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Sailor · 2022–2026

Nils Bakkenes

kon wv de kaag OptimistLaser 4.7Yngling

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Events
23

145 races · 18 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 23

Podium rate
22%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
50%

of boats faced (90%: 48%–52%, 1,835 boats)

Best class ranking
#2155

Helm in Optimist · rating 212

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Henri Lagrange

1–60 head to head in 62 races

Rival
Floris Boukamp

36–47 in 84 races

Best day
31 Aug 2025

1-1-1-1-1 · Combi Kaag 2 (CA) · about 1 in 183,990 by chance

Signature result
1st of 37

Combi Haarlem (CA) · Optimist · 7 Jun 2025

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Andrew van Nieuwkoop · ChevY II · Yngling 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Bram Bouwknegt · ChevY II · Yngling 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 15% of the fleet together · best 7th · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-671303272023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Nationale Slotcombi BraassememeerNils BAKKENESLaser 4.7Skipper4th / 8
4 Aug 2026Yngling Open World Championship 2026ChevY IIYnglingCrew37th / 53
14 May 2026Dutch Youth Regatta 2026Nils BAKKENESLaser 4.7Skipper29th / 43
4 Apr 20262026 Int. Paasevenement en VOORKAAGChevY IIYnglingCrew7th / 7
31 Aug 2025Combi Kaag 2 (CA)StormOptimist (Wit+Open)Skipper1st / 28
12 Jul 2025Combi Muiden (CA)StormOptimist (Wit + Landelijk)Skipper17th / 50
7 Jun 2025Combi Haarlem (CA)StormOptimistSkipper1st / 37
29 May 2025Dutch Youth Regatta 2025StormOptimistSkipper92nd / 119
24 May 2025United4 Roompot IStormOptimistSkipper62nd / 149
8 May 2025OCN Selectiestand 2025Nils BAKKENESOptimistSkipper108th / 178
5 Oct 2024Nationale Slotcombi BraassemStormOptimist LandelijkSkipper23rd / 84
28 Sep 2024United4 RoompotStormOptimistSkipper53rd / 149
16 Jun 2024Combi Westeinder (CA)StormOptimistSkipper3rd / 27
1 Jun 2024Combi Kaag (CA)StormOptimistSkipper2nd / 35
18 May 2024Combi Haarlem (CA)StormOptimistSkipper5th / 46
9 May 2024Dutch Youth Regatta 2024StormOptimistSkipper142nd / 197
13 Apr 2024United4 Medemblik IStormOptimistSkipper127th / 139
29 Mar 2024Magic Marine Optimist Easter Regatta 2024StormOptimistSkipper51st / 179
7 Oct 2023Nationale Slotcombi BraassemStormOptimist LandelijkSkipper61st / 82
23 Sep 2023United4 MedemblikStormOptimistSkipper106th / 149
1 Jul 2023Combi MuidenStormOptimistSkipper8th / 36
2 Oct 2022Combi Braassem 2022StormOptimistSkipper2nd / 26
2 Jul 2022Combi MuidenStormOptimist GroenSkipper5th / 37

Helm rating across all classes: 179 (±232), #21,059.Crew rating across all classes: -60 (±231). Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.