Ian Williams

Minoprio and Williams fight for Lead at Sunseeker Australia Cup

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009

[Source: Sunseeker Australia Cup] Great Britain’s reining World Match Racing champion and day one Sunseeker Australia Cup leader, Ian Williams is now sharing the number one ranking with World Tour leader Adam Minoprio (New Zealand). Both Williams and Minoprio have won five of their six races, although when competing against each other Williams was the easy victor crossing the line a comfortable...

Williams ahead after day one of Sunseeker Australia Cup

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009

[Source: Sunseeker Australia Cup] At close of day one at the 2009 Sunseeker Australia Cup, reigning double World Match Racing Champion, Skipper Ian Williams from Great Britain, is the current leader after winning a spectacular four from four matches. Not to be outdone by local Perth talent Torvar Mirsky (Australia) and Adam Minoprio (New Zealand) who both won three from three matches respectively....

World’s Best Skippers in Perth to pursue Australia Cup Glory

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

[Source: Sunseeker Australia Cup] With a cohort of sailing greats arriving in Perth for the Sunseeker Australia Cup, Western Australia is again on the world sporting stage. The ten world ranked skippers and their teams touchdown mid-week for this exclusive invitation only event from 26-29 November. The action packed racing schedule will see the who’s who of professional sailing battle it out...

Ainslie leads British charge in Bermuda

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009

• Olympic champion lauds atmosphere in Bermuda • Crew discover 'tactical weaknesses' ahead of America's Cup Ben Ainslie and his TeamOrigin crew led the British triumph at the Bermuda Gold Cup, winning the leading match-racing event with a degree of comfort. Ian Williams, the match-racing world champion from Britain, finished third. Ainslie and his crew defeated New Zealand's Adam Minoprio...

Ben Ainslie and Ian Williams wrestle with savage Bermuda storms

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009

40 knot winds and electric storms are forecast to hit British match racing skippers Ben Ainslie and Ian Williams.

Ainslie, Williams And Richard Lead The Charge In Bermuda

ISAF News (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009

Brits Ben Ainslie and Ian Williams and French skipper Mathieu Richard top the three round robin groups after an action-packed day two at the Argo Group Gold Cup in Bermuda.

• Ainslie, Richard and Williams lead the charge at Bermuda Gold Cup - Valencia Sailing

Gilmour, Mirsky, Gram-Hansen and Rahm through to Danish Open semi finals

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009

[Source: World Match Racing Tour] An afternoon on the beach waiting for the wind yesterday, was followed by a long long stint on the water today for the crews competing in the Danish Open. The Royal Danish Yacht Club officials got racing under way at 0900, and a stronger northwesterly gradient breeze building through to afternoon to 15 knots, allowed them to speed through the remaining ten flights...

Danish Open starts tomorrow in Aarhus

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

[Source: World Match Racing tour] The Danish Open, the seventh event on the 2009 World Match Racing Tour, sets sail tomorrow off Aarhus, marking a symbolic return of match racing to Denmark’s second largest city. For it was here, on the Jutland peninsula’s east coast, some 3.5 hours from Copenhagen, where Denmark’s powerful match racing circuit has its roots. “From the harbour...

Adam Minoprio will sail the St. Moritz Match Race Final against Presti or Mirsky

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 05/09/2009

[Source: World Match Racing Tour] No 1 in the world ranking, the Kiwi sailor Adam Minoprio made no mistakes during the quarter and semi-finals. He got the first ticket for the event's final. Adam Minoprio (NZL, ETNZ Black Match) reminded everyone today why he is the No 1 in the Match Racing World Ranking. Indeed, the kiwi skipper won the six matches he sailed today, kicking Ian Williams (GBR, Team...

Williams Dominates On Opening Day Of St Moritz Match Race

ISAF News (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009

Ian Williams won his five matches whilst the local team headed by Eric Monnin ended the day with no victories as 10 flights were completed on day one of the St Moritz Match Race.

One week to the start of the St. Moritz Match Race

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 25/08/2009

[Source: World Match Racing Tour] The St. Moritz Match Race will commence from September 1 through to September 6. The coveted ‘King of the Mountain’ trophy will be awarded to the best performing team from the five day match racing event, Mathieu Richard (FRA) and his French Match Racing Team, are the current leaders of the World Championship ranking and second in the ISAF rankings, as...

A world class line-up at the St. Moritz Match Race

Valencia Sailing (Free subscription) | 03/08/2009

[Source: St. Moritz Match Race] The prestigious St. Moritz Match Race will unite some of the world’s best match racers in the Swiss Alps on September 1- 6, 2009. The five leaders of the world ranking are confirmed. They will sail – amongst others – against kiwi talent Adam Minoprio and sailing legend Peter Gilmour, who makes an impressive come-back on the World scene after his recent...

BERNTSSON And COL Complete Quarter-Final Line Up In Marstrand

ISAF News (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009

Sweden's Johnie BERNTSSON and Seb COL of France took the final two quarter-final spots at the Match Cup Sweden, whilst current World Tour leader Adam MINOPRIO and reigning World Champion Ian WILLIAMS both crashed out.

Williams jets in for latest Audi MedCup regatta

The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009

European working hours directives do not extend to Britain's current world match racing champion Ian Williams but the man from Southampton who gave up the law for professional yacht racing must be wishing he could charge for travelling time as well as time on the track.

CIAN Storms To Victory At Korea Match Cup

ISAF News (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009

With an incredible run of form Italian skipper Paolo CIAN is the 2009 Korea Match Cup champion after defeating Ian WILLIAMS in the final at the third stage of the 2009 World Match Racing Tour.