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Sailor · 2012–2025

Ian Walter

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Events
22

316 races · 29 race wins

Win rate
9%

9% win rate · 2 of 22

Podium rate
23%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
46%

of boats faced (range 41%–51%, 296 boats)

Best class ranking
#4617

Crew in College fleet racing · rating 91

Longest win streak
4

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Korina Hendricks

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together

Biggest lift
Korina Hendricks

+24 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Alecsander Tayler

37–105 head to head in 142 races

Rival
Daniel Lawless

47–60 in 107 races

Best day
3 May 2014

6-1-1-3-2-1-1-1-6-2-1-1 · Wisconsin 3-Division

Signature result
1st of 10

Wisconsin 3-Division · College fleet racing · 3 May 2014

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Korina Hendricks — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events together
  • Korina Hendricks · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers 3), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 13 of 66 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together(+24 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Charles Bocklet · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing 3events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 8 of 115 races won Beat 41% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2014 – Apr 2016
  • Benjamin Reiland · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers 2), University of Wisconsin (Badgers 5) · College fleet racing 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 36 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 6th · Nov 2012 – Sep 2013
  • Peter Grimmer · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 1), University of Wisconsin (Badgers 5) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 28 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 6th · Apr 2013 – Sep 2013
  • Korbin Kierstead · University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 103 races won Beat 11% of the fleet together · best 17th · Oct 2015 – Apr 2016
  • Mark Johnson · David Niemann · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat -250% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015
  • Megan McMahon · University of Wisconsin (Honey Badgers), Zazu · College team racing, Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 5 of 16 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together · best 5th · Aug 2014 – Oct 2014
  • Virginia Debbink · University of Wisconsin (Badgers 2), University of Wisconsin (Badgers) · College fleet racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 55 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together · best 5th · Apr 2014 – Apr 2015
  • Ian Norman · Resolute, University of Wisconsin (Badgers 2) · College fleet racing, ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 17 races won Beat 76% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Apr 2014 – Jun 2021
  • David Niemann · David Niemann · Match racing 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 11 races won Beat -250% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jul 2015 – Jul 2015

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

Rating history

-4941922013201520172019202120232025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 22

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipPiñataJ/22Crew7th / 25
23 Jun 20252025 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race WeekQuerenciaPHRF handicapBow3rd / 19
3 Nov 20242024/2025 AYC Frostbite Series 1Rocket J SquirrelJ/105Main Trimmer7th / 18
4 Jun 20212021 Annapolis - Newport RaceResoluteORC handicapBow3rd / 10
26 Sep 20202020 Fall Race To SolomonsResoluteHandicapBow1st / 5
8 Jul 20172017 International Etchells Bedrock TrophyManoEtchellsOther9th / 11
7 Jan 20172017 DN Western Lakes ChampionshipUS 148DNSkipper26th / 28
23 Apr 2016Admiral's CupUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Crew (4)18th / 20
17 Oct 2015Truxtun UmstedUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingA Crew (15-18)17th / 19
25 Jul 2015CMRC Summer Invitational (B) 2015David NiemannMatch racingCrew6th / 2
23 Jul 2015CMRC Summer Invitational (A) 2015David NiemannMatch racingCrew7th / 4
18 Apr 2015Thompson TrophyUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers)College fleet racingB Skipper18th / 18
25 Oct 2014Big Ten Team RaceUniversity of Wisconsin (Honey Badgers)College team racingSkipper5th / 8
20 Sep 2014Streufert Team RaceUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 3)College team racingSkipper4th / 6
14 Aug 20142014 Lightning North American ChampionshipsZazuLightningOther14th / 35
3 May 2014Wisconsin 3-DivisionUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 1)College fleet racingC Skipper1st / 10
5 Apr 2014Northwestern's SpringUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 2)College fleet racingB Skipper5th / 17
28 Sep 20132013 Davis CupUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 1)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 10
21 Sep 2013Streufert CupUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 5)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 12
6 Apr 2013Northwestern InviteUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 1)College fleet racingB Crew (3-6)9th / 17
10 Nov 2012Timme's Tune-UpUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 2)College fleet racingA Skipper (3-4)10th / 14
29 Sep 2012Pere Marquette CupUniversity of Wisconsin (Badgers 2)College fleet racingB Crew (3-6,11-12)4th / 10

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 192, #15,966.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 73, #38,337. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.