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Sailor · 2004–2024

Ian Smith

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Possibly the same person: Ian Kingsford-Smith (1988–2004, 2 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.
Events
7

7 races · 1 race win

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 1 of 7

Podium rate
14%

1 top-three finishes

Typically beats
76%

of boats faced (range 73%–80%, 493 boats)

Most successful partnership
Alby Pratt

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Best trio
David Sampson & Ronald Goodrich

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Paul Westlake

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Iain Murray

Dec 2004 – Dec 2011 · 6 events

Signature result
1st of 62

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005 · IRC handicap · 26 Dec 2005

Partnerships · 57 sailors

Most successful partnership: Alby Pratt — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Iain Murray · Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 6 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2004 – Dec 2011
  • Robert Oatley · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2011
  • Sven Runow · Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 8th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2011
  • Robbie Naismith · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2011
  • John Hildebrand · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2011
  • Mark Richards · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2011
  • Matthew Shillington · Targe, Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together · best 8th · Dec 2004 – Dec 2011
  • Andrew Henderson · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2011
  • Tim Wiseman · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 1 of 5 races won Beat 85% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2011
  • Rodney Daniel · Wild Oats XI · IRC handicap 4events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 86% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2005 – Dec 2008

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

Rating history

-613312005200620072008200920102011Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 7

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024Jupiter (DH)IRC handicapOwner18th / 78
26 Dec 2011Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew14th / 72
26 Dec 2008Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew21st / 75
26 Dec 2007Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew8th / 65
26 Dec 2006Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2006Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew12th / 59
26 Dec 2005Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2005Wild Oats XIIRC handicapCrew1st / 62
26 Dec 2004Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2004TargeIRC handicapCrew49th / 89

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 31.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 6. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.