A high five for Williams as he creates history in Johore

Ian Williams (left) with his GAC Pindar crew after the final in the Monsoon Cup at Danga Bay, Johor Baru. His win in the Monsoon Cup earned him his fifth overall title in the Alpari World Match Racing Tour since 2007. - Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Ian Williams became the first sailor to be crowned world champion for the fifth time on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT).

And the 37-year-old skipper of GAC Pindar did it in style when he romped to a 3-0 win over Mathieu Richards of LunaJets in the Monsoon Cup Malaysia final at Danga Bay, Johor.