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Sailor · 2009–2026

Ricky Welch

long beach yacht club ILCA 6 (Laser Radial)Viper 640Optimist

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Events
102

653 races · 146 race wins

Win rate
27%

27% win rate · 27 of 102

Podium rate
48%

49 top-three finishes

Typically beats
84%

of boats faced (range 83%–85%, 3,142 boats)

Best class ranking
#69

Helm in Optimist · rating 732

Longest win streak
12

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Mitchell Martin

1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate

Biggest lift
Mitchell Martin

+19 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Aaron Boesenecker

Jan 2022 – Jan 2026 · 5 events

Nemesis
Chase Carraway

30–60 head to head in 91 races

Rival
Asher Zittrer

54–37 in 95 races

Best day
17 Mar 2012

1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 · 2012 Alfonso Regatta & Sutter Cup - Laser D14 Championship

Signature result
1st of 92

2024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3 · Melges 15 · 22 Feb 2025

Partnerships · 45 sailors

Most successful partnership: Mitchell Martin — 1 wins · 2 podiums in 5 events together · 20% win rate
  • Aaron Boesenecker · 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(−29 vs. without) · best 6th · Jan 2022 – Jan 2026
  • Mitchell Martin · Counterproductive, Side Piece · Melges 15 5events 1 wins together · 2 podiums · 20% win rate · 2 of 24 races won Beat 96% of the fleet together(+19 vs. without) · best 1st · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
  • Brian Wynne · Trim Reaper, TRIM REAPER · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Eddie Adams · Trim Reaper, TRIM REAPER · Melges 24 4events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 4 events · 3 of 22 races won Beat 52% of the fleet together(−26 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2024 – Mar 2025
  • Lisbet Kugler · Aaron P Boesenecker, Beedobeat, Richard Welch, Sinistra & Beedobeat · Lightning 4events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 4 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−39 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2019 – Jan 2026
  • Emily Alfortish · Trim Reaper, TRIM REAPER · Melges 24 3events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 3 events · 3 of 15 races won Beat 58% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Nov 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Dawson Doucet · 283, 35 · Open Viper 640, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2019 – May 2019
  • John Dane III · 283, 35 · Open Viper 640, Viper 640 2events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 4 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 3rd · May 2019 – May 2019
  • William Trapani · Psycho Tiller, Southern Challenge · Viper 640 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 2 of 12 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Oct 2026
  • Harrison Menszer · Southern Challenge · Viper 640 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 3 of 7 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together · best 1st · Dec 2022 – Jan 2023

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

Rating history

-4396795201020132016201920222025Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 102

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Oct 20262026 Viper 640 North American ChampionshipPsycho TillerViper 640Snacktician1st / 29
24 Sep 20262026 VX One North American ChampionshipCounterproductiveVX OneIn the way4th / 43
6 Feb 2026VX One Midwinter Championship (Winter Series #3) Powered by Evolution SailsCounterproductiveVX OneCrew3rd / 28
3 Jan 20262025-26 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Side PieceMelges 15Skipper4th / 133
1 Jan 20262026 Lightning Frigid DigitBeedobeatLightningCrew9th / 18
20 Jun 2025GYA Offshore Challenge CupSYC 312HandicapSkipper1st / 5
2 May 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisThe PearlLightningHeadsail Trimmer5th / 16
3 Mar 20252025 Bacardi Cup Invitational RegattaTrim ReaperMelges 24Tactician14th / 21
22 Feb 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #3Side PieceMelges 15Skipper1st / 92
24 Jan 20252025 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2Trim ReaperMelges 24Other13th / 19
4 Jan 20252024-25 Melges 15 Winter Series #2Side PieceMelges 15Skipper7th / 109
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitBeedobeatLightningCrew17th / 24
14 Dec 20242024 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 1TRIM REAPERMelges 24Other3rd / 13
9 Nov 20242024 Bushwhacker Cup for the Melges 24TRIM REAPERMelges 24Strategist8th / 17
6 Sep 2024Rose Memorial/Van Duyne RegattaRick WelchSanderlingSkipper3rd / 4
23 Feb 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #2CounterproductiveMelges 15Skipper10th / 79
5 Jan 20242024 Melges 15 Winter Series Event #1CounterproductiveMelges 15Skipper3rd / 90
1 Jan 20242024 Lightning No GasAs You Wish...LightningCrew11th / 15
5 Aug 20232023 August Sunday SeriesRick WelchSanderlingSkipper6th / 8
23 Jun 2023GYA Offshore Challenge CupSYC 312HandicapSkipper1st / 5
28 Mar 2023Allstate Sugar Bowl 2023 Viper 640 World ChampionshipSouthern ChallengeViper 640Helm8th / 33
4 Mar 20232023 Viper 640 Winter Series #4Southern ChallengeViper 640Other2nd / 18
4 Feb 20232023 Viper 640 Winter Series #3Southern ChallengeViper 640Other1st / 17
7 Jan 20232023 Viper 640 Winter Series #2Southern ChallengeViper 640Other1st / 13
1 Jan 20232023 Lightning Frigid DigitBeedobeatLightningCrew7th / 17

Helm rating across all classes: 451, #3,463.Crew rating across all classes: 354, #5,249. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.