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Sailor · 2023–2026

Liam Downes

queen s university ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)College singlehandedCollege fleet racing

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Events
9

84 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
11%

11% win rate · 1 of 9

Podium rate
33%

3 top-three finishes

Typically beats
57%

of boats faced (range 52%–62%, 284 boats)

Best class ranking
#1874

Helm in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) · rating 114

Nemesis
Patrick Shachoy

2–18 head to head in 20 races

Rival
Robert Finora

21–15 in 36 races

Best day
27 Sep 2025

7-2-5-4-3-3-6-3-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-4-3 · Sodus Bay Open

Signature result
1st of 12

Sodus Bay Open · College fleet racing · 27 Sep 2025

Partnerships · 6 sailors

  • Defne Melikoglu · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Charlie Chambers · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Izzy Pepper · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Jonathan Sponholz-Ruskin · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
  • Nicola Gilmour · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 20 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Sep 2025
  • Clara Fillery · Queen's University (Gaels) · College fleet racing 1events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 2 of 20 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together · best 3rd · Sep 2026 – Sep 2026

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Rating history

0160319202420252026Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 9

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 2026Carl Van Duyne - MAISA Open SinglesQueen's University (Liam Downes '28)College singlehandedSkipper18th / 18
26 Sep 2026NY Maritime Fall OpenQueen's University (Gaels)College fleet racingA Skipper3rd / 9
12 Sep 2026ILCA NorthQueen's University (Liam Downes '28)College singlehandedSkipper3rd / 18
16 May 2026TS&CC 55th Icebreaker Regatta and ILCA District 3 Gold CupLiam DownesILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper9th / 16
27 Sep 2025Sodus Bay OpenQueen's University (Gaels)College fleet racingB Skipper1st / 12
18 May 202554th Icebreaker RegattaN/AILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper6th / 30
7 Jun 20242024 ILCA North American ChampionshipLiam DownesILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper74th / 103
24 Aug 20232023 ILCA Canadian ChampionshipsLiam DownesILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Skipper12th / 61
20 May 202352nd Icebreaker Regatta - An Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Series Eventn/aILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Other5th / 26

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 251, #14,113. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.