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Sailor · 2009–2026

Ian Richardson

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Events
65

580 races · 64 race wins

Win rate
14%

14% win rate · 9 of 65

Podium rate
31%

20 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–63%, 1,866 boats)

Best class ranking
#71

Helm in 420 · rating 564

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Geoffrey Fairbank

1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together

Best trio
Sheila Smith & Diane Reid

1 wins · 1 podiums in 3 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Andrew Van Nostrand

+35 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Andrew Van Nostrand

Oct 2009 – Sep 2024 · 7 events

Nemesis
Jonnie Ciffolillo

7–57 head to head in 64 races

Rival
Cooper Smith

32–32 in 67 races

Best day
1 Apr 2023

1-1-8-5-3-3-11-1 · Sailfest 35th Annual Regatta

Signature result
1st of 26

75th Annual Labor Day Regatta · 420 · 2 Sep 2023

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Geoffrey Fairbank — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 4 events together
  • Mitchell Hnatt · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 13events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 284 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Bryson Eaton · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 12events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 23 of 266 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Luke Adams · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 22 of 224 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Taylor Bulwinkle · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 13% win rate · 17 of 111 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Oct 2026
  • Madeleine Harris · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 8events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 13% win rate · 17 of 153 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Andrew Van Nostrand · Hey Jude · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 55 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Sep 2024
  • James Rathbun · Hey Jude · J/105 7events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 14% win rate · 11 of 55 races won Beat 92% of the fleet together(+35 vs. without) · best 1st · Oct 2009 – Sep 2024
  • Madison Cannon · Clemson University (Tigers) · College fleet racing, College team racing 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 10 of 139 races won Beat 33% of the fleet together(−30 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
  • David Jarvis · Hey Jude · J/105 6events 1 wins together · 3 podiums · 17% win rate · 10 of 44 races won Beat 91% of the fleet together(+34 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2010 – Sep 2024
  • Sheila Smith · Ellementary (Course), Phoenix · IRC handicap, PHRF handicap 6events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 17% win rate · 1 of 9 races won Beat 44% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2011 – Sep 2021

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

Rating history

0241482201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

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

Event history · 65

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
24 Oct 2026Oberg TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper12th / 17
3 Oct 2026Charleston Fall InterconferenceClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper9th / 15
19 Sep 2026Donaghy BowlUniversity of Connecticut (Huskies)College fleet racingA Skipper (2)4th / 5
19 Sep 2026SAISA Open Top 9Clemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper (1-6,13-14)8th / 9
12 Sep 2026SAISA North Top 6 InviteClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper2nd / 6
18 Apr 2026SAISA Coed Champs: Richard Tillman TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper7th / 18
11 Apr 2026Oberg TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper13th / 18
4 Apr 2026SAISA Open Team Race ChampionshipClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper7th / 7
14 Mar 2026Bud Morrow Open Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper5th / 10
28 Feb 2026Mendelblatt Open Team RaceClemson University (Tigers)College team racingSkipper9th / 10
8 Nov 2025West Coast ChampionshipsClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper11th / 17
25 Oct 2025SAISA Fall Open Fleet Race ChampionshipClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper8th / 18
27 Sep 2025Charleston Fall InterconferenceClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingB Skipper6th / 13
14 Sep 2025The Ashley River TrophyClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper2nd / 13
13 Sep 2025SAISA North Top 6 InvitationalClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingC Skipper (1-12)3rd / 4
7 Sep 2025SAISA North Fall TournamentClemson University (Tigers)College fleet racingA Skipper1st / 11
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipHey JudeJ/105Spinnaker trimmer5th / 26
17 Feb 20242024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson TrophyBlake Vincent420Crew48th / 148
1 Dec 20232023 USA Junior Olympic Sailing FestivalBlake Vincent420Crew12th / 60
2 Sep 202375th Annual Labor Day Regatta9342420Skipper1st / 26
24 Jul 20232023 Club 420 North American ChampionshipIan Richardson420Skipper50th / 130
7 Jul 20232023 Club 420 Association National ChampionshipBlake Vincent420Crew13th / 113
20 May 20232023 School's Out Regatta9342420Skipper1st / 15
1 Apr 2023Sailfest 35th Annual Regatta9342420Skipper2nd / 33
14 Jan 2023Gasparilla Regatta1801420Skipper1st / 11

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 367, #6,419.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 301, #7,782. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.