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Sailor · 2019–2026

Ian Ainger

scysa 420OptimistHandicap

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Events
13

158 races · 20 race wins

Win rate
8%

8% win rate · 1 of 13

Podium rate
39%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
45%

of boats faced (range 38%–52%, 142 boats)

Best class ranking
#3246

Helm in 420 · rating 19

Longest win streak
6

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Rodney Moorehead

4–47 head to head in 51 races

Rival
Zia Zucker

27–21 in 48 races

Best day
23 Oct 2026

1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-1 · 2026 Bill Chandler Memorial

Signature result
2nd of 16

29th STYC MLK Regatta · 420 · 17 Jan 2026

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Kai Tanguay · Kai Tanguay, TANGUAY / AINGER · 29er, 49er 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Kenji Nieves · YSA 1 · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Sage Siverly · YSA 1 · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Serera Sheraw YSA · YSA 1 · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Croix Benton-Huggins · YSA 1 · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Tykee Babilis · YSA 1 · Handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 9 of 12 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Oct 2026 – Oct 2026

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

Rating history

-168101872020202120222023202420252026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 13

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Oct 20262026 Bill Chandler MemorialYSA 1HandicapSkipper1st / 8
6 Feb 2026Crucian Open 2026TBDSunfishSkipper7th / 13
17 Jan 202629th STYC MLK Regatta7420Skipper2nd / 16
15 Dec 20252025 Youth Sailing World ChampionshipsTANGUAY / AINGER49erCrew30th / 30
22 May 2025Pan Pepin International Dinghy Regatta 2025Kai Tanguay29erCrew2nd / 6
18 Jan 202528th STYC MLK Regatta10420Skipper4th / 12
9 Feb 20242024 Crucian OpenNo3420Skipper2nd / 3
14 Jan 2023MLK RegattaISV8072420Skipper9th / 9
8 Oct 2022VI/PR Friendship Day RegattaISV8068420Skipper4th / 8
12 Feb 20222022 Crucian Open1968420Skipper5th / 5
21 Feb 20202020 Crucian One Design Regatta222OptimistSkipper13th / 13
10 Jun 2019St. Thomas International Optimist Regatta and TOTE Maritime ClinicISV 222OptimistSkipper9th / 22
8 Mar 20192019 St Croix International Regatta Optimist CircleIan Ainger AingerOptimistSkipper3rd / 10

Helm rating across all classes: 111, #30,875.Crew rating across all classes: -63. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.