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Sailor · 1993–2025

Ian Walker

cyca IRC handicapHandicapEtchells

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Events
34

85 races · 5 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 34

Podium rate
12%

4 top-three finishes

Typically beats
48%

of boats faced (range 47%–50%, 2,495 boats)

Best class ranking
#523

Crew in Etchells · rating 108

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Stefan Treurniet

+27 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
David Gotze

Dec 2018 – Dec 2024 · 5 events

Nemesis
John Bertrand

7–17 head to head in 26 races

Best day
17 Jan 2000

13-1-1-9-8 · 1999 Etchells World Championship

Signature result
2nd of 68

1999 Etchells World Championship · Etchells · 16 Jan 2000

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Kyle Martin · PRIVATEER · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • John Hayes · PRIVATEER · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Ron O'Hanley · PRIVATEER · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Tim Dawson · PRIVATEER · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Jesse Fielding · PRIVATEER · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 32% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 9th · Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
  • David Gotze · No Limit, Triton · Handicap, IRC handicap 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 5 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2018 – Dec 2024
  • Matthew Wenke · AUS 424, No Limit, Triton · Etchells, Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 2 of 9 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2000 – Dec 2021
  • Matt Johns · Patrice, Tango · Etchells, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 14 races won Beat 59% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 8th · Jun 2014 – Dec 2015
  • Stefan Treurniet · No Limit · Handicap, IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+27 vs. without) · best 7th · Dec 2019 – Dec 2024
  • Tony Kirby · Patrice · IRC handicap 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(±0 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2014 – Dec 2017

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

Rating history

0891781994199920042009201420192024Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 34

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RacePRIVATEERIRC handicapCrew250th / 380
19 Jul 2025Admiral's Cup 25PRIVATEERHandicapCrew223rd / 240
19 Jul 2025Channel Race (R6 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)PRIVATEERIRC handicapCrew26th / 57
27 Jun 2025Morgan Cup Race (R4 Cowes Offshore Racing Series)PRIVATEERIRC handicapCrew94th / 100
25 Jun 2025Pre-Admirals Cup RegattaPRIVATEERHandicapCrew9th / 20
26 Dec 2024Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024No LimitIRC handicapCrew7th / 78
26 Dec 2022Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022No LimitIRC handicapCrew12th / 91
26 Dec 2021Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021No LimitHandicapCrew29th / 50
26 Dec 2019Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2019No LimitIRC handicapNavigator7th / 120
12 Oct 2019MBYC Inshore Regatta #3TangoPHRF handicapSkipper4th / 4
29 Jun 2019LYC SUMMER Series 2019TangoHandicapSkipper4th / 4
26 Dec 2018Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2018TritonIRC handicapCrew46th / 72
1 Sep 2018LYC Lahaina LightsXterminatorHandicapSkipper7th / 11
10 Mar 2018LYC SPRING Series 2018XterminatorHandicapSkipper5th / 7
26 Dec 2017Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017PatriceIRC handicapSailing Master3rd / 81
26 Dec 2016Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016PatriceIRC handicapSailing Master68th / 71
26 Dec 2015Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2015PatriceIRC handicapCrew60th / 84
26 Dec 2014Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2014PatriceIRC handicapCrew9th / 91
19 Sep 20142014 Etchells North American ChampionshipTangoEtchellsMain Trimmer8th / 32
11 Aug 2014Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race 2014AzzamVO 65Skipper1st / 5
7 Jun 20142014 Etchells Pre-Worlds RegattaTangoEtchellsMain Trimmer17th / 27
11 Aug 2013Rolex Fastnet Race 2013Abu DhabiIRC handicapSkipper255th / 298
11 Aug 2013Rolex Fastnet Race 2013Abu DhabiIRC handicapSkipper5th / 8
14 Aug 2011Rolex Fastnet Race 2011Abu DhabiVolvo 70Skipper1st / 3
20 Jun 20112011 Block Island Race Week XXIVAFRICAIRC handicapMast5th / 9

Crew rating across all classes: 158, #19,735.Helm rating across all classes: 29, #47,192. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.