Zeil CV's Yvonne Beusker en Erik van Vuuren
Yvonne Beusker
OFFSHORE RESUME
Ocean Racer and offshore sailor preferring salt water and long distance sailing, I sail competitive national and international races & regattas year around. Co-owned a J-105 ‘Panther’, allowing for fully crewed racing as well as double handed racing in a team of only 2. Currently we’re refitting an ILC40 into a double handed racer in IRC, to have her shine as of 2025.
A long list of achievements include:
✓ Golden medal @ UK National Championship 2019
✓ Bronze medal @ World Championship 2010,
✓ Silver @ National Championship 2016,
✓ Co-skipper Global Ocean Race 2012 surprising all to finish 3rd during leg 4
✓ Skipper of the first ever all female duo to complete prestigious long distance Rolex Fastnet Race 2015.
In team sailing my role is skipper, navigator/tactician and headsail trimmer. When racing double handed (2H), the number of roles increase with the limitation of crew.
Some (inter)national highlights:
✓ 2023 | 1st place national championship full crew | ORC1 | XP44
✓ 2022 | 1st place national championship full crew | ORC1 | J-122
✓ 2019 | 1st place UK national championship 2H | IRC | W36
✓ 2019 | 2nd place Cowes-Cherbourg Race 2H | IRC | W36
✓ 2016 | RORC North Sea Race | 2H on J-105 / 1st place 2H IRC / 1st place 2H ORC / 2nd place full crew and 2H combined
✓ 2016 | 2H National Championship | J-105 2x offshore + 4 days inshore tie on 1st place to become officially 2nd.
✓ 2015 | Rolex FASTNET Race | J-105 / 1st ever 2H female team to finish Rolex Fastnet
✓ 2012 | Global Ocean Race 2011-2012 | Class40 [Cat0] | 6500NM 2Hround-the-world race, 3rd to finish as co-skipper in leg 4
✓ 2012 | Belgian national Championship | J-105 3rd place IRC1-2 with a full-crewed all female team
✓ 2011 | Rolex FASTNET Race: 5th place fully crewed J-105
✓ 2011 | AAB Cowes week 2011: best result a 2nd place fully crewed J-105
✓ 2010 | World Championship Offshore Sailing: 3rd place full crew Team VanVuuren | Salona 37
✓ 2010 | North Sea Regatta Vuurschepen offshore Race | J-105 1st place overall – all classes, fully crewed IRC en ORC
Awards & nominations
Double handed award 2019
Best duo achievement 2016
Nomination Best duo achievement 2015
Nomination Best duo achievement 2012
ONSHORE RESUME
Professional projects and participations:
✓ Managing partner at BizLabs Consulting.
✓ Co-founder of Project made in Holland.com, a maritime project and design agency.
Activities from the sailing heart:
✓ Personal activities / achievements 2012 - 2016
Board member Dutch association for Solo and Doublehanded sailors. Responsible for national races and competition. Build a coherent competition and first ever 2H Nationals in 2015 and subsequently in 2016.
✓ The Hague 2018 World Championship Offshore Sailing
Marketing & Communications | Preparation and successfully presenting/defending the bid at World Sailing Congress to host the (first ever combined IRC/ORC) World Championship Offshore Sailing in The Hague in 2018.
✓ 2020 collaboration with manufacturers and World Sailing on 2024
Olympic mixed keelboat offshore equipment (RFI) to potentially prepare 2H mixed offshore as a new Olympics class in 2024.
✓ 2023 World Championship The Hague
Support Team New Zealand as a rules advisor and assist all 25 teams on the Olympic disciplines.
ERIK VAN VUUREN
OFFSHORE RESUME
Known as one of the most complete offshore sailors of the Netherlands. As professional and volunteer he inspires sailors to perform by support
encouragement and passion for the sport. Throughout his sailing career, Erik has clinched multiple National and International offshore championship titles across different classes. His relentless pursuit of commitment to success have propelled him to the top of the podium time and time again. Currently we’re refitting an ILC40 into a double handed racer in IRC, to have her shine as of 2025.
A long list of achievements include:
✓ Dutch Sailor of the year Award 1999 & 2012
✓ Winner Admirals Cup 1999
✓ Golden medal @ UK Double Handed National Championship 2019
✓ Silver Medal @ ORC Worlds 2012
✓ Skipper Global Ocean Race 2012 surprising all to finish 3rd during leg 4.
✓ Winner RORC Channel Race 2019 Double Handed
✓ 27 time national champion
Some recent (inter) national highlights:
✓ 2024 | 3rd place national championship Double Handed | J-99
✓ 2023 | 1st place national championship full crew | ORC1 | XP44
✓ 2022 | 1st place national championship full crew | ORC1 | Sydney 43
✓ 2019 | 1st place UK national championship Double Handed| IRC | W36
✓ 2019 | 2nd place Cowes-Cherbourg Race 2H | IRC | W36
✓ 2019 | 1st Yeoman Cup 2H | ORC-IRC | W36
✓ 2018 | 1st place Dutch IRC Championship | IRC | W36
Awards & nominations
✓ Dutch Sailor of the Year Award 1999 & 2012
✓ Double handed award 2019
✓ Best duo achievement 2016
ONSHORE RESUME
Professional projects and participations:
✓ Director of Van Vuuren Performance Sailing
✓ Co-founder of Project made in Holland.com, a maritime project and design agency.
Activities from the sailing heart:
✓ 2015-2022: Board member Dutch ORC-IRC Class association ‘Noordzee Club’
✓ 2021-2024: Advisor for the Dutch Yachting Association (offshore sailing)
✓ 2012-2024: Initiator of Winning Tactics Café and Winning Tactics Academy: on how to make sailors perform better
✓ 2020 collaboration with manufacturers and World Sailing on 2024 Olympic mixed keelboat offshore equipment (RFI) to potentially prepare 2H mixed offshore as a new Olympics class in 2024.
