Ian Williams (sailor) explained

Ian Williams
Birth Place:	Exeter, England
Nationality:	British
Occupation:	Sailor / 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]

Notes and References

1. https://www.williamssailracing.com/cv/career-highlights/ Williams Racing Official Website
2. https://www.sailing.org/news/5659.php#.X6UaPVngpTY Sailing News 5659
3. https://www.sailing.org/news/4554.php#.X6UaRlngpTY Sailing News 4554
4. https://www.sailing.org/news/7971.php#.X6UaWlngpTY Sailing News 7971
5. https://www.sailing.org/news/6434.php#.X6UabFngpTY Sailing News 6434
6. https://www.sailing.org/news/16062.php#.X6UawlngpTY Sailing News 16062
7. https://www.sailing.org/events/matchracingworlds/39297.php#.X6Ua1FngpTY Sailing News 39297
8. http://www.sailing.org/worldsailor/25375.php ISAF World Sailor Awards Profile
9. 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