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Sailor · 2018–2026

Wim Craenen

sodipa FinnHandicapIRC handicap

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Events
24

146 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
4%

4% win rate · 1 of 24

Podium rate
21%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
35%

of boats faced (range 32%–38%, 734 boats)

Best class ranking
#689

Helm in Finn · rating -91

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ward Desoete

1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate

Best trio
Samuel Goethals & Jeroen van der Veken

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

Biggest lift
Ward Desoete

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Jan-Jakob Muyls

Sep 2019 – May 2026 · 7 events

Nemesis
Sigurd Vergauwe

5–90 head to head in 97 races

Rival
Yves Bassette

22–18 in 46 races

Best day
13 May 2026

4-2 · VEZEGA MIDWEEK 2026

Signature result
2nd of 71

VEZEGA MIDWEEK 2026 · Handicap · 6 May 2026

Partnerships · 17 sailors

Most successful partnership: Ward Desoete — 1 wins · 3 podiums in 6 events together · 17% win rate
  • Jan-Jakob Muyls · Farther Bruin, Mother Lynx · Handicap, IRC handicap 7events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 14% win rate · 2 of 29 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+28 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Ward Desoete · Farther Bruin, Mother Lynx · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Wim Dereuddre · Farther Bruin, Mother Lynx · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Samuel Goethals · Farther Bruin, Mother Lynx · Handicap, IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 2 of 22 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – May 2026
  • Eefje Kegelaers · Farther Bruin, Mother Lynx, Wim CRAENEN · Handicap, IRC handicap, Snipe 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 24 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2020 – May 2026
  • Jeroen van der Veken · Farther Bruin · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 26 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+26 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Aug 2024
  • Brecht van Langenhove · Farther Bruin, Mother Lynx · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 10 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 2nd · Aug 2024 – May 2026
  • Fannie Verleye · Farther Bruin, Mother Lynx · Handicap, IRC handicap 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 12 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – May 2026
  • Robert Janssens · Farther Bruin · Handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 11 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2019 – Aug 2023
  • Charles Edouard Poncelet · Farther Bruin · Handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together · best 10th · Aug 2024 – Aug 2024

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

Rating history

-841852019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 24

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 May 2026COPPER CUPWim CRAENENFinnSkipper16th / 19
14 May 2026Dover Strait Race OOSTENDE - RAMSGATE - OOSTENDEMother LynxIRC handicapCrew2nd / 5
6 May 2026VEZEGA MIDWEEK 2026Wim CRAENENHandicapSkipper2nd / 71
18 Jun 2025Vezega Midweek 2025Wim CRAENENHandicapSkipper6th / 58
16 Jun 2025Finn World Masters 2025Wim CRAENENFinnSkipper298th / 301
19 Oct 2024ANTWERP RACE 2024Farther BruinHandicapCrew6th / 13
5 Aug 2024Half Ton Classics CupFarther BruinHandicapCrew10th / 30
19 Nov 2023Philip's Biscuits Speculaas Race 2023Wim CRAENENFinnSkipper10th / 17
24 Sep 2023ONZK OSTEND SAILING WEEKEND & B.O.C. IRCFarther BruinIRC handicapCrew8th / 11
14 Aug 2023Hankø Half Ton Classics Cup 2023Farther BruinHandicapCrew12th / 35
16 May 2023North Sea Regatta 2023Pinta 42ORC handicapCrew10th / 23
29 Apr 2023COPPER CUPWim CRAENENFinnSkipper11th / 14
20 Nov 2022Philip's Biscuits Speculaas Race 2022Wim CRAENENFinnSkipper11th / 12
19 Jun 2022FINN INSIDE/OUTSIDE SPUIKOM OOSTENDEWim CRAENENFinnSkipper8th / 11
14 May 2022COPPER CUP SNIPE - EUROPE & FINN SPRING EVENTWim CRAENENFinnSkipper4th / 5
12 Mar 2022Antwerp Sustainability Cup 2022 - Powered by BE-NetworksWim CRAENENFinnSkipper13th / 20
25 Sep 2021ONZK OSTEND SAILING WEEKENDFarther BruinHandicapCrew3rd / 9
14 Aug 202149th Benelux Championship 2021Wim CRAENENFinnSkipper10th / 14
26 Sep 2020OBK SNIPE 2020Wim CRAENENSnipeCrew23rd / 28
17 Nov 2019Speculoos Race 2019 Sn-L-Lr-L4,7-F-OKWim CRAENENFinnSkipper2nd / 6
28 Sep 2019AntwerpRaceFarther BruinHandicapCrew1st / 5
7 Sep 2019Open Belgian Championship Finn OstendWim CRAENENFinnSkipper8th / 13
18 Nov 2018Speculoos RaceWim CRAENENFinnSkipper6th / 11
8 Sep 2018FINN Open Belgian Chanpionship OstendWim CRAENENFinnSkipper21st / 27

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 37, #45,460.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 56, #34,694. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.