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Sailor · 2018–2026

Bjarne Bouwer

watersportverbond Nacra 17F18Mixed Multihull

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Events
24

316 races · 43 race wins

Win rate
13%

13% win rate · 3 of 24

Podium rate
21%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
71%

of boats faced (range 68%–73%, 759 boats)

Best class ranking
#12

Crew in Nacra 17 · rating 480

Longest win streak
14

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Laila van der Meer

2 wins · 4 podiums in 16 events together · 13% win rate

Biggest lift
Laila van der Meer

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Laila van der Meer

May 2018 – May 2024 · 16 events

Nemesis
John Gimson

46–183 head to head in 233 races

Rival
Brin Liddell

109–86 in 197 races

Best day
10 Jul 2025

5-5-3-1 · 2025 Formula 18 World Championship

Signature result
1st of 96

2025 Formula 18 World Championship · F18 · 8 Jul 2025

Partnerships · 4 sailors

Most successful partnership: Laila van der Meer — 2 wins · 4 podiums in 16 events together · 13% win rate
  • Laila van der Meer · Allianz, L. VAN DER MEER / BOUWER, Laila VAN DER MEER, Magic Marine · Handicap, Mixed Multihull, Mixed Multihull (Nacra 17), Nacra 15 MX 16events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 13% win rate · 42 of 212 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+29 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2018 – May 2024
  • Jorien Hin · ALLIANZ, Bjarne BOUWER, NED 505 · Nacra 17 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 71 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 10th · Oct 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Emma Siewers · NED 505, Team Allianz · Nacra 17 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 37% of the fleet together · best 19th · Apr 2025 – Jun 2025
  • Darren Bundock · eXploder 1DSails · F18 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

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

Rating history

02895782019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
7 Jul 202649er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 - European Championships 2026Bjarne BOUWERNacra 17Skipper28th / 35
12 May 2026World Championships 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17 - 2026Bjarne BOUWERNacra 17Skipper10th / 35
21 Apr 2026SOF 2026 - French Olympic WeekALLIANZNacra 17Skipper19th / 36
31 Mar 202655 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaNED 505Nacra 17Skipper20th / 42
7 Oct 20252025 World ChampionshipBjarne BOUWERNacra 17Skipper29th / 40
8 Jul 20252025 Formula 18 World ChampionshipeXploder 1DSailsF18Crew1st / 96
3 Jun 20252025 European ChampionshipTeam AllianzNacra 17Skipper19th / 27
1 Apr 202554 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaNED 505Nacra 17Skipper19th / 33
7 May 20242024 Nacra 17 World Championship and 49er/FX European ChampionshipLaila VAN DER MEERNacra 17Crew7th / 44
1 Apr 2024Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa SofíaNED 505Nacra 17Crew17th / 48
11 Aug 2023Allianz Sailing World Championships 2023L. VAN DER MEER / BOUWERMixed MultihullCrew5th / 49
4 Apr 202352 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaNED 505Nacra 17Crew6th / 52
31 Aug 20222022 World ChampionshipLaila VAN DER MEERNacra 17Crew8th / 34
3 Aug 20222022 Junior World ChampionshipLaila VAN DER MEERNacra 17Crew1st / 20
5 Jul 20222022 European ChampionshipLaila VAN DER MEERNacra 17Crew9th / 33
23 Jun 2022Kieler Woche 2022Laila VAN DER MEERMixed Multihull (Nacra 17)Crew7th / 31
31 May 2022Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta 2022Laila VAN DER MEERNacra 17Crew2nd / 14
5 Apr 202251 Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofía MallorcaNED 505Nacra 17Crew7th / 38
14 Sep 20212021 European ChampionshipAllianzNacra 17Crew7th / 15
2 Jun 2021Allianz Regatta 2021Laila VAN DER MEERNacra 17Crew1st / 4
10 Sep 2020Kieler Woche 2020Laila VAN DER MEERNacra 17Crew15th / 26
3 Jul 2019JWC 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 -Risør 2019Royal HuismanNacra 17Crew4th / 9
8 Oct 2018Youth Olympic Games 2018van der Meer/BouwerNacra 15 MXCrew2nd / 14
19 May 2018North Sea Regatta 2018Magic MarineHandicapCrew4th / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 573, #839.Helm rating across all classes: 299, #10,001. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.