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Sailor · 2018–2026

Eric Cnops

royal north sea yacht club Dragon

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Events
29

147 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
10%

10% win rate · 3 of 29

Podium rate
28%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
34%

of boats faced (range 29%–38%, 341 boats)

Best class ranking
#813

Crew in Dragon · rating -4

Longest win streak
3

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Paul Cnops

3 wins · 6 podiums in 21 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Paul Cnops & Pierre Cnops

2 wins · 5 podiums in 19 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Paul Cnops

+4 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Pierre Cnops

Jun 2018 – Aug 2026 · 26 events

Nemesis
Alex Helsen

9–100 head to head in 111 races

Rival
Michel van Cauwelaert

41–58 in 100 races

Best day
4 Jul 2026

2-2-2 · Ladies Cup

Signature result
2nd of 6

OSTENDCUP 2: Keyware cup · Dragon · 26 Jun 2021

Partnerships · 14 sailors

Most successful partnership: Paul Cnops — 3 wins · 6 podiums in 21 events together · 14% win rate
  • Pierre Cnops · Dalton, DALTON · Dragon 26events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 8% win rate · 6 of 137 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Paul Cnops · Dalton, DALTON · Dragon 21events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 102 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Jacky Cnops · Dalton · Dragon 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 19 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2019 – Jul 2023
  • Charly Cnops Zaterdag · Dalton · Dragon 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Stephan Rahier · Dalton · Dragon 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 12% of the fleet together · best 21st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Paul Cnops Enkel Zondag · Dalton · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Henri Cnops Zondag · Dalton · Dragon 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 3 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2022 – Jul 2022
  • Harry Cnops Enkel Zaterdag · Dalton · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 5 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Jun 2021
  • Vicky Cnops Zaterdag · Dalton · Dragon 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 5 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2021 – Jul 2021
  • Damien van Durme Zondag · Dalton · Dragon 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 23% of the fleet together · best 11th · Aug 2022 – Aug 2022

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

Rating history

-37321012019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
13 Aug 2026Open Belgian Championship DragonDaltonDragonCrew12th / 14
10 Jul 2026Open Belgian's SB20 - DUVEL CUP DRAGONDaltonDragonCrew6th / 8
4 Jul 2026Ladies CupDaltonDragonCrew3rd / 6
14 Aug 2025OPEN BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGONDaltonDragonCrew9th / 17
9 Aug 2025INTERNATIONAL BRUGSE ZOT CUP 2025DaltonDragonCrew10th / 19
12 Oct 2024Limburg Dragon-Finn Cup 2024DaltonDragonCrew12th / 20
15 Aug 2024BELGIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGONDaltonDragonCrew19th / 20
10 Aug 2024BRUGSE ZOT RACE DRAGON - SB20DaltonDragonCrew8th / 15
5 Jul 2024OPEN BELGIAN'S & NATION'S CUP SB20 - DUVEL CUP DRAGONDALTONDragonCrew5th / 9
5 Aug 2023OSTENDCUP 6: BRUGSE ZOT RACEDaltonDragonCrew10th / 12
2 Jul 2023OSTENDCUP 3: DUVEL CUPDaltonDragonCrew5th / 7
10 Jun 2023OSTENDCUP 1: DEFENDER CUPDaltonDragonCrew3rd / 3
20 Aug 2022DRAGON GOLD CUP OSTENDDaltonDragonCrew31st / 33
13 Aug 2022OPEN BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP DRAGONDaltonDragonCrew21st / 25
6 Aug 2022OSTENDCUP 5: BRUGSE ZOT RACEDaltonDragonCrew11th / 14
2 Jul 2022OSTENDCUP 2: KEYWARE RACEDaltonDragonCrew1st / 2
11 Sep 2021OSTENDCUP 8: Indian Summer RaceDaltonDragonCrew1st / 4
5 Aug 2021Open Belgian Championship DragonDaltonDragonCrew8th / 20
31 Jul 2021OSTENDCUP 5: Brugse Zot RaceDaltonDragonCrew8th / 12
3 Jul 2021OPEN BELGIANS SB20 & OSTENDCUP 3: Discovery cupDaltonDragonCrew1st / 3
26 Jun 2021OSTENDCUP 2: Keyware cupDaltonDragonCrew2nd / 6
13 Aug 2020Open Belgian Championship DragonDaltonDragonCrew12th / 17
8 Aug 2020OSTENDCUP 5: Brugse Zot RaceDaltonDragonCrew9th / 13
24 Aug 2019OSTENDCUP 6: Duvel CupDaltonDragonCrew6th / 11
8 Aug 2019Open Belgian Championship Dragon OstendDaltonDragonCrew15th / 21

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 15, #41,650.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 13. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.