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Sailor · 2014–2026

Ian Hunter

jacksonville university J/70ThistleJ/24

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Events
131

878 races · 96 race wins

Win rate
12%

12% win rate · 15 of 131

Podium rate
31%

41 top-three finishes

Typically beats
58%

of boats faced (90%: 56%–59%, 3,223 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Crew in J/24 · rating 848

Longest win streak
5

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Telmo Basterra

8 wins · 15 podiums in 31 events together · 26% win rate

Best trio
Telmo Basterra & Sam Baker

3 wins · 4 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Max Vinocur

+40 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Paul Abdullah

Dec 2019 – Oct 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Brian Keane

6–84 head to head in 91 races

Rival
Aidan Glackin

44–37 in 81 races

Best day
9 Feb 2019

1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-1-4-2 · Old South Invitational · about 1 in 575,658 by chance

Signature result
1st of 40

2025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP · J/24 · 19 Nov 2025

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Telmo Basterra — 8 wins · 15 podiums in 31 events together · 26% win rate
  • Telmo Basterra · Alfonso Garcia-Bringas, Avenger, Awkward Turtle, Good Vibrations - the beach boys · College team racing, Handicap, J/109, J/22 31events 8 wins together · 15 podiums · 26% win rate · 36 of 188 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2019 – Jun 2026
  • Paul Abdullah · 24/7, Closets by Design- Tremendous Slouch, Overspeed, Stratos · J/24, J/70, ORC handicap, VX One 19events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 26% win rate · 18 of 124 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+21 vs. without) · best 1st · Dec 2019 – Oct 2026
  • Jeff Hayden · 1586, Ayacucho, Closets by Design- Tremendous Slouch, Polar Express · J/22, J/24, J/70 13events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 31% win rate · 13 of 98 races won Beat 89% of the fleet together(+32 vs. without) · best 1st · May 2024 – Oct 2026
  • Aaron Drury · Trial, TRIAL · J/70 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 75 races won Beat 48% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2023 – Sep 2026
  • Sam Baker · Avenger, Awkward Turtle, Jacksonville - Guardian J, Jacksonville University (Dolphins) · College fleet racing, College team racing, J/109, J/24 12events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 33% win rate · 34 of 99 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2019 – Nov 2024
  • Brian Johansen · Trial · J/70 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 65 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−12 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2023 – May 2025
  • Grace Mann · 8653, Beg Borrow and Steal, Ian Hunter, Raging baboon · J/24, J/70, Melges 15, Snipe 10events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 10% win rate · 2 of 54 races won Beat 60% of the fleet together(−1 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2021 – May 2026
  • Tucker Gilliam · Closets by Design- Tremendous Slouch, Team Tarheel, Tremendous Slouch · J/24 8events 3 wins together · 7 podiums · 38% win rate · 7 of 50 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+38 vs. without) · best 1st · Nov 2021 – Mar 2026
  • Josh Becker · Avenger, Awkward Turtle, Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Raging baboon · College team racing, J/24, J/70, ORC handicap 6events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 33% win rate · 9 of 32 races won Beat 49% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2021 – Nov 2023
  • Lauren Theis · Jacksonville University (Dolphins), Jacksonville University (Fins 2), Jacksonville University (Fins) · College fleet racing, College team racing 5events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 20% win rate · 23 of 54 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2018 – Mar 2021

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

Rating history

-64225514201520172019202120232025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

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

Event history · 131

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
2 Oct 20262026 J24 North American ChampionshipTremendous SlouchJ/24Headsail Trimmer4th / 24
4 Sep 2026Cascais 2026 J70 World ChampionshipTRIALJ/70Crew62nd / 100
10 Jul 20262026 Newport RegattaTroublemakerHandicapiPad Kid10th / 38
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoNomadHandicapUntangler1st / 9
1 May 20262026 Melges 15 East Coast ChampionshipsIan HunterMelges 15Skipper7th / 29
18 Apr 2026Savannah Melges 15 Regatta425Melges 15Skipper5th / 11
21 Mar 2026Orange Peel 2026UntamedThistleSkipper11th / 25
13 Mar 2026J/24 MidWinter ChampionshipClosets by Design- Tremendous SlouchJ/24Crew2nd / 42
13 Feb 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St PetersburgAyacuchoJ/70Switch Flipper6th / 24
28 Jan 2026Thistle Midwinters West / Larry Klein Match Racing 2026UntamedThistleCrew5th / 25
24 Jan 2026Ventura Thistle Winter Series #3LaSallebrationThistleCrew4th / 20
15 Jan 20262026 SORC Lauderdale to Key West RaceOverspeedORC handicapRush Chairman4th / 10
10 Jan 2026VX One Winter Series #2 Powered by Evolution SailsRentalVX OneCrew6th / 24
5 Dec 20252025 Annual Wirth M. Munroe Miami to Palm Beach Yacht RaceOverspeedORC handicapRush Chairman3rd / 4
19 Nov 20252025 J/24 US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPTremendous SlouchJ/24Crew1st / 40
17 Oct 20252025 J/24 and J/22 East Coast ChampionshipTremendous SlouchJ/24Headsail Trimmer1st / 34
3 Oct 2025J/22 North American ChampionshipPolar ExpressJ/22Crew4th / 25
5 Sep 20252025 Downeast RegattaBeg Borrow and StealJ/24Autopilot5th / 18
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipTAZJ/70Skipper3rd / 13
15 Aug 20252025 Ida Lewis Distance RaceVelocityORC handicapMid Bow4th / 5
14 Jun 2025171st NYYC Annual RegattaKuaiIC37Headsail Trimmer13th / 23
30 May 2025Savannah D12 ILCA Regatta200589LaserSkipper10th / 13
23 May 2025J/70 Cup - Event 2TrialJ/70Crew22nd / 38
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisPolar ExpressJ/22Switch Flipper1st / 14
29 Apr 2025Chicago USMRC Qualifier 2023Telmo BasterraMatch racingCrew3rd / 6

Crew rating across all classes: 463 (±109), #2,204.Helm rating across all classes: 504 (±117), #2,141. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.