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Sailor · 2019–2026

Folkert van Surksum

wv arne 29erOptimist49er

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Events
29

236 races · 45 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 6 of 29

Podium rate
41%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
90%

of boats faced (range 88%–91%, 1,636 boats)

Best class ranking
#21

Helm in 29er · rating 498

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Lars Ganzevles

5 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate

Biggest lift
Lars Ganzevles

+12 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Lars Ganzevles

May 2023 – Dec 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Zeb van Dorst

10–31 head to head in 43 races

Rival
Tjed Wildeboer

43–36 in 81 races

Best day
26 Sep 2021

3-3-13-1-7-3-9-5-17-7-5-7-43-3-3-7-5-3-7-3-5-31-7 · OCN Selectiestand 2021

Signature result
2nd of 173

OCN Selectiestand 2021 · Optimist · 26 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Lars Ganzevles — 5 wins · 8 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate
  • Lars Ganzevles · Folkert VAN SURKSUM, Folkert VAN SURKSUM - Lars GANZEVLES, Gould | Windesign, SURKSUM / GANZEVLES · 29er, 49er, Mixed / Male Skiff 14events 5 wins together · 8 podiums · 36% win rate · 31 of 127 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2023 – Dec 2025
  • Rens van der Heiden · Folkert VAN SURKSUM, WINDESIGN / MOREMARINE · 49er 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 17% of the fleet together · best 18th · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
  • Pelle Reijers · Folkert VAN SURKSUM - Pelle REIJERS · 49er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 9 races won Beat 0% of the fleet together · best 6th · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026

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

Rating history

03266512020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 29

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Sep 2026United4 Medemblik IIFolkert VAN SURKSUM - Pelle REIJERS49erSkipper6th / 6
22 Jul 20262026 Junior World Championship 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17Folkert VAN SURKSUM49erSkipper35th / 53
5 Jun 2026Dutch Water WeekWINDESIGN / MOREMARINE49erSkipper18th / 18
15 Dec 20252025 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsVAN SURKSUM / GANZEVLES49erSkipper22nd / 30
19 Sep 20252025 ODC ILCA 4 , ILCA 6 , ILCA 7, Finn, Contender, Nacra15, 29er Class event 49erFXFolkert VAN SURKSUM29erSkipper1st / 14
8 Jun 2025YES - Young Europeans Sailing 2025Folkert VAN SURKSUM29erSkipper4th / 91
29 May 2025Dutch Youth Regatta 2025Folkert VAN SURKSUM29erSkipper4th / 40
24 May 2025United4 Roompot IFolkert VAN SURKSUM - Lars GANZEVLES29erSkipper2nd / 15
3 May 2025United4 Medemblik IFolkert VAN SURKSUM - Lars GANZEVLES29erSkipper1st / 8
28 Sep 2024United4 RoompotGould | Windesign29erSkipper1st / 10
20 Sep 20242024 Open Dutch Championship ILCA 7, 6, Finn, 29er and Nacra 15 Class Event ILCA 4, 49er and 49er FXGould | Windesign29erSkipper4th / 16
15 Jul 20242024 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsSURKSUM / GANZEVLESMixed / Male SkiffSkipper4th / 29
9 May 2024Dutch Youth Regatta 2024Team Gould / Windesign29erSkipper1st / 24
27 Apr 2024United4 WorkumTeam Gould / Windesign29erSkipper1st / 20
13 Apr 2024United4 Medemblik ITeam Gould / Windesign29erSkipper2nd / 23
23 Sep 2023United4 MedemblikTeam hi29erSkipper2nd / 22
27 May 2023North Sea Regatta 2023Team hi29erSkipper5th / 13
1 Oct 2022Combi Braassem 2022NautivelaOptimistSkipper2nd / 74
17 Sep 2022Open Belgian Championship Optimist 2022 - Cadet RegattaNautivelaOptimistSkipper10th / 83
9 Jul 2022Zeeland Regatta 2022NautivelaOptimistSkipper1st / 72
26 May 2022Dutch Youth Regatta 2022Folkert VAN SURKSUMOptimistSkipper24th / 253
14 May 2022United4 WorkumNautivelaOptimistSkipper3rd / 130
9 Apr 2022International Optispring regattaFolkert VAN SURKSUMOptimistSkipper11th / 139
23 Oct 2021SAILCENTER Opti North Sea CupFolkert VAN SURKSUMOptimistSkipper5th / 41
26 Sep 2021OCN Selectiestand 2021Folkert VAN SURKSUMOptimistSkipper2nd / 173

Helm rating across all classes: 344, #7,585. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.