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Sailor · 2018–2026

Yannick Bongaerts

koninklijke antwerpse watersportvereniging SnipeDragonIRC handicap

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Events
26

168 races · 22 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 2 of 26

Podium rate
27%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–61%, 829 boats)

Best class ranking
#91

Helm in Snipe · rating 243

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Raymond Meeus

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Frederico Sequeira

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Frederico Sequeira

Sep 2021 – Mar 2024 · 9 events

Nemesis
Jan Peeters

14–47 head to head in 61 races

Rival
Sam Vandormael

28–38 in 77 races

Best day
8 Jul 2026

1-1 · VEZEGA MIDWEEK 2026 · about 1 in 424 by chance

Signature result
2nd of 22

Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2022 - Powered by BE-Networks · Snipe · 12 Mar 2022

Partnerships · 23 sailors

Most successful partnership: Raymond Meeus — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Frederico Sequeira · Brandy, Yannick BONGAERTS · Snipe 9events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 62 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2021 – Mar 2024
  • Hendrik Panneel · Blanc de Blancs, Domino, Yannick BONGAERTS · Dragon, Snipe 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 22 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−36 vs. without) · best 10th · Aug 2019 – Aug 2020
  • Raymond Meeus · Jeronimo, PINTA 42 · 2. J/24, IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Frauke Baeyens · Jeronimo, PINTA 42 · 2. J/24, IRC handicap 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 5 of 7 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Casper de Wolf · Blanc de Blancs · Dragon 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2020 – Aug 2020
  • Noémie Wouters · Sharkbite, SHARKBITE · SB20 2events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 7 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
  • Jan Everaert · Yannick BONGAERTS · Snipe 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 18 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 4th · Mar 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Roel Ysewyn · PINTA 42 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 37th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Dirk Hellemans · PINTA 42 · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together · best 37th · May 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Astrid Moehlig · Brandy · Snipe 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together · best 7th · May 2026 – May 2026

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

Rating history

-111442992019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 26

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 May 2026Anthony Cup 2026BrandySnipeSkipper7th / 12
6 May 2026VEZEGA MIDWEEK 2026BrandyHandicapSkipper13th / 71
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RacePINTA 42IRC handicapCrew184th / 379
7 Jun 2025LOWLANDS CUP 2025Jeronimo2. J/24Crew1st / 2
30 May 2025North Sea RacePINTA 42IRC handicapCrew37th / 50
21 Sep 2024CHAMPIONSHIPS REGATTA 2024Team BongaertsSnipeSkipper6th / 16
9 Mar 2024Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2024 - Powered by BE-NetworksBrandySnipeSkipper4th / 22
19 Nov 2023Philip's Biscuits Speculaas Race 2023Thomas VAN HOEYLANDTSnipeCrew2nd / 17
11 Nov 2023KLYC - Marlin Spike Rum RegattaBrandySnipeSkipper7th / 25
8 Jul 2023Zeeland Regatta 2023BrandySnipeSkipper3rd / 5
29 Apr 2023COPPER CUPBrandySnipeSkipper2nd / 8
12 Mar 2023Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2023 - Powered by BE-NetworksBrandySnipeSkipper6th / 26
9 Jul 2022Zeeland Regatta 2022BrandySnipeSkipper5th / 10
14 May 2022COPPER CUP SNIPE - EUROPE & FINN SPRING EVENTYannick BONGAERTSSnipeSkipper8th / 10
23 Apr 2022Royal Spring Cup 2022 & OBC Fireball 2022Yannick BONGAERTSSnipeSkipper4th / 12
12 Mar 2022Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2022 - Powered by BE-NetworksYannick BONGAERTSSnipeSkipper2nd / 22
25 Sep 2021OBK SNIPE 2021Yannick BONGAERTSSnipeSkipper9th / 24
26 Sep 2020OBK SNIPE 2020Yannick BONGAERTSSnipeSkipper9th / 27
13 Aug 2020Open Belgian Championship DragonBlanc de BlancsDragonSkipper11th / 17
8 Aug 2020OSTENDCUP 5: Brugse Zot RaceBlanc de BlancsDragonSkipper10th / 13
21 Jun 2020Challenge Sprot 2020Yannick BONGAERTSSnipeSkipper11th / 23
7 Mar 2020Antwerp Snipe CupYannick BONGAERTSSnipeSkipper4th / 20
8 Aug 2019Open Belgian Championship Dragon OstendDominoDragonCrew19th / 21
3 Aug 2019OSTENDCUP 4: Brugse Zot RaceSharkbiteSB20Crew2nd / 2
13 Jul 2019OSTENDCUP 3: Bar RaceSHARKBITESB20Crew1st / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 262 (±154), #12,802.Crew rating across all classes: 104 (±187), #26,569. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.