Shields Class News and Homepage
Eight Bells: Peter A Gerard
August 17, 2026
The Shields community mourns the passing of longtime member Peter A Gerard, who passed away on August 17, 2026, at the age of 80. Peter owned Shields Llama, was a past president of the Shields Class Sailing Association and long time board member and a judge and principal race officer at many Shields events.
2026 National Championship Regatta
Congratulations to Karl Anderson and crew Sandy Weil, Joe Lotuff, Max Lopez, and Mike Evans in Shields 235 Harrier for winning the 2026 National Regatta in Oxford, MD held September 23 to 26, 2026. Thank you to host fleet for a great event and handling the Nor'easter in a way that gave competitors two days of racing, five races total, and a wonderful awards banquet moved up from its scheduled Saturday to Friday.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Sail # | Skipper(s) | Fleet | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total |
| 1 | 235 | Karl Anderson | Marion, MA | 2 | 1 | [OCS=26] | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 226 | Luke Ingalls | Newport, RI | [3] | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | 237 | Ken Deyett | Marion, MA | [4] | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 245 | Chris Arner Bryan Berdy | Newport, RI | 6 | 2 | 5 | [10] | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | 160 | Robin Monk | Newport, RI | [8] | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | 26 | Dan Ronan | Western L.I. Sound, NY | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | [14] | 24 |
| 7 | 96 | Jim Wirtz Larry Gamble | Monterey, CA | 7 | [12] | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | 238 | Richard Robbins Ethan Robbins | Marion, MA | 9 | 7 | 3 | [12] | 11 | 30 |
| 9 | 33 | Ted Slee Carson Turowski | Newport, RI | 11 | [14] | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 |
| 10 | 107 | Reed Baer John Burnham | Newport, RI | 1 | 8 | [OCS=26] | 14 | 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 151 | Scott Foberg Heather Shaver | Newport, RI | 13 | 9 | [14] | 6 | 7 | 35 |
| 12 | 25 | Ward Young | Western L.I. Sound, NY | 10 | 13 | 16 | 8 | [DNF=22] | 47 |
| 13 | 180 | Mike Rajacich Jr Michael Rajacich | Oxford, MD | 16 | 15 | 11 | [17] | 8 | 50 |
| 14 | 158 | Ron Oard | Newport, RI | 14 | [20] | 13 | 11 | 12 | 50 |
| 15 | 73 | Jay Dayton | Oxford, MD | [19] | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 54 |
| 16 | 182 | Harold (Skip) Mcguire Jr. | Western L.I. Sound, NY | 15 | [19] | 10 | 16 | 18 | 59 |
| 17 | 191 | June Emerson Rosemary Savukinas | Monterey, CA | [21] | 11 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 61 |
| 18 | 219 | Steve Mettler Stuart Randall | Martha's Vineyard, MA | 17 | [22] | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 |
| 19 | 149 | RJ Cooper Rick Vicens | Oxford, MD | 12 | [23] | 17 | 20 | 19 | 68 |
| 20 | 71 | John Shannahan | Oxford, MD | [DNS=28] | 16 | 15 | DNC=28 | 13 | 72 |
| 21 | 255 | Richard Griner | Oxford, MD | 18 | 18 | 12 | [DNC=28] | DNC=28 | 76 |
| 22 | 80 | Alan Campbell Spencer Carraher | Oxford, MD | 22 | 24 | [DNS=26] | 19 | DNF=22 | 87 |
| 23 | 133 | Gordon Fronk Tait McCarthy | Oxford, MD | 24 | 17 | 21 | [DNC=28] | DNC=28 | 90 |
| 24 | 110 | Jeff Cox Doug Campbell | Oxford, MD | 23 | 21 | 20 | [DNC=28] | DNC=28 | 92 |
| 25 | 79 | Nate Dunker | Oxford, MD | 20 | 25 | OCS=26 | DNF=22 | [DNC=28] | 93 |
| 26 | 23 | Kurt Weisenfluh Tuathal Mac Colgain | Western L.I. Sound, NY | [DNF=28] | DNC=28 | DNC=28 | DNC=28 | DNC=28 | 112 |
| 27 | 92 | Doug Wiseman | Oxford, MD | [DNS=28] | DNC=28 | DNC=28 | DNC=28 | DNC=28 | 112 |
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta
Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge
July 18 & 19, 2026
Congratulations to Ken Deyett and his team including Richard Robbins, Luke Saletta, and Liam Walsh for winning the inaugural Shields event for the newly established Boothbay Harbor Fleet #23 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Fleet #23 now has four Shields and is looking to build its racing program. Please see fleet contact information if interested in getting involved.
Shields Ocean-Great Lakes Challenge Cup
Organizing Authority – Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club
May 29, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Monterey, California
Congratulations to Ken Deyett and Team BIT O HONEY on capturing the 2026 Ocean Great Lakes Challenge Cup, hosted this year by Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club!
The OGLC brings together the top skipper from each Shields fleet across the country for one of the purest tests of sailing skill. Every team is assigned a randomly selected boat - no familiar setup, no home-field advantage. Is she tuned? Is she fast? Does the backstay actually work? Just bring your sails, your crew, and your best game for a true battle of seamanship and teamwork.
This victory marks a special milestone for BYC and Shields Fleet 10. The last skipper to bring the Cup home was Bill Berry and Team SYRINX in 2016.
Pictured Team BIT O HONEY: Eric Anderson, Ken Deyett, Meg Yorsz, Dan Ronan, and Curtis Johnson
2025 National Championship Regatta
Edgartown Yacht Club
Edgartown, MA
September 3 to 6, 2025
Congratulations to Adrian Van Der Wal and the crew of #249 Robin for winning the National Championship. Thank you to the host fleet for a great event.
| # | Sail | Boat | Skipper | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Discard | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 249 | Robin | Adrian Van Der Wal | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | 201 | Hope | Andrew Sheerin | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | 11 | Apollo 11 | Andy Green | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | 235 | Harrier | Karl Anderson | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
| 5 | 237 | Bit~O~Honey | Ken Deyett | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | 107 | Grace | Reed Baer / John Burnham | 6 | 5 | 25/UFD | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 37 |
| 7 | 160 | Diversion | Robin Monk | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 38 |
| 8 | 26 | Tango | Dan Ronan | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 44 |
| 9 | 238 | White Rabbit | Richard Robbins/Ethan Robbins | 7 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 50 |
| 10 | 23 | Rascal | Kurt Weisenfluh / Tuathal MacColgáin | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 53 |
| 11 | 151 | Meander | Scott Foberg | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 25/DSQ | 25 | 64 |
| 12 | 180 | Martin | Mike Rajacich | 22 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 73 |
| 13 | 248 | The Grinch | daniel goodwin | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 78 |
| 14 | 96 | October | Dino Pick | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 81 |
| 15 | 245 | Hawk | Chris Arner | 12 | 10 | 25/DNF | 25/DNC | 25/DNC | 10 | 4 | 25 | 86 |
| 16 | 8 | Undertaker 3 | Stephen Potter | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 98 |
| 17 | 71 | Old Paint | John Shannahan | 2 | 12 | 25/DNF | 25/DNC | 25/DNC | 18 | 19 | 25 | 101 |
| 18 | 128 | Mystic | Bruce Stewart | 23 | 17 | 25/UFD | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 102 |
| 19 | 182 | Lure | Skip McGuire | 5 | 20 | 25/UFD | 17 | 12 | 25/RET | 25/DNC | 25 | 104 |
| 20 | 221 | Cornelia | Stephen Glascock | 23.5/SCP | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 25/RET | 25/DNC | 25 | 105.5 |
| 21 | 230 | Bolero II | Ian Smith | 21 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 111 |
| 22 | 219 | Deja Vu | Steve Mettler | 20 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 113 |
| 23 | 191 | Tiburon | Maya Hoffman | 19 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 25/RET | 21 | 20 | 25 | 120 |
| 24 | 139 | Delaplaine | Michael Koletsos | 25/RET | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25/RET | 25 | 131 |
New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta Around-the-Island
June 13, 2025
Congratulation to Malcolm Gefter for winning the Around-the-Island race. Thank you to the Organizing Authority (the New York Yacht Club Regatta Association, Inc) and the host New York Yacht Club for a great event.
| # | Number | Name | Skipper | Race 1 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109 | Helm of Awe | Malcolm Gefter | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2 | 74 | Karaselet | Carol Swift | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 3 | 23 | Rascal | Kurt Weisenfluh | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 4 | 17 | Weetamoe | Peter Fernberger | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 5 | 6 | Bit-O-Honey | Ken Deyett | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 6 | 238 | White Rabbit | Richard Robbins | 6.0 | 6.0 |
New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta
June 14 -15 2025
Congratulation to Clayton Deutsch for winning the 171th annual regatta. Thank you to the Organizing Authority (the New York Yacht Club Regatta Association, Inc) and the host New York Yacht Club for a great event.
| # | Number | Name | Skipper | Total | Yacht Club | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 258 | Tinky | Clayton Deutsch | 14.0 | New York | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 2 | 6 | Bit-O-Honey | Ken Deyett | 17.0 | Beverly | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 | 158 | Glory | Ron Oard | 20.0 | New York | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | 74 | Karaselet | Carol Swift | 21.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 23 | Rascal | Kurt Weisenfluh | 22.0 | New York | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 6 | 238 | White Rabbit | Richard Robbins | 29.0 | Beverly | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 7 | 249 | Robin | Ned Nielsen | 31.0 | South Carolina | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | 17 | Weetamoe | Peter Fernberger | 34.0 | Newport | 4.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| 9 | 109 | Helm of Awe | Malcolm Gefter | 39.0 | New York | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 11.0/DNC | 3.0 |
Dave Perry Rules Seminar - April 23, 2025
What’s in the New Rules for 2025-2028
An Interactive, Fun & Educational online Webinar
With Dave Perry hosted by Newport Shields Fleet #9
| # | Sail Number | Yacht Name | Skipper/Crew | Yacht Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | X | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107 | Grace | Reed Baer / John Burnham / Rachel Balaban / Matt Buechner / Pete Schott | Ida Lewis | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23/DNS | [23] | 16.0 |
| 2 | 254 | Aeolus | Matt Hirsch / Tim Dawson / Mark Van Note / Scotty Innes-Jones / Nate Frizell | Conanicut | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23/DNS | [23] | 26.0 |
| 3 | 25 | Checkmate | Young / Young / O’Connor / Rohman / Cesare | Larchmont | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | [11] | 30.0 |
| 4 | 237 | Bit~O~Honey | Ken Deyett / Carolyn Petie / Josh Johnson / Luke Celu / Katie Collins | Beverly | 15 | 10/TLE | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | [15] | 31.0 |
| 5 | 54 | 54 | Rob Dailey / Com Crocker / Ryan Zupon / Pat Slattery / Anna Tikhononova | Larchmont | 9 | 10/TLE | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | [10] | 35.0 |
| 6 | 106 | Lady | John Mawe, Doug Millar, Kate Millar, Wes Bemus, Bill Wiggins | Larchmont | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 5 | [19] | 39.0 |
| 7 | 26 | Tango | Karen Ronan / Dan Ronan / Kevin Hynes / Katrina Ronan / Steve Ronan / Marion Maniker | Larchmont | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | [9] | 42.0 |
| 8 | 23 | Rascal | Kurt Weisenfluh / Matt Tym / Maura Weisenfluh / Chris Foley / Owen Weisenfluh | Larchmont | 2 | 10/TLE | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 11 | [11] | 52.0 |
| 9 | 138 | Envy | Adam Walsh / John Gochberg / Scott Reichhelm / Mike Devlin / Lauren Walsh | New York | 13 | 10/TLE | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 8 | [16] | 69.0 |
| 10 | 238 | White Rabbit | Richard Robbins / Ethan Robbins / Alan Silk / Peter Cassidy / James Lamb | Beverly | 18 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | [20] | 71.0 |
| 11 | 221 | Cornelia | Stephen Glascock / Hayden Bennett / Curtis Adam / Garrett Carlson / Taylor Fitzpatrick | New York | 7 | 10/TLE | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 23/ UFD | [23] | 72.0 |
| 12 | 180 | Martin | Michael Rajacich Jr / Michael Rajachich / Matt Rajachich / Eric Wagner / Nate Dunker | Tred Avon | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 14 | [21] | 80.0 |
| 13 | 176 | Katherine | Gregg Takata / Doug Campbell / Andrew Wertheim / Margaret Takata / Fred Treffeisen | Larchmont | 12 | 10/TLE | 9 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 7 | [22] | 80.0 |
| 14 | 158 | Glory | Ron Oard / John Nothacker / Cullen Martin / Carolyn Garth / Rob Schutt | New York | 21 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23/ UFD | [23] | 82.0 |
| 15 | 96 | October | James Wirtz / Dino Pick / Larry Gamble / Justin Lacy / Heath Packard | Monterey Peninsula | 8 | 10/TLE | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 9 | [18] | 88.0 |
| 16 | 182 | Lure | Skip McGuire / Tim Walsh / Greg Kaldor / Kate Manion / Will Gallagher | Larchmont | 20 | 10/TLE | 11 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | [20] | 88.0 |
| 17 | 205 | Nemesis | Jonathan Krumeich / Adam Zakka / Zach Warner / Ted Helme | Indian Harbor | 16 | 10/TLE | 19 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 12 | [20] | 96.0 |
| 18 | 41 | Havoc | Matthew Hays / Ken Bond / Chris Schoen / Tim Drucker / Tim Sawyer | Larchmont | 14 | 10/TLE | 18 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 13 | [21] | 96.0 |
| 19 | 5 | Swamp Fox | James Lawless / Marta Brown / Bill Bond / Mike Mollerus / Dana Emery | Larchmont | 19 | 10/TLE | 17 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | [19] | 99.0 |
| 20 | 220 | Phoenix | Dan VanderWoude / Polly VanderWoude / Erik Bengtsson / Chris Lonegro / Michael O’Connell | Larchmont | 11 | 10/TLE | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 15 | [20] | 102.0 |
| 21 | 219 | DeJa Vu | Steve Mettler / Stuart Randall / Mike Bankero / John Hess / Cindy Alten-Delotto | Edgartown | 17 | 10/TLE | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | [21] | 121.0 |
| 22 | 139 | Delaplaine | James Pala / Hunter Van Stetsen / Ashtin Signh / Ryan Moore / Max Curioz | Naval Postgraduate School | 22 | 10/TLE | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 18 | [22] | 135.0 |
The Shields Class Foundation website is now open and interested in donations of cash and Shields (boat, sails, equipment and trailers). The mission of the Foundation is To preserve authentic one-design yacht racing competition and culture through the introduction and education of new adult and youth sailors to Shields Class sailing everywhere.
An Oldie but Goodie - How the Shields Class Stays Happy and Healthy
Article by Eric Anderson.
