Sailor · 2008–2026

Ian Sanderson

mbc Lightning MC IC37

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Events: 17
Win rate: 6%
Podium rate: 18%
Typically beats: 64%
Best class ranking: #52

Most successful partnership: Justin Coplan
Biggest lift: Justin Coplan
Longest-running crew: Justin Coplan
Nemesis: David Thompson
Rival: Joseph Turchiano
Best day: 1 Jan 2019
Signature result: 1st of 25

Partnerships · 36 sailors

Most successful partnership: Justin Coplan — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Justin Coplan · 15536, Nautalytics · Lightning 5events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 20% win rate · 4 of 32 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together(+47 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Jun 2024
Danielle Coplan · Nautalytics · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 1 of 18 races won Beat 84% of the fleet together(+37 vs. without) · best 4th · Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Eric Gordon · Troublemaker · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2013 – Jun 2013
Devin Jones · Wahoo, YMO · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2024 – Jul 2025
Philip Cardelfe · Troublemaker · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2013 – Jun 2013
Marc Gordon · Troublemaker · J/109 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 2nd · May 2013 – Jun 2013
Madison Koos · Wahoo, YMO · IC37 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 9% of the fleet together · best 9th · Aug 2024 – Jul 2025
Caroline Duffy · Ted Duffy · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Jun 2025
Chris Schon · #bigsandwich, 15536 · Lightning, PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 10 races won Beat 87% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jan 2019 – Jun 2026
Ted Duffy · Ted Duffy · Lightning 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 9 races won Beat 73% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Jun 2025

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

Rating history

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

Event history · 17

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
13 Jun 2026	172nd NYYC Annual Regatta	#bigsandwich	PHRF handicap	Untangler	5th / 16
12 Jul 2025	2025 Newport Regatta	Wahoo	IC37	Runners	15th / 16
28 Jun 2025	Lightning CAD/MET District Championship	Ted Duffy	Lightning	Crew	9th / 20
17 May 2025	MBC MC Scow Spring Regatta	Ian Sanderson	MC	Skipper	9th / 14
9 Aug 2024	2024 Safe Harbor Race Weekend	YMO	IC37	Runners	9th / 10
1 Jun 2024	Lightning Spring Regatta	Nautalytics	Lightning	Crew	4th / 18
17 May 2024	MC Scow Eastern Championships	Ian Sanderson	MC	Skipper	10th / 26
15 Sep 2023	MBC Annual MC Spring Regatta	Ginger	MC	Skipper	9th / 13
8 Sep 2023	75th Annual Regatta & Lightning NJ State Championship	Ted Duffy	Lightning	Crew	2nd / 10
16 Sep 2022	2022 International Lightning Class North American Championship	Nautalytics	Lightning	In the way	8th / 42
15 Jul 2022	2022 Lightning Atlantic Coast Championship	Nautalytics	Lightning	Crew	6th / 42
18 May 2022	2022 Lightning World Championships	Nautalytics	Lightning	In the way	10th / 50
1 Jan 2019	2019 Lightning Frigid Digit	15536	Lightning	Crew	1st / 25
24 Jun 2013	2013 Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week XXV	Troublemaker	J/109	Main Trimmer	15th / 15
3 May 2013	2013 Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD Regatta	Troublemaker	J/109	Other	2nd / 7
31 Oct 2009	Maisa Top 9 Invite	SUNY Maritime College (Privateers 1)	College fleet racing	B Skipper	14th / 17
27 Jul 2008	US SAILING's 2008 Chubb U.S. Junior Sailing Championship for the Sears, Bemis and Smythe Trophies	Ian Sanderson	Lightning	Skipper	10th / 11

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	184 provisional	#16524 band 9118–28215	—
All classes Helm	19 provisional	#48093 band 29713–65984	—
Lightning Crew	330 provisional	#52 band 24–116	+7.6
MC Helm	20 provisional	#112 band 49–154	—

4 more classes, not yet ranked

College fleet racing · Helm · 17 races, 1 event · rating -67
J/109 · Crew · 15 races, 2 events · rating -59
Lightning · Helm · 11 races, 1 event · rating -47
IC37 · Crew · 10 races, 2 events · rating -83

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	5 events	0 wins	beats 33%
As crew	12 events	1 wins	beats 63%

Positions: Runners (2) · In the way (2) · Untangler (1) · Main Trimmer (1) · B Skipper (1)

How they race

Closer	±0 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−11 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	33%	100% = the same result every event
Big fleets (25+)	83%	of the fleet beaten
Small fleets (<12)	48%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
James Elder	35	30–5
Michael Campbell	34	5–29
Ike Babbitt	34	8–26
Victor Diaz de Leon	34	8–26
Frederick Whitman	34	7–27
David Thompson	34	3–31
Christina Pryne	34	6–28
Zack Kelchner	34	3–31
Taylor Vann	34	6–28
William Pilling	34	24–10
Peter Johns	34	7–27
Kevin Shockey	34	4–30

Most-beaten opponent: Joe Buczkowski (25–0).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	73%
2025	3	0	34%
2024	3	0	53%
2023	2	0	61%
2022	3	0	84%
2019	1	1	100%
2013	2	0	42%
2009	1	0	19%
2008	1	0	10%

Boats

Nautalytics · Lightning · 4 events · 2022–2024
Ian Sanderson · MC, Lightning · 3 events · 2008–2025
Ted Duffy · Lightning · 2 events · 2023–2025
Troublemaker · J/109 · 2 events · 2013
#bigsandwich · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2026
Wahoo · IC37 · 1 events · 2025
YMO · IC37 · 1 events · 2024
Ginger · MC · 1 events · 2023
15536 · Lightning · 1 events · 2019
SUNY Maritime College (Privateers 1) · College fleet racing · 1 events · 2009

Where they race

Newport, RI, USA · 3 events
MC Fleet 111 · 2 events
Surf City, NJ · 2 events
Navy · 1 events
Severn Sailing Association · 1 events
Colchester, VT · 1 events

Is this you?

Claim it to merge duplicates and remove results that aren’t yours. Changes apply at the nightly rebuild.

Crew rating across all classes: 184 (±193), #16,524.Helm rating across all classes: 19 (±212), #48,093. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.