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Sailor · 1996–2026

Aaron Housten

ccyc EtchellsFarr 40ORC handicap

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Events
114

674 races · 141 race wins

Win rate
15%

15% win rate · 17 of 114

Podium rate
45%

51 top-three finishes

Typically beats
49%

of boats faced (range 47%–51%, 2,101 boats)

Best class ranking
#225

Helm in Etchells · rating 208

Longest win streak
11

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Ian Savage

5 wins · 12 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate

Best trio
Haley Carter & Ian Savage

4 wins · 7 podiums in 9 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Yuri Goltsev

+43 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Philip Dowd

Sep 2012 – Aug 2025 · 27 events

Nemesis
Buddy Cribb

41–98 head to head in 140 races

Rival
Rick Kaiser

207–153 in 360 races

Best day
18 May 2013

4-1-1-1-2-4-3-2-4 · Racing Yacht Fleets Series - C Series/Full Season Registration

Signature result
1st of 13

Racing Yacht Fleets Series - C Series/Full Season Registration · Etchells · 18 May 2013

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Ian Savage — 5 wins · 12 podiums in 14 events together · 36% win rate
  • Philip Dowd · Inferno, INFERNO · Farr 40, Handicap, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 27events 6 wins together · 18 podiums · 22% win rate · 44 of 188 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Sep 2012 – Aug 2025
  • Daniel Somers · Firebolt, USA701 · Etchells 23events 2 wins together · 9 podiums · 9% win rate · 38 of 152 races won Beat 68% of the fleet together(+12 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2008 – May 2019
  • Jeffrey Shuert · Inferno · Farr 40, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 21events 5 wins together · 15 podiums · 24% win rate · 34 of 148 races won Beat 64% of the fleet together(+7 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2026
  • John Mollicone · Inferno · Farr 40, ORC handicap 18events 4 wins together · 12 podiums · 22% win rate · 28 of 126 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(+3 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2014 – Aug 2026
  • James Myatt · Firebolt, Inferno, Team Inferna · Etchells, Farr 40, Handicap, ORC handicap 16events 5 wins together · 13 podiums · 31% win rate · 37 of 93 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+14 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Doug Baker · Firebolt, Inferno, Lucky · Etchells, Handicap, ORC handicap 15events 3 wins together · 10 podiums · 20% win rate · 22 of 82 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(+5 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2012 – Aug 2024
  • Haley Carter · Inferno, Nepenthes, Team Inferna · Farr 40, Melges 15, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 15events 4 wins together · 9 podiums · 27% win rate · 25 of 100 races won Beat 62% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Ian Savage · Inferno, Team Inferna · Farr 40, ORC handicap, PHRF handicap 14events 5 wins together · 12 podiums · 36% win rate · 35 of 83 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+18 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026
  • Bryon Ehrhart · Lucky · Etchells 12events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 61 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 9th · Dec 2002 – Feb 2005
  • Melissa Schastok · Firebolt, Inferno · Etchells, Farr 40, ORC handicap 10events 4 wins together · 7 podiums · 40% win rate · 23 of 64 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2015 – Aug 2026

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

Rating history

-1119429819972001200520092013201720212025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 114

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
29 Aug 20262026 CYC Women's Offshore ChallengeTeam InfernaPHRF handicapCrew6th / 33
22 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreFireboltEtchellsSkipper2nd / 5
7 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreInfernoORC handicapCrew1st / 5
27 Jun 20262026 Red Horse Regatta and Thistle Great Lakes ChampionshipFireboltEtchellsSkipper1st / 3
20 Jun 20262026 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesFireboltEtchellsSkipper1st / 4
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoInfernoORC handicapOther2nd / 8
22 Aug 20252025 Verve Cup Inshore and J109 North American ChampionshipFireboltEtchellsSkipper5th / 5
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreInfernoORC handicapCrew1st / 4
2 Aug 2025Columbia Cup 2025InfernoPHRF handicapCrew1st / 3
28 Jun 20252025 Red Horse RegattaFireboltEtchellsSkipper1st / 6
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoInfernoORC handicapOther3rd / 5
31 May 20252025 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesFireboltEtchellsSkipper2nd / 6
13 Feb 20252024/2025 Etchells Biscayne Bay Series - US Midwinters East RegattaFireboltEtchellsHelm44th / 47
22 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North AmericansFireboltHandicapOther2nd / 3
28 Jun 20242024 Red Horse RegattaFireboltEtchellsSkipper2nd / 3
7 Jun 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoInfernoORC handicapOther6th / 6
31 May 20242024 Racing Yacht Fleet SeriesFireboltEtchellsSkipper2nd / 4
16 Sep 20232023 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAFireboltEtchellsOther4th / 4
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaFireboltEtchellsOther2nd / 5
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaInfernoORC handicapIn the way1st / 5
5 Aug 20232023 Red Horse RegattaFireboltEtchellsOther1st / 5
24 Jun 20232023 Racing Yacht Fleet Series - Chicago Yacht ClubFireboltEtchellsOther2nd / 5
9 Jun 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoInfernoORC handicapOther2nd / 7
17 Sep 20222022 Sheldon Clark Regatta - CASRAFireboltEtchellsOther2nd / 3
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaFireboltEtchellsOther1st / 5

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 298, #10,999.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 204, #15,474. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.