 278 boats)

Best class ranking
#113

Crew in J/111 · rating 162

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Roeline Ornee

1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Roeline Ornee & Didier Wackens

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

Biggest lift
Sarina Willemsen

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Hans Verdel

Sep 2019 – Oct 2025 · 6 events

Nemesis
Gilles de Combe

1–27 head to head in 28 races

Rival
Michel Zandbergen

28–25 in 53 races

Best day
21 Sep 2019

2-1-DNF-1 · Zuiderzee Regatta

Signature result
2nd of 23

Zuiderzee Regatta 2020 · ORC handicap · 11 Sep 2020

Partnerships · 20 sailors

Most successful partnership: Roeline Ornee — 1 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Hans Verdel · Sister Ray · Handicap, Marieholm, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 5 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 72 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Oct 2025
  • Martijn Worseling · Sweeny · J/111, J111 World, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 9 of 39 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Aug 2018
  • Sarina Willemsen · Sister Ray · Handicap, ORC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 0% win rate · 21 of 61 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2019 – Oct 2022
  • Paul van Driel · Sweeny · J/111, J111 World, ORC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 20% win rate · 10 of 37 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Roeline Ornee · Sweeny · J/111, J111 World, ORC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 8 of 28 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Marco van Driel · Sweeny · J/111, J111 World, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 33 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2018
  • Bart van Pelt · Sweeny · J/111, J111 World, ORC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 33 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2017 – Aug 2018
  • Pascal van Doornmalen · Sweeny · J/111, J111 World, ORC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 4 of 22 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Apr 2018 – Apr 2019
  • Didier Wackens · Sweeny · J/111, ORC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 16 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Apr 2019
  • Koen Verhaeghe de Naeyer · Sweeny · J111 World, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 19 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Jun 2018 – Aug 2018

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

Rating history

-16614445320182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 16

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Jun 2026Braassem Summer Regatta - 13 & 14 juni 2026Little SisterSoloSkipper7th / 10
12 Oct 20252025/2026 Winterwedstrijden op de KaagSister RayMarieholmCrew3rd / 9
20 Sep 2024ONK Solo 2024Little SisterSoloSkipper29th / 52
8 Jun 2024Braassem Summer Regatta & Jeugd ClubkampioenschappenLittle SisterSoloSkipper13th / 24
12 May 2023Spring CupLittle SisterSoloSkipper54th / 69
23 Oct 2022Winterserie Braassemermeer incl Warming Up 2022_2023Sister RayHandicapCrew3rd / 8
9 Sep 2022ZUIDERZEE REGATTA 2022Sister RayORC handicapCrew5th / 25
24 Oct 2021Winterwedstrijden BraassemermeerSister RayHandicapCrew2nd / 8
11 Sep 2020Zuiderzee Regatta 2020Sister RayORC handicapCrew2nd / 23
20 Sep 2019Zuiderzee RegattaSister RayORC handicapCrew2nd / 23
20 Apr 2019Van Uden Reco Stellendam Regatta 2019SweenyORC handicapCrew2nd / 7
23 Aug 2018J/111 World Championship 2018SweenyJ111 WorldCrew3rd / 12
9 Jun 2018Deltaweekend 2018SweenyORC handicapCrew3rd / 8
21 Apr 2018Van Uden Reco Stellendam Regatta 2018SweenyJ/111Crew2nd / 6
2 Jun 2017North Sea RegattaSweenyJ/111Crew2nd / 5
22 Apr 2017Van Uden Reco Stellendam Regatta 2017SweenyJ/111Crew1st / 5

Crew rating across all classes: 369, #4,607.Helm rating across all classes: -166, #75,727. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.