Sailor · 1988–2004

Ian Kingsford-Smith

Possibly the same person: Ian Smith (2004–2024, 7 events). SailDex keeps these apart until the evidence or a claim says otherwise.

Events: 2
Win rate: 0
Podium rate: 0
Typically beats: 16%

Nemesis: John Savage
Signature result: 42nd of 59

Partnerships · 4 sailors

John Smallwood · KA 163 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 42nd · Jan 1988 – Jan 1988
Bob Potter · KA 163 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 42nd · Jan 1988 – Jan 1988
Nigel Brown · NZL 746 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 80th · Aug 2004 – Aug 2004
Derek Brown · NZL 746 · Etchells 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 6% of the fleet together · best 80th · Aug 2004 – Aug 2004

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

Event history · 2

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
1 Aug 2004	2004 Etchells World Championship	NZL 746	Etchells	Skipper	80th / 85
11 Jan 1988	1988 Etchells World Championship	KA 163	Etchells	Crew	42nd / 59

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Impact

4 more classes, not yet ranked

Etchells · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -60
All classes · Helm · 7 races, 1 event · rating -60
All classes · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -9
Etchells · Crew · 5 races, 1 event · rating -9

Rank among sailors with a substantial record, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Impact is the points of fleet beaten that this sailor adds.

Helm and crew

As helm	1 events	0 wins	beats 6%
As crew	1 events	0 wins	beats 29%

How they race

Closer	−4 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	±0 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Savage	12	0–12
Cameron Miles	12	0–12
Tim Patton	12	1–11
Bill Steele	12	7–5
Barry Fairley	12	5–7
Michael Coxon	12	3–9
Peter McNeill	12	0–12
Michael Manford	12	2–10

Most-beaten opponent: Bill Steele (7–5).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2004	1	0	6%
1988	1	0	29%

Boats

NZL 746 · Etchells · 1 events · 2004
KA 163 · Etchells · 1 events · 1988

Where they race

Newport, New South Wales, Australia · 1 events
Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia · 1 events

Is this you?

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Helm rating across all classes: -60.Crew rating across all classes: -9. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.