Professional sailor
Jelmer van Beek
I'm the skipper of the Dutch Team JAJO in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Race. My dream since I was a little boy
CLeg 2 (Aarhus - The Hague) starts in
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Latest News
The last updates of Team JAJO.
- Schipper blog #2 - Routine en ervaring
- Schipper blog #1 - Even thuis in Nederland
- JOIN TEAM JAJO ON TRANSATLANTIC
- Tweede in eerste etappe The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint Cup
- Volg Team JAJO live! Nieuwe generatie Ocean Race zeilers en recordhouder Bekking dreamteam voor uitdagende eerste etappe.
- Team JAJO in op en top race modus aan de start van de In Port Race in Alicante
- Where to watch?
Sailing with Jelmer
You can sail with me in several ways
Profesional sailor
I can be hired as a sailor during competitions. My specialty is mainly at the ‘back’ of the boat: (mainsail) trim, tactics and steering.
Speaker
I would like to share my knowledge about sailing. Not only sailing technically but also about the lessons of the sport. There is no time-out in a sailing regatta. 24/7 you are looking for the best result with the team.
Onto the water!
Interested in a sailing clinic on the water? For example as a company outing? This can be done in several ways. I work together with various parties for this.
About Jelmer
Short biography
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My early years
My early years
When I was 8 years old my parents bought a summer house on the Paterswoldsemeer. I made my first meters in a boat under the smoke of Groningen. Sailing, surfing, canoeing, everything I did during the holidays and weekends at the lake.
I liked sailing the most and soon I was sailing competitions in the Optimist. Two-time North Dutch Champion was the highlight of this beautiful time.
This was followed by the laser class where I participated in the top sailing academy of the water sports association in Scheveningen and sailed many international competitions.
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Team Dutch Wave
Team Dutch Wave
After sailing one-man boats for more than 10 years, at the age of 19 in 2014 I got the chance to become a skipper of a Dutch training team. The Team Heiner Talents. For three years we sailed all competitions on and around the North Sea with this team of 10 sailors. An educational time.
When the training was over, I started our own team with my best sailing friends. Team Dutch Wave. Aimed at the match racing discipline where you sail one-on-one. A 10th place in the world ranking and several titles were the highlight.
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The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race
In 2019 I started sailing on The Ocean Race boat, the former Team Brunel. In 2021 I sailed as a co-skipper with the team against 6 other VO65 the European Variant of the Ocean Race.
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Personal details
Jelmer Nicolaas van Beek
Date of birth: December 8, 1994 in Groningen.
Place of residence: The Hague
Study:
- Bachelor of Law and Business Administration (Leiden University)
- Master Accountancy and Control (UvA, paused)
Jelmer in the media
“I just want that Cape Horn Tattoo!”
Now that the Ocean Race for Team NextGen is canceled, there is a gap in Jelmer van Beek's agenda. He…
Goal is The Ocean Race
Team NextGen is not participating in the Ocean Race. A big damper for Jelmer van Beek, but he will not…
Comment on Skûtsjesilen
Attention for Skûtsjesilen. There are match reports and reports from the SKS Skûtsjesilen in Friesland. After a year of absence,…
