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Sailor · 2013–2026

Daan Vandormael

vvw galgenweel SnipeHandicap29er

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Events
19

120 races · 19 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 2 of 19

Podium rate
42%

8 top-three finishes

Typically beats
61%

of boats faced (range 57%–65%, 443 boats)

Best class ranking
#14

Crew in Snipe · rating 421

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Sam Vandormael

2 wins · 6 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate

Biggest lift
Sam Vandormael

+8 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Herman Vandormael

Jun 2021 – Apr 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
James Olsson

0–13 head to head in 13 races

Rival
Jan Peeters

36–40 in 76 races

Best day
21 Sep 2025

1-1-2-1 · CHAMPIONSHIPS REGATTA 2025

Signature result
1st of 19

CHAMPIONSHIPS REGATTA 2025 · Snipe · 20 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 3 sailors

Most successful partnership: Sam Vandormael — 2 wins · 6 podiums in 11 events together · 18% win rate
  • Sam Vandormael · BGWIO, BGWO, Brothers gonna work it out, Sam VANDORMAEL · Handicap, Snipe 11events 2 wins together · 6 podiums · 18% win rate · 17 of 76 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2022 – May 2026
  • Herman Vandormael · Grandmaster Splash, Itchy & Scratchy, ITCHY & SCRATCHY · Snipe 7events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 31 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jun 2021 – Apr 2026
  • Sander de Nijs · VANDORMAEL Daan · 29er 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together · best 45th · Jun 2013 – Jun 2013

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

Rating history

-2520242820222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 19

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 May 2026COPPER CUPThe brothers gonna work it outSnipeCrew3rd / 23
6 May 2026VEZEGA MIDWEEK 2026Sam VANDORMAELHandicapCrew51st / 71
25 Apr 2026Royal Spring Cup 2026Itchy & ScratchySnipeCrew2nd / 7
7 Mar 2026Antwerp Snipe & Finn Cup 2026BGWIOSnipeCrew7th / 21
20 Sep 2025CHAMPIONSHIPS REGATTA 2025The brothers gonna work it outSnipeCrew1st / 19
17 Aug 202553th Benelux Championship 2025The brothers gonna work it outSnipeCrew4th / 5
10 May 2025COPPER CUPBGWOSnipeCrew2nd / 10
26 Apr 2025Royal Spring Cup 2025BGWOSnipeCrew1st / 11
21 Sep 2024CHAMPIONSHIPS REGATTA 2024Itchy & ScratchySnipeCrew8th / 18
9 Mar 2024Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2024 - Powered by BE-NetworksGrandmaster SplashSnipeCrew5th / 22
11 Nov 2023KLYC - Marlin Spike Rum RegattaItchy & ScratchySnipeCrew13th / 25
5 Jan 2023Miami Snipe InvitationalBrothers gonna work it outSnipeCrew9th / 28
9 Jul 2022Zeeland Regatta 2022BGWOSnipeCrew3rd / 10
14 May 2022COPPER CUP SNIPE - EUROPE & FINN SPRING EVENTITCHY & SCRATCHYSnipeCrew3rd / 10
23 Apr 2022Royal Spring Cup 2022 & OBC Fireball 2022Sam VANDORMAELSnipeCrew2nd / 14
12 Mar 2022Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2022 - Powered by BE-NetworksSam VANDORMAELSnipeCrew10th / 22
25 Sep 2021OBK SNIPE 2021ITCHY & SCRATCHYSnipeCrew18th / 24
13 Jun 2021Chocolade RaceITCHY & SCRATCHYSnipeCrew4th / 19
27 Jun 2013Kieler Woche 2013VANDORMAEL Daan29erSkipper45th / 103

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 414, #3,386.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -37. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.