Series 5 - Ep3 - Ian Williams - Part 1

About this episode

Shirley Robertson interviews Ian Williams about his career in competitive sailing and match racing.

Send us Fan Mail This month, Double Olympic gold medallist and podcast host Shirley Robertson is joined by eight-time World Match Racing Champion Ian Williams, as the duo get together to discuss Williams' career at the sharp end of the most combative discipline in the sport of competitive sailing. This is Part 1 of the two part edition. Williams discusses his early route to the top of the World Match Racing Tour rankings, a climb that involved turning his back on a full job as a l...

People in this episode

Host: Shirley Robertson

Guest: Ian Williams

Topics covered

• competitive sailing
• match racing
• sports career
• Olympic gold medallist
• World Match Racing Tour

Keywords

• sailing
• match racing
• Ian Williams
• Shirley Robertson
• Olympic gold
• World Match Racing Champion

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