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Sailor · 2006–2026

Ian Williams

Match racingFarr 40M32

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Events
111

1,336 races · 775 race wins

Win rate
28%

28% win rate · 31 of 111

Podium rate
60%

66 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (90%: 71%–76%, 1,079 boats)

Best class ranking
#7

Helm in Match racing · rating 277

Longest win streak
18

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Richard Sydenham

6 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate

Biggest lift
Gerard Mitchell

+29 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Matt Cassidy

Jun 2014 – May 2024 · 6 events

Nemesis
Alex Roepers

16–41 head to head in 57 races

Rival
John Demourkas

58–40 in 98 races

Best day
11 Mar 2016

1-2-2-2-1-3-2-1-1-4-1-2-3-3-1 · 2016 Bermuda M32 Winter Series :: Event 3 · about 1 in 2,220 by chance

Signature result
1st of 16

Bermuda Gold Cup 2006 · Match racing · 12 Oct 2006

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Richard Sydenham — 6 wins · 10 podiums in 10 events together · 60% win rate
  • Richard Sydenham · Ian Williams, Pindar by Manuport Logistics, REV, Royal Lymington Yacht Club · M32, Match racing 10events 6 wins together · 10 podiums · 60% win rate · 27 of 62 races won Beat 69% of the fleet together(−3 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2018 – Jan 2026
  • Matt Cassidy · Flash Gordon 6, Royal Lymington Yacht Club, Windquest · Farr 40, Match racing, ORC handicap, TP52 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 9 of 45 races won Beat 66% of the fleet together(−6 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – May 2024
  • Helmut Jahn · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 47 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Joe Londrigan · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 47 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Jon Gundersen · Ian Williams, Pindar by Manuport Logistics, Royal Lymington Yacht Club · Match racing 5events 4 wins together · 5 podiums · 80% win rate · 17 of 24 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Apr 2023 – Jan 2026
  • David Gerber · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 6 of 47 races won Beat 82% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Norman Berge · Flash Gordon 6 · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 4 events · 5 of 36 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2013 – Oct 2014
  • Gerry Mitchell · GAC Pindar, Ian Williams · Match racing 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 13 of 23 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−23 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2019 – Dec 2024
  • Martin Hill · Estate Master · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 42 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2015 – Sep 2015
  • Harry Bethwaite · Estate Master · Farr 40 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 4 of 42 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 4th · May 2015 – Sep 2015

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

Rating history

02244472007201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 111

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
6 Jan 2026WMRT Final - Shenzhen Baoan Cup 2026Pindar by Manuport LogisticsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
22 Oct 2025Bermuda Gold Cup 2025Ian WilliamsMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
8 Jan 2025WMRT Macao Match Cup 2025Pindar by Manuport LogisticsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
11 Dec 2024WMRT Final - Shenzhen Baoan Cup 2024Ian WilliamsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
31 May 20242024 GL52 Big Red RegattaWindquestTP52Tactician3rd / 6
25 Apr 202459th Congressional Cup 2024Ian WilliamsMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
14 Dec 2023WMRT Final - Shenzhen Baoan Cup 2023Ian WilliamsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
4 Oct 2023Bermuda Gold Cup 2023Ian WilliamsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
18 Apr 202358th Congressional Cup 2023Royal Lymington Yacht ClubMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
9 Sep 20222022 GL52 Macatawa ChampionshipWindquestORC handicapOther1st / 5
20 Apr 20222022 Congressional CupIan WilliamsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
4 Aug 20212021 Swan - 39 Copa Del Rey MapfreUTEKHA - De Jonge TeamClubSwan 50Tactician16th / 16
27 Oct 2020Bermuda Gold Cup 2020Ian WilliamsMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
27 Jun 2019Midsummer Match Cup 2019GAC PindarMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
3 Apr 201955th Congressional Cup 2019Ian WilliamsMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
3 Oct 2018WMRT Regata de Portugal 2018GAC PindarMatch racingSkipper2nd / 12
20 Sep 20182018 M32 World ChampionshipREVM32Other2nd / 12
4 Jul 2018WMRT GKSS Match Cup Sweden 2018GAC PindarMatch racingSkipper2nd / 4
24 Oct 2017WMRT Match Racing World Championship China 2017GAC PindarMatch racingSkipper6th / 18
27 Sep 2017WMRT Chicago Match Cup 2017GAC PINDARMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
1 Aug 2017WMRT Match Cup Russia 2017GAC PINDARMatch racingSkipper4th / 18
3 Jul 2017WMRT GKSS Match Cup Sweden 2017GAC PindarMatch racingSkipper1st / 2
27 Mar 2017WMRT Congressional Cup 2017GAC PindarMatch racingSkipper2nd / 2
25 Mar 2017WMRT Match Cup Australia 2017GAC PindarMatch racingSkipper1st / 8
30 May 2016WMRT Newport 2016GAC PindarMatch racingSkipper1st / 2

Helm rating across all classes: 344 (±65), #7,361.Crew rating across all classes: 438 (±138), #2,738. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.