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'''Ian Williams''' (born 26 April 1977) is a world class sailor with many credits to his name,<ref>
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Ian specialises in match racing competeing in the [[World Match Racing Tour]]. In 2008 following winning the tour and therefore the World Championship title he was shortlisted by the [[International Sailing Federation]] for the [[ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards]]. This achievement was remarkable as Williams was up against a number of full time professional America's Cup teams.
[https://www.williamssailracing.com/cv/career-highlights/ Williams Racing Official Website]</ref> including seven-time winner of the World Match Racing Championships.<ref>[https://www.sailing.org/news/5659.php#.X6UaPVngpTY Sailing News 5659]</ref><ref>[https://www.sailing.org/news/4554.php#.X6UaRlngpTY Sailing News 4554]</ref><ref>[https://www.sailing.org/news/7971.php#.X6UaWlngpTY Sailing News 7971]</ref><ref>[https://www.sailing.org/news/6434.php#.X6UabFngpTY Sailing News 6434]</ref><ref>[https://www.sailing.org/news/16062.php#.X6UawlngpTY Sailing News 16062]</ref><ref>[https://www.sailing.org/events/matchracingworlds/39297.php#.X6Ua1FngpTY Sailing News 39297]</ref>


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Williams specialises in match racing competing in the [[World Match Racing Tour]]. In 2008 following winning the tour and therefore the World Championship title he was shortlisted by the [[International Sailing Federation]] for the [[ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards]].<ref>[http://www.sailing.org/worldsailor/25375.php ISAF World Sailor Awards Profile]</ref> This achievement was remarkable as Williams was up against a number of full-time professional America's Cup teams.
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* [http://www.williamssailracing.com Personal Website]
* [http://www.sailing.org/biog.php?id=GBRIW1 ISAF Sailor Biog]


Williams is featured on the International mainstream sports talk broadcast network as a sailing celebrity on [[Sports Byline]] on Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile (co-host Rick Tittle) <ref>[https://sailsporttalk.com/index.php/2020/11/03/world-champion-ian-williams-reports-from-the-70th-gold-cup-in-bermuda/ World Champion Isn Williams Reports from the 70th Gold Cup in Bermuda on Sail sport Talk]</ref>
==Reference==
* [http://www.sailing.org/worldsailor/25375.php ISAF World Sailor Awards Profile]


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.williamssailracing.com/}}
* {{World Sailing|id=GBRIW1|www=ian-williams}}


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Latest revision as of 00:18, 16 November 2024

Ian Williams
Born26 April 1977 (1977-04-26) (age 47)
Exeter, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationSailor / Lawyer

Ian Williams (born 26 April 1977) is a world class sailor with many credits to his name,[1] including seven-time winner of the World Match Racing Championships.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Williams specialises in match racing competing in the World Match Racing Tour. In 2008 following winning the tour and therefore the World Championship title he was shortlisted by the International Sailing Federation for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards.[8] This achievement was remarkable as Williams was up against a number of full-time professional America's Cup teams.

Williams is featured on the International mainstream sports talk broadcast network as a sailing celebrity on Sports Byline on Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile (co-host Rick Tittle) [9]

References

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  1. ^ Williams Racing Official Website
  2. ^ Sailing News 5659
  3. ^ Sailing News 4554
  4. ^ Sailing News 7971
  5. ^ Sailing News 6434
  6. ^ Sailing News 16062
  7. ^ Sailing News 39297
  8. ^ ISAF World Sailor Awards Profile
  9. ^ World Champion Isn Williams Reports from the 70th Gold Cup in Bermuda on Sail sport Talk
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