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Sailor · 2015–2025

Ferdinand Van West

san francisco yc mission bay yc Formula 18Handicap

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Events
8

46 races · 11 race wins

Win rate
50%

50% win rate · 4 of 8

Podium rate
63%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
94%

of boats faced (range 92%–97%, 240 boats)

Best class ranking
#25

Crew in Formula 18 · rating 323

Most successful partnership
Charles Froeb

2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Charles Froeb

+44 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Ravi Parent

3–11 head to head in 14 races

Rival
Pete Melvin

16–11 in 27 races

Best day
1 Jan 2021

3-6-5-5-4-10-6-7-5-5-6-3-5-3 · 2021 Formula 18 Americas Championship

Signature result
1st of 167

F18 World Championship 2015 · Formula 18 · 14 Jul 2015

Partnerships · 18 sailors

Most successful partnership: Charles Froeb — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 3 events together
  • Charles Froeb · Kaos · Formula 18 3events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 7 of 27 races won Beat 97% of the fleet together(+44 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – May 2025
  • John Sangmeister · Gladstone's LB/Pieology, OEX · Handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 7% of the fleet together · best 4th · Sep 2015 – Jul 2017
  • Stephen Bourne · Ineffable · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Apr 2019 – Apr 2019
  • Mat Bryant · OEX · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Ryan Breymaier · OEX · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Jib Kelly · OEX · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Gio Morrelli · OEX · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Erik Berzins · OEX · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017
  • Gunnar Larsen · NACRA · Formula 18 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Peter Sangmeister · OEX · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 14% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2017

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

Rating history

-814830320162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 8

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 May 20252025 Memorial Day RegattaKaosFormula 18Crew1st / 7
1 Jan 20212021 Formula 18 Americas ChampionshipKaosFormula 18Crew4th / 32
1 Jan 20212021 Labor Day RegattaKaosFormula 18Crew1st / 15
30 Apr 20192019 Antigua Sailing WeekIneffableHandicapOther2nd / 3
11 Jul 20172017 Transpac Honolulu RaceOEXHandicapMain Trimmer7th / 8
5 Sep 2015LONG BEACH TO DANA POINT RACEGladstone's LB/PieologyHandicapSkipper4th / 4
14 Jul 2015F18 World Championship 2015NACRAFormula 18Crew1st / 167
6 Jun 20152015 Delta Ditch Run - 25th AnniversaryGladstones PieologyHandicapSkipper1st / 12

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 303, #8,568.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -8. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.