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Sailor · 2018–2026

Gus Van Berkel

pettipaug yacht club ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Optimist420

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Events
44

279 races · 74 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 10 of 44

Podium rate
52%

23 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–64%, 1,397 boats)

Best class ranking
#92

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 562

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Nemesis
William Baker

6–34 head to head in 40 races

Rival
Grayden Mott

36–36 in 72 races

Best day
7 Aug 2023

4-13-1-1-1 · The Dinghy Race 2023

Signature result
2nd of 36

The Dinghy Race 2023 · 420 · 7 Aug 2023

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Gus Fichtenholtz · Gus Fichtenholtz · 420 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 11 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Ellie Menezes · Ellie Menezes · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 7 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Aug 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Kayla Johnson · Gus Van Berkel · 420 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 12th · Oct 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Mason Zagol · Gus Van Berkel · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 6 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Ike Schutz · Ike Schutz · 420 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 5 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Aug 2023 – Aug 2023

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

Rating history

03066122019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 44

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jun 2026Wickford Regatta 2026190517ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 5
4 Oct 2025ILCA District 7 ChampionshipGus van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 21
11 Jul 2025New Bedford Junior Regatta 2025Gus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 13
27 Jun 20252025 ILCA US ChampionshipsGus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper16th / 64
7 Jun 2025Wickford Regatta 2025190517ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 4
22 Nov 2024US Sailing Youth Racing Camp EAST presented by Risk StrategiesGus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper21st / 42
26 Oct 20242024 Halloween HowlGus Van Berkel420Skipper12th / 24
22 Aug 20242024 ILCA Atlantic Coast ChampionshipsGus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper11th / 48
20 Jul 2024Pettipaug Paul Risseeuw Junior Regatta 2024Gus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 7
12 Jul 2024New Bedford Junior Regatta 2024Gus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper5th / 18
10 Jul 2024Wad RegattaGus Van BerkelILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper1st / 9
22 Jun 20242024 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindGus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper26th / 83
7 Jun 20242024 ILCA North American ChampionshipGus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper80th / 103
27 Oct 20232023 Sail Newport Halloween HowlGus Van BerkelILCA (rig not given)Skipper3rd / 12
7 Aug 2023The Dinghy Race 2023Ike Schutz420Crew2nd / 36
28 Jul 2023Pettipaug Paul Risseeuw Junior Regatta 2023Gus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 12
19 Jul 2023Wad Fun Regatta 2023Gus Van BerkelHandicapSkipper1st / 13
6 Jul 2023New Bedford Junior Regatta 2023Gus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper2nd / 9
6 Jul 2023Sachem's Head Junior Regatta, 2023Gus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 7
25 Jun 20232023 U.S. Youth Championship presented by SouthCoast WindGus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper72nd / 94
2 Jun 2023Wickford Regatta 2023190517ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 14
8 Aug 2022Watch Hill Yacht Club c420 RegattaGus Van Berkel420Skipper2nd / 26
30 Jul 2022Paul Risseeuw Pettipaug Junior Regatta 2022Gus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper1st / 11
15 Jul 20222022 ILCA USA National ChampionshipGus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper74th / 150
11 Jul 2022US Sailing’s Chubb Junior Sailing Area B Championships - Bemis and SmytheGus Van BerkelILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper4th / 18

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 612, #924.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 337, #5,995. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.