Welcome to Barrows Henken Racing !
Yale Alumnus Ian Barrows and Stanford Alumnus Hans Henken have teamed up to chase excellence on the Road to Paris 2024!
Our team is dedicated to excellence through the integrity and passion inspired by our families, friends and sailing competitors. We take great pride in having a growth atmosphere, being open to new ideas and working hard while we journey towards our combined dream of winning a medal at the 2024 Olympics.
With our own twist from the leadership of the All-Blacks, “Better people make Better Sailors, Better Sailors become Olympians.”
Discover Our Story
Go behind the scenes with Barrows Henken Racing and Discover our Story. Get to know us and the roles we play within our team. Explore our back stories and why we hold aspirations to compete at the Olympic Games! Learn how we defined our campaign and what we are seeking to accomplish both on and off the water through our Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Key Core Values!
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Allianz World Sailing World Cup
5th Place finish at the Allianz World Sailing World Cup in Almere, The Netherlands! The Allianz World Sailing World Cup was the second and final event of the 2022 Hempel World Cup Series, following the Princess Sofia Regatta in early April, and the third event of our 2022 49er racing schedule. Over the course ofContinue reading “Allianz World Sailing World Cup”

Spring Season in Full Swing
Silver Medal at the 2022 Princess Sofia Regatta and 11th place finish at the 2022 French Olympic Sailing Week in Hyeres, France! Our months of March and April by the numbers: 2nd Place at the 2022 Princess Sofia Regatta World Sailing World Cup!! 4th Place at the 2022 Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta 11th Place at theContinue reading “Spring Season in Full Swing”

Princesa Sofia Regatta
The stage is set in Palma de Mallorca, Spain for the 51st Trofeo S.A.R. Princesa Sofia Regatta, April 2nd – April 9th, and the first World Sailing World Cup Event of 2022! Since competing in Oman at the 2021 49er World Championships, we have been preparing for the 2022 European Season and are stoked toContinue reading “Princesa Sofia Regatta”

4th in the WORLD
Awesome finishes at the 2021 49er Asian Championships and 49er World Championships in Oman! Our month of November by the numbers: 4th Place at the 2021 49er World Championships!! 5th Place at the 2021 49er Asian Championships!! 1st Barrows Henken Team Goal Completed – Top 10 in the WORLD!! The best finish by a USContinue reading “4th in the WORLD”

Off to Oman!!
Mantra 11. Invent your Own Language: “Sing your World Into Existence” – All Blacks Our Dublin, Ireland and Marseille, France Camps by the numbers: 16 Days Sailed 30 Days in Europe 421.82 Miles 40.3 Hours 656 Gybes Completed 576 Tacks Completed 2 Irish Training Partners 2024 Olympic Sailing Venue – Marseille, France Our last European training block beforeContinue reading “Off to Oman!!”

Knowing the Difference
Mantra 10. Know Thyself: “Keep it Real” – All Blacks Our Long Island, NY Camp by the numbers: 25 Days 619.98 Miles 62.5 Hours 1075 Gybes Completed 825 Tacks Completed 84 New Sail Number 17 days in 4-7 knots 6 days in 10-15 knots 1 Boat Packed for the 2021 World Championships in Oman Since winning the 2021Continue reading “Knowing the Difference”
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