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Sailor · 2015–2026

Aaron Boesenecker

prsa Lightning

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Events
27

131 races · 31 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 4 of 27

Podium rate
44%

12 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 55%–64%, 302 boats)

Best class ranking
#234

Helm in Lightning · rating 99

Longest win streak
8

race wins in a row

Longest-running crew
Ricky Welch

Jan 2022 – Jan 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Trevor Prior

13–36 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Robert Astrove

40–27 in 67 races

Best day
26 May 2018

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · PRSA Spring Regatta

Signature result
1st of 9

Doc Fauci Regatta · Lightning · 8 May 2021

Partnerships · 7 sailors

  • Ricky Welch · Aaron P Boesenecker, Beedobeat, Sinistra & Beedobeat · Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 13 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together(−17 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Lisbet Kugler · Aaron P Boesenecker, Beedobeat, Sinistra & Beedobeat · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−13 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Jack Sparkman · Beedobeat · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together · best 17th · Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
  • Ed Lane · Storming the Castle · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Jim Lane · Storming the Castle · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 47% of the fleet together · best 9th · May 2025 – May 2025
  • Piercarlo Brunino · Sinistra & Beedobeat · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 67% of the fleet together · best 6th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
  • Rachael Blake · Beedobeat · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together · best 7th · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

010821620162018202020222024Helm rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 27

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 20262026 Lightning Frigid DigitBeedobeatLightningSkipper9th / 18
13 Sep 2025Pennsylvania Governor Cup.BeedobeatLightningSkipper6th / 13
23 Aug 20252025 Dixie District Championship and Duck Challenge RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper5th / 15
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisStorming the CastleLightningTactician9th / 16
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitBeedobeatLightningSkipper17th / 24
21 Sep 20242024 President’s CupBeedobeatLightningSkipper5th / 8
14 Sep 2024Pennsylvania Governors Cup14592LightningSkipper14th / 14
24 Aug 20242024 Duck Challenge RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper5th / 11
1 Jan 20242024 Lightning No GasBeedobeatLightningSkipper8th / 15
19 Aug 20232023 Duck Challenge RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper2nd / 15
24 Jun 20232023 Dixie District ChampionshipBeedobeatLightningSkipper2nd / 13
1 Jan 20232023 Lightning Frigid DigitBeedobeatLightningSkipper7th / 17
28 May 2022PRSA Spring RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper3rd / 4
1 Jan 20222022 Lightning Dixie DistrictsSinistra & BeedobeatLightningSkipper6th / 16
1 Jan 20222022 Lightning Frigid DigitAaron P BoeseneckerLightningSkipper11th / 17
29 May 2021PRSA Spring RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper1st / 5
8 May 2021Doc Fauci RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper1st / 9
25 May 2019PRSA Spring RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper2nd / 5
15 Sep 2018PRSA President's Cup RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper1st / 4
16 Jun 20182018 Lightning Dixie District Championship | 34th Annual Doc Gilbert Memorial Potomac Cup RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper10th / 28
26 May 2018PRSA Spring RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper1st / 8
16 Sep 2017PRSA President's Cup RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper2nd / 8
27 May 2017PRSA Spring RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper4th / 6
17 Sep 2016PRSA President's Cup RegattaBeedobeatLightningSkipper3rd / 6
28 May 2016PRSA Spring Regatta14592LightningSkipper2nd / 6

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 83, #36,551.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: -11. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.