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Sailor · 2019–2026

Michelle Witsenburg

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Events
41

148 races · 17 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 3 of 41

Podium rate
29%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
32%

of boats faced (range 30%–34%, 1,549 boats)

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Govert Nieuwenhuizen

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Max van Cappelle & Femke Visser

2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Govert Nieuwenhuizen

+42 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Frans van Cappelle

Apr 2019 – Aug 2026 · 41 events

Nemesis
François Goubau

0–20 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Gerd-jan Poortman

19–27 in 47 races

Best day
13 Aug 2025

2-3-1-2 · OPEN BELGIAN SAILING WEEK

Signature result
1st of 22

OPEN BELGIAN SAILING WEEK · IRC handicap · 13 Aug 2025

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Most successful partnership: Govert Nieuwenhuizen — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 4 events together
  • Frans van Cappelle · Moana, MOANA, MOANA (NED) · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 41events 3 wins together · 12 podiums · 7% win rate · 17 of 153 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Thei van Hout · Moana, MOANA, MOANA (NED) · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 29events 1 wins together · 5 podiums · 3% win rate · 6 of 78 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Olivier Spree · Moana, MOANA · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 25events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 8% win rate · 7 of 81 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – May 2026
  • Hillevi Boerboom · Moana, MOANA, MOANA (NED) · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 23events 1 wins together · 6 podiums · 4% win rate · 7 of 74 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
  • Marnix Rhijnsburger · Moana, MOANA · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 23events 2 wins together · 8 podiums · 9% win rate · 8 of 62 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – May 2026
  • Marc de Haas · Moana, MOANA · Handicap, IRC handicap, ORC handicap 14events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 14% win rate · 7 of 51 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jan 2024
  • Peter Tjalma · Moana · Handicap, ORC handicap 12events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 17% win rate · 6 of 53 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+23 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2019 – Mar 2023
  • Jan van Cappelle · Moana · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 25% win rate · 7 of 39 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Aug 2021
  • Hidde Groenewegen · Moana · Handicap, ORC handicap 8events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 34 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2022 – May 2026
  • Wop van Cappelle · Moana · Handicap, ORC handicap 7events 2 wins together · 5 podiums · 29% win rate · 7 of 32 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2019 – Jan 2020

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

Rating history

-61493032020202120222023202420252026Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
9 Aug 2026Round Britain & Ireland RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew10th / 29
25 Jul 2026Channel RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew17th / 30
15 May 2026North Sea RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew12th / 26
15 May 2026North Sea RaceMOANAORC handicapCrew18th / 29
12 May 2026North Sea Regatta 2026MoanaORC handicapCrew10th / 16
2 May 2026SAILWORKZ-Stellendam Regatta 2026MoanaORC handicapCrew4th / 11
12 Oct 2025Scheveningse Winterserie 2025-2026MoanaORC handicapCrew4th / 15
29 Aug 2025Damen Breskens Sailing Weekend 2025MoanaORC handicapCrew9th / 10
13 Aug 2025OPEN BELGIAN SAILING WEEKMoanaIRC handicapCrew1st / 22
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew310th / 380
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)MOANAIRC handicapCrew18th / 57
30 May 2025North Sea RaceMOANAORC handicapCrew27th / 32
30 May 2025North Sea RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew38th / 50
17 May 2025De Guingand Bowl Race (R2 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)MOANAIRC handicapCrew53rd / 68
3 May 2025SAILWORKZ-Stellendam Regatta 2025MoanaORC handicapCrew3rd / 8
10 May 2024North Sea RaceMOANAORC handicapCrew25th / 37
10 May 2024North Sea RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew18th / 35
7 May 2024North Sea Regatta 2024MoanaORC handicapCrew2nd / 15
29 Feb 20242024 St. Maarten Heineken RegattaMoanaHandicapHelm3rd / 7
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceMOANA (NED)IRC handicapCrew20th / 43
19 Feb 2024RORC Caribbean 600 RaceMOANA (NED)HandicapCrew14th / 26
7 Jan 2024RORC Transatlantic RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew9th / 15
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew298th / 358
19 May 2023North Sea RaceMOANAORC handicapCrew33rd / 35
19 May 2023North Sea RaceMOANAIRC handicapCrew53rd / 58

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 243, #11,540. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.