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Sailor · 2006–2026

Willem Van Waay

cyc J/70EtchellsMelges 24

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Events
131

920 races · 179 race wins

Win rate
23%

23% win rate · 30 of 131

Podium rate
50%

65 top-three finishes

Typically beats
87%

of boats faced (90%: 86%–88%, 4,486 boats)

Best class ranking
#3

Crew in J/70 · rating 1261

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Peter Duncan

9 wins · 15 podiums in 28 events together · 32% win rate

Best trio
Peter Duncan & Jud Smith

4 wins · 5 podiums in 6 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Keith Whittemore

+14 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Victor Diaz de Leon

Feb 2013 – Sep 2026 · 36 events

Nemesis
Bruce Golison

94–125 head to head in 219 races

Rival
Brian Keane

177–146 in 324 races

Best day
28 Sep 2018

2-2-10-16-33-2-49-4 · 2018 J 70 World Championship · about 1 in 236,183 by chance

Signature result
1st of 79

2015 Sperry Charleston Race Week · J/70 · 17 Apr 2015

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Peter Duncan — 9 wins · 15 podiums in 28 events together · 32% win rate
  • Victor Diaz de Leon · Bravo, Catapult, Jigs in Space, Muse · IRC handicap, J/111, J/70, Melges 24 36events 10 wins together · 20 podiums · 28% win rate · 56 of 265 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Sep 2026
  • Peter Duncan · Jigs in Space, Rasta Mixta, Raxta Mista, Raza Mixta · J/70, Melges 24 28events 9 wins together · 15 podiums · 32% win rate · 36 of 215 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2017 – Sep 2026
  • Joel Ronning · Catapult · J/70, Melges 20 12events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 25% win rate · 21 of 94 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2013 – Feb 2016
  • Bill Hardesty · Catapult, Flojito Y Cooperando, Relative Obscurity · J/70 12events 4 wins together · 8 podiums · 33% win rate · 33 of 103 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Sep 2019
  • David Jannetti · Odd Racing, TOO ODD, Two Odd, Very Odd · J/70 9events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 11% win rate · 10 of 57 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Jul 2026
  • Jud Smith · Relative Obscurity, RELATIVE OBSCURITY, Rowdy, Two Odd · J/70 9events 4 wins together · 6 podiums · 44% win rate · 11 of 57 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Sep 2026
  • Julian Fernandez Neckelmann · Flojito Y Cooperando · J/70 8events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 38% win rate · 27 of 67 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2015 – Sep 2016
  • Carlos Robles · Rasta Mixta, Raxta Mista, Raza Mixta, Relative Obscurity · J/70, Melges 24 7events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 29% win rate · 13 of 49 races won Beat 90% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2020 – Dec 2025
  • Andy Horton · TOO ODD, Very Odd, Very Odd (Enigma) · J/70 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 48 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – Jan 2026
  • Travis Odenbach · Very Odd, Very Odd (Enigma) · J/70 5events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 20% win rate · 5 of 32 races won Beat 93% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2023 – May 2024

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 131

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipRELATIVE OBSCURITYJ/70Crew12th / 100
7 Aug 20262026 Safe Harbor Race WeekendPacific YankeePHRF handicapLeeward Runner5th / 10
10 Jul 20262026 J/70 US National ChampionshipOdd RacingJ/70Crew2nd / 37
26 Jun 2026J/70 Cup 2026 - Event 3 TorbolePaint it BlackJ/70Crew1st / 32
3 Apr 2026HelgesonAdjudicator1Skipper1st / 3
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgBaby DollJ/22Tactician1st / 12
21 Jan 20262026 Bacardi Winter Series 1 + (Melges 24 NA Championship)TOO ODDJ/70Crew2nd / 27
17 Jan 20262026 Etchells West Coast Spring Series - Bill Bennett CupNimbusEtchellsCrew3rd / 42
3 Dec 20252025 J/70 North American ChampionshipRowdyJ/70Spinnaker trimmer9th / 42
12 Jul 20252025 Newport RegattaRelative ObscurityJ/70Other1st / 10
26 Jun 2025Kieler Woche 2025Paint it BlackJ/70Crew3rd / 56
23 May 2025J/70 Cup - Event 2TrialJ/70Crew22nd / 38
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointRelative ObscurityJ/70Crew1st / 24
28 Mar 20252025 J70 Midwinter ChampionshipRelative ObscurityJ/70Crew1st / 50
8 Feb 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Two OddJ/70Crew9th / 36
11 Jan 20252024/2025 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 2Paint it BlackJ/70Crew4th / 33
8 Nov 20242024 J/70 US National ChampionshipRelative ObscurityJ/70Other5th / 18
23 Oct 20242024 J/22 World ChampionshipBaby DollJ/22Tactician2nd / 48
18 Oct 20242024 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipBaby DollJ/22Crew8th / 23
26 Jul 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 3 MalcesinePaint it BlackJ/70Crew4th / 36
28 Jun 2024J/70 Italian Cup - Event 2 Riva del GardaPaint it BlackJ/70Crew4th / 35
21 May 2024European ChampionshipGood to GoJ/70Crew5th / 84
1 May 2024J70 North American ChampionshipsVery Odd (Enigma)J/70Spinnaker trimmer2nd / 26
4 Mar 20242024 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaVery OddJ/70Other10th / 49
4 Feb 20242023/2024 DIYC J 70 Winter Series 3Very OddJ/70Crew4th / 51

Crew rating across all classes: 1243 (±123), #1.Helm rating across all classes: 169 (±210). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.