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Sailor · 2008–2026

Niels Heemskerk

chicago corinthian yacht club ILCA 7 (Laser)HandicapILCA 6 (Laser Radial)

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Events
23

139 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 23

Podium rate
4%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
27%

of boats faced (range 24%–30%, 726 boats)

Best class ranking
#2882

Helm in ILCA 7 (Laser) · rating -177

Nemesis
Roman Plutenko

2–111 head to head in 115 races

Rival
Andrea Budano

35–29 in 65 races

Best day
18 Sep 2022

2-6-1-3 · 2022 Polonia Cup Regatta - CASRA

Signature result
2nd of 14

2022 Polonia Cup Regatta - CASRA · Handicap · 18 Sep 2022

Partnerships · 2 sailors

  • Fred Joosten · USA822 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 35th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008
  • David Williams · USA822 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together · best 35th · Jun 2008 – Jun 2008

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

Rating history

-132-6011200920122015201820212024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 23

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026ILCA No Coast ChampionshipsVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 33
3 Feb 20262026 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastNiels HeemskerkILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper43rd / 47
30 Jan 20262026 ILCA FL MastersVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper31st / 31
20 Jun 20252025 ILCA US Masters ChampionshipVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper26th / 31
25 Feb 20252025 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper42nd / 53
21 Feb 20252025 Laser MastersVrijheidILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper22nd / 25
19 Sep 20242024 ILCA USA Masters RegattaVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper41st / 42
6 Sep 20242024 ILCA D20 Championship and Red FlannelsVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 16
26 Jul 20242024 ILCA Great Lakes ChampionshipVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper14th / 31
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoVrijheidHandicapOther7th / 13
26 Feb 20242024 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper43rd / 48
22 Feb 20242024 Laser MastersVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper28th / 35
25 Aug 20232023 ILCA District 20 Championship and Rhodes 19 Red FlannelsVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper12th / 15
13 Jul 2023ILCA Great Lakes Master ChampionshipVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper39th / 43
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago218480 NEDHandicapOther8th / 15
27 Feb 20232023 ILCA Masters Midwinters EastVrijheidILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper42nd / 49
18 Sep 20222022 Polonia Cup Regatta - CASRA218480 NEDHandicapOther2nd / 14
10 Jun 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago218480 NEDHandicapOther10th / 15
1 Mar 20222022 Laser Masters Midwinters East218480ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper52nd / 53
9 Sep 20212021 Laser Masters' North American Championship Regatta218480ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper27th / 32
17 Jul 20212021 Great Lakes Laser Championship218480ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper7th / 17
9 Aug 20082008 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaLaser 187719ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper6th / 8
23 Jun 20082008 Etchells World ChampionshipUSA822EtchellsCrew35th / 83

Helm rating across all classes: -52, #63,334.Crew rating across all classes: 5. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.