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Sailor · 2020–2026

Ian Poynton

royal southern yacht club J/70

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Events
18

116 races · 0 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 18

Podium rate
6%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
38%

of boats faced (range 34%–41%, 505 boats)

Best class ranking
#764

Helm in J/70 · rating 39

Biggest lift
James Curtis

+11 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Harry Phelps

Aug 2020 – Sep 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Paul Ward

0–65 head to head in 65 races

Rival
David McLeman

34–36 in 70 races

Best day
5 Jun 2024

31-33-15 · J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024

Signature result
27th of 109

J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024 · J/70 · 4 Jun 2024

Partnerships · 5 sailors

  • Harry Phelps · Powder Monkey, POWDER MONKEY · J/70 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 75 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2020 – Sep 2026
  • Jack Rockett · Powder Monkey, POWDER MONKEY · J/70 9events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 62 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together(+2 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2020 – Sep 2026
  • Matthew Beecher · Powder Monkey · J/70 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 46 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 7th · Aug 2020 – Sep 2023
  • James Curtis · Powder Monkey, POWDER MONKEY · J/70 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 51 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 7th · Jun 2022 – Sep 2026
  • Jack Rocket · Powder Monkey · J/70 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 13 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 15th · Jun 2021 – May 2023

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

Rating history

-169-51672021202220232024Helm rating, all classes

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipPOWDER MONKEYJ/70Crew93rd / 100
13 Jul 2024The Tideway J/70 UK National Championships 2024Powder MonkeyJ/70Other11th / 25
4 Jun 2024J70 Corinthian Worlds 2024Powder MonkeyJ/70Skipper27th / 109
5 Sep 20232023 J/70 European ChampionshipPowder MonkeyJ/70Other26th / 48
20 May 2023J70 South Coast ChampionshipPowder MonkeyJ/70Other15th / 21
24 Sep 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series – Land Union September RegattaPowder MonkeyJ/70Skipper7th / 17
9 Jul 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series – Salcombe Gin July RegattaPowder MonkeyJ/70Skipper7th / 8
30 Jun 20222022 Key Yachting - J CupPowder MonkeyJ/70Owner25th / 27
10 Jun 2022J70 Southern Area ChampionshipPowder MonkeyJ/70Skipper7th / 18
4 Jun 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series – Champagne Charlie Platinum Jubilee RegattaPowder MonkeyJ/70Skipper7th / 9
7 May 20222022 Royal Southern Summer Series –North Sails May RegattaPowder MonkeyJ/70Other2nd / 5
17 Sep 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Land Union September Regatta incorporating the HP30 Class National Championship 2021Powder MonkeyJ/70Skipper10th / 19
11 Jul 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Salcombe Gin July RegattaPowder MonkeyJ/70Skipper14th / 16
24 Jun 20212021 Landsail Tyres J CupPowder MonkeyJ/70Other18th / 20
12 Jun 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – Champagne Charlie June RegattaPowder MonkeyJ/70Skipper18th / 23
9 May 20212021 Royal Southern Summer Series – May RegattaPowder MonkeyJ/70Other12th / 19
3 Sep 20202020 Landsail Tyres J CupPowder MonkeyJ/70Other17th / 21
8 Aug 20202020 Charity Cup RegattaPowder MonkeyJ/70Other17th / 18

Helm rating across all classes: 67, #39,624.Crew rating across all classes: -23. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.