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Sailor · 2009–2026

Ian Sanders

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Events
20

114 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
20%

20% win rate · 4 of 20

Podium rate
35%

7 top-three finishes

Typically beats
37%

of boats faced (range 32%–42%, 228 boats)

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Michael Siedlecki

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Andrew Cheney & Michael Siedlecki

2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Michael Siedlecki

+21 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Nemesis
Jack Gower

0–21 head to head in 21 races

Best day
15 Jan 2011

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · ALEX CAVIGLIA BLUEWATER CLASSIC

Signature result
1st of 13

2023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburg · PHRF handicap · 17 Feb 2023

Partnerships · 38 sailors

Most successful partnership: Michael Siedlecki — 2 wins · 2 podiums in 4 events together
  • Michael Siedlecki · tack tick, Tack tick, Tack Tick · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 22 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Andrew Cheney · tack tick, Tack tick, Tack Tick · PHRF handicap 4events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 22 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Feb 2024
  • Mike Danielson · Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Leah Hendrick · Blue Healer, Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 3events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 11 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(−15 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Suzanne Hooper · Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Mark Askew · tack tick, Tack Tick · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Sep 2023
  • Dave Davis · Wings · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Mar 2025
  • Quentin Bruhn · Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 10 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Eric Mann · tack tick, Tack Tick · PHRF handicap 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 1st · Feb 2023 – Sep 2023
  • JA Booker · Wings · ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 2events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2025 – Sep 2025

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

Rating history

-7868213201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 20

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
5 Jun 20262026 Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean RaceBay RetrieverORC handicapSnacktician9th / 12
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisFirebrandJ/105Pro Bowler17th / 23
28 Sep 202543rd Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaWingsPHRF handicapSwitch Flipper2nd / 6
9 May 20252025 Tampa Bay to Venice (Island-2-Island) RegattaEndeavourHandicapSkipper4th / 6
21 Mar 20252025 Twilight SeriesEndeavourHandicapSkipper4th / 9
8 Mar 20252025 SPYC Pennington CupWingsORC handicapSwitch Flipper4th / 5
10 Jan 20252025 SPYC/CYC Salt Pines CupWingsORC handicapChef2nd / 6
2 Nov 20242024 SPYC MOA RaceBlue HealerPHRF handicapOther2nd / 2
29 Mar 20242024 Twilight SeriesVoyagerPHRF handicapOther7th / 12
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgTack tickPHRF handicapOther7th / 15
23 Sep 2023The 41st Annual Fall Kick Off RegattaTack TickPHRF handicapNav/Tac5th / 5
17 Mar 20232023 Twilight Seriestack tickPHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 6
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. Petersburgtack tickPHRF handicapNav/Tac1st / 13
2 Apr 20212021 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta St. PetersburgUSA 15180LightningSpinnaker trimmer8th / 10
18 Oct 2014River Romp 2014: US Junior Olympic Sailing Regatta199209ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper39th / 44
15 Jan 2011ALEX CAVIGLIA BLUEWATER CLASSICOpen BicOPen BIC(over 12)Skipper1st / 3
30 Jan 2010Mark Sorensen Youth Championship8HandicapSkipper6th / 7
16 Jan 2010ALEX CAVIGLIA BLUEWATER CLASSICIan SandersOPen BIC(over 12)Skipper1st / 3
6 Dec 20091st US Winter O'pen Bic Series - Race #3Ian SandersOpen SkiffSkipper14th / 28
24 Jan 2009Boomerang10962OptimistSkipper30th / 33

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 67, #42,245.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 137, #23,287. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.