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Sailor · 2015–2026

Peter Van Niekerk

kieler yacht club ClubSwan 50Monotype XVIRC handicap

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Events
42

206 races · 8 race wins

Win rate
2%

2% win rate · 1 of 42

Podium rate
29%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
67%

of boats faced (range 64%–70%, 658 boats)

Best class ranking
#33

Helm in Monotype XV · rating 223

Most successful partnership
Felix Jacobsen

1 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate

Best trio
Felix Jacobsen & Cameron Appelton

1 wins · 3 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Lena Marie WeißKichel

+15 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Juan Pablo Marcos

Aug 2021 – Oct 2025 · 14 events

Nemesis
Marcus Brennecke

38–82 head to head in 120 races

Rival
Ross Warburton

59–51 in 110 races

Best day
22 Feb 2026

3-1-4-3-5-6-6-5-10 · 2026 Monotype XV European Championship

Signature result
1st of 14

2021 Swan - The Nations Trophy · ClubSwan 50 · 16 Sep 2021

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Felix Jacobsen — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 10 events together · 10% win rate
  • Juan Pablo Marcos · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 96 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Jens Dolmer · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 96 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Jonathan Swain · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 96 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Sönke Meier-Sawatzki · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 14events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 7% win rate · 4 of 96 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Ulrik Andreasen · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 13events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 91 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2025
  • Rutger Vos · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 12events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 8% win rate · 4 of 81 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2024
  • Ton van Berkel · H-37 · Monotype XV 11events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 43 races won Beat 70% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 2nd · Mar 2019 – Feb 2023
  • Lukas Mohr · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 67 races won Beat 54% of the fleet together(−10 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jul 2022 – Oct 2025
  • Felix Jacobsen · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 10events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 10% win rate · 3 of 61 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2024
  • Lena Marie WeißKichel · NIRAMO · ClubSwan 50 9events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 11% win rate · 4 of 58 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2021 – Oct 2023

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

Rating history

0148295201620182020202220242026Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 42

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Apr 20262026 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeOLYMPClubSwan 50Spinnaker trimmer10th / 10
27 Mar 20262026 Swan Tuscany Challenge - ClubSwan Warm UpOLYMPClubSwan 50Crew2nd / 6
23 Feb 20262026 Dutch Monotype XV Championship (NK)H-37Monotype XVSkipper2nd / 16
22 Feb 20262026 Monotype XV European ChampionshipH-37Monotype XVSkipper5th / 28
26 Dec 2025Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025LuckyIRC handicapCrew21st / 103
9 Oct 20252025 Swan The Nations TrophyNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer6th / 12
17 Sep 20252025 Swan Tuscany ChallengeNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer7th / 12
18 Jun 20252025 Swan One Design WorldsVOLPEClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer9th / 12
7 May 20252025 Swan Bonifacio ChallengeVOLPEClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer10th / 12
24 Oct 20242024 Swan One Design WorldsNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer8th / 12
17 Sep 20242024 ROLEX SWAN CUPNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer12th / 13
11 Oct 20232023 Swan OD Worlds & Swan MED Regatta - The Tuscany ChallengeNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer4th / 12
14 Sep 20232023 Menorca ClubSwan 50 EuropeansNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer7th / 12
7 Aug 2023ORC World Championship 2023OUTSIDERHandicapCrew2nd / 15
31 Jul 20232023 Swan - Copa Del Rey MAPFRENIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer2nd / 9
18 May 20232023 Swan Sardinia ChallengeNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer8th / 13
5 Feb 20232023 Dutch Monotype XV Championship (NK)H-37Monotype XVSkipper2nd / 15
5 Feb 20232023 Monotype XV European Championship (preliminary, 9 races)H-37Monotype XVCrew4th / 26
1 Feb 20232023 Monotype XV Code-Zero Cup (partial, 3 races)H-37Monotype XVCrew7th / 26
7 Aug 20222022 Swan - 40th Copa Del Rey MAPFRENIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer3rd / 14
6 Jul 20222022 Swan One Design World ChampionshipNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer7th / 16
1 Jun 20222022 Swan Sardinia Challenge - The Nations LeagueNIRAMOClubSwan 50Headsail Trimmer5th / 16
10 Feb 20222022 Monotype XV European CupH-37Monotype XVCrew8th / 16
8 Feb 20222022 Monotype XV Baltic CupH-37Monotype XVCrew7th / 19
7 Feb 20222022 Dutch Monotype XV Championship (NK)H-37Monotype XVSkipper4th / 9

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 236, #12,066.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 239, #15,203. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.