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Sailor · 2009–2026

Ian Hickey

rcyc IRC handicapHandicap

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Events
14

26 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
21%

21% win rate · 3 of 14

Podium rate
36%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
64%

of boats faced (range 60%–67%, 578 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Nemesis
Sean Hanley

3–7 head to head in 12 races

Best day
9 Aug 2009

12-7-101 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2009

Signature result
1st of 43

Dun Loghaire to Dingle Race · IRC handicap · 7 Jun 2023

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • David hennessy · CAVATINA · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Denis Twomey · CAVATINA · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Sean Hanley · CAVATINA · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
  • Fergal Conway · CAVATINA · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 32nd · Jun 2026 – Jun 2026

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

Rating history

-472188201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 14

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
20 Jun 2026Round Ireland RaceCAVATINAIRC handicapSkipper32nd / 45
7 Jun 2023Dun Loghaire to Dingle RaceCAVATINAIRC handicapSkipper1st / 43
18 Jun 2022SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race 2022CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper4th / 7
1 Jan 2022Results are provisional as of 18:23 on September 15, 2022CavatinaHandicapSkipper14th / 17
1 Jan 2022Results are provisional as of 18:23 on September 15, 2022CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper14th / 15
1 Jan 2020Results are provisional as of 22:07 on September 10, 2020CavatinaHandicapSkipper18th / 19
1 Jan 2020Results are provisional as of 22:07 on September 10, 2020CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper15th / 17
30 Jun 2018Volvo Round Ireland Race 2018CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 17
18 Jun 2016Volvo Round Ireland Race 2016CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 17
28 Jun 2014Round Ireland Race 2014CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper1st / 16
24 Jun 2012Round Ireland Race 2012CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper1st / 13
9 Aug 2009Rolex Fastnet Race 2009CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper7th / 30
9 Aug 2009Rolex Fastnet Race 2009CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper12th / 59
9 Aug 2009Rolex Fastnet Race 2009CavatinaIRC handicapSkipper101st / 277

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: -25, #61,761. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.