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60th Shields National Regatta
Larchmont Yacht Club
Larchmont, NY
September 18 to 21, 2024
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The 59th Shields National Championship Regatta
September 27 to 30, 2023
Beverly Yacht Club - Marion, MA
Congratulations to Graham Quinn and Karl Anderson in #235 Harrier for winning the National Championship Regatta. Thank you to all the volunteers, race officers and judges for their support and thank you to our sponsors Burr Brothers Boats; Sperry Sails; Harding Sails; Buzzards Bay Brewing; Forno Bakery; Southcoat Health. A special thank you to the planning committee for organizing and executing a terrific event.
The Edgartown Yacht Club 100th Annual Regatta
Friday, July 14th, through Sunday, July 16, 2022
The Edgartown Yacht Club 100th Annual Regatta (the "Regatta") for One-Design Classes will be held at Edgartown, Massachusetts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday July 14 - 16, 2023. This is the New England Championships. The Edgartown Yacht Club ("EYC") is the organizing authority.
Congratulations to Ken Deyett and team Bit~O~Honey for winning the New England Championships. Thank you to the Edgartown Yacht Club and Fleet 8 for a great event and hospitality.
| Pos | Sail | Boat | Skipper | Yacht Club | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 237 | Bit-O-Honey | Kenneth Deyett | Beverly | [1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 238 | White Rabbit | Richard Robbins | Beverly | [2] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 219 | Deja Vu | Steve Mettler | Edgartown | 3 | [4] | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 8 | Undertaker III | Steve Potter | Edgartown | [4] | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | 76 | Tashmoo | Bruce Stewart | Edgartown | 5 | [6/DNS] | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta
June 8 - 11, 2023
Congratulation to John Burnham and Reed Baer for winning the 169th 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.
| # | Yacht | Name | Skipper(s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total |
| 1 | 107 | Grace | John Burnham/ Reed Baer | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18.0 |
| 2 | 59 | Jade | Josh Gilchrist | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 33.0 |
| 3 | 258 | Tinky | Clayton Deutsch | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 34.0 |
| 4 | 17 | Weetamoe | Peter Fernberger | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 38.0 |
| 5 | 237 | Bit~O~Honey | Ken Deyett | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 39.0 |
| 6 | 181 | Helen | Caila MacDonald | 11 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 42.0 |
| 7 | 11 | Apollo 11 | Joe Bardenheier | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 43.0 |
| 8 | 226 | Ultimate Pressure III | John Ingalls | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 46.0 |
| 9 | 109 | Helm of Awe | Malcolm Gefter | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 60.0 |
| 10 | 121 | Mahi | David Bush-Brown | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 61.0 |
| 11 | 166 | Tantrum | Jonathan Hough | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 70.0 |
| 12 | 238 | White Rabbit | Richard Robbins | 10 | 5 | 15/DSQ | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 73.0 |
| 13 | 169 | Sirene | Chris Ringdahl | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 87.0 |
| 14 | 158 | Glory | Ron Oard | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 92.0 |
The 58th Shields National Championship Regatta
September 6 - 10, 2022 - Ida Lewis Yacht Club - Newport, RI
Apollo 11 Shoots the Moon at 34-Boat Shields Nationals
Newport, R.I. (Sept. 11, 2022) - Apollo 11, the oldest boat in a 34-boat fleet of Shields racing outside of Newport’s Brenton Reef, won a six-race series yesterday to capture the Class’s 58th National Championship by one point. Skipper Andy Green, of Newport, sailed with fellow owners Joe Bardenheier and Dale Harper, as well as Jon Howland and Geordie Shaver.
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| # | Sail | Yacht Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | TO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Apollo | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | [11] | 16 |
| 2 | 107 | Grace | 2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | [12] | 17 |
| 3 | 156 | Bomba Charger | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | [14] | 24 |
| 4 | 224 | Virginia | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | [9] | 25 |
| 5 | 74 | Karaselet | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | [21] | 30 |
| 6 | 258 | Tinky | 8 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 5 | [17] | 38 |
| 7 | 239 | Syrinx | 11 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 13 | [26] | 38 |
| 8 | 181 | Helen | 6 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 11 | [24] | 40 |
| 9 | 254 | Aeolus | 14 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 2 | [20] | 45 |
| 10 | 160 | Diversion | 4 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 4 | [22] | 50 |
| 11 | 201 | Hope | 35/DSQ | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | [35] | 52 |
| 12 | 169 | Sirene | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 21 | [23] | 54 |
| 13 | 237 | Bit~O~Honey | 9 | 11 | 16 | 26/TLE | 8 | 12 | [26] | 56 |
| 14 | 26 | Tango | 25 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 14 | [25] | 58 |
| 15 | 166 | Tantrum | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 1 | [23] | 61 |
| 16 | 121 | Mahi | 17 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 16 | [29] | 61 |
| 17 | 33 | Maverick | 30 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 8 | [30] | 67 |
| 18 | 180 | Martin | 21 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 33 | [33] | 77 |
| 19 | 151 | Meander | 13 | 21 | 13 | 26/TLE | 15 | 26 | [26] | 88 |
| 20 | 149 | Merlin | 12 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 34/DSQ | 19 | [34] | 93 |
| 21 | 248 | The Grinch | 22 | 30 | 19 | 26/TLE | 13 | 20 | [30] | 100 |
| 22 | 59 | Jade | 16 | 22 | 27 | 26/TLE | 18 | 18 | [27] | 100 |
| 23 | 207 | Circe | 29 | 32 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 17 | [32] | 102 |
| 24 | 158 | Glory | 28 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 23 | [28] | 102 |
| 25 | 101 | ISLA | 19 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 31 | 24 | [31] | 102 |
| 26 | 106 | Lady | 24 | 14 | 31 | 34/DSQ | 22 | 27 | [34] | 118 |
| 27 | 245 | Hawk | 15 | 20 | 30 | 26/TLE | 29 | 32 | [32] | 120 |
| 28 | 96 | October | 18 | 34 | 35/DNF | 26/TLE | 16 | 28 | [35] | 122 |
| 29 | 221 | Cornelia | 20 | 15 | 29 | 26/TLE | 35/DNC | 35/DNC | [35] | 125 |
| 30 | 223 | Aileen | 26 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 31 | [31] | 126 |
| 31 | 139 | Delaplaine | 33 | 25 | 33 | 26/TLE | 24 | 22 | [33] | 130 |
| 32 | 219 | DeJa Vu | 27 | 31 | 18 | 35/DNC | 32 | 25 | [35] | 133 |
| 33 | 238 | White Rabbit | 32 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 29 | [32] | 133 |
| 34 | 205 | Nemesis | 31 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 30 | 30 | [33] | 146 |
| Place | Sail # | Skipper | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 181 | Ed Adams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 237 | Ken Deyett | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 166 | Jonathan Hough | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 158 | Ron Oard | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | 205 | Jonathan Krumeich | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 221 | Stephen L. Glascock | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 258 | Clayton Deutsch | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| - | 249 | Jon McClean/Skip Dieball | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | - |
Shields Ocean - Great Lakes Challenge Cup
Shields Fleet #1 and the Larchmont Yacht Club (Organizing Authority)
May 28 - 29, 2022
Congratulations to Ron Oard from the New York Yacht Club (Fleet 9), on winning this year’s event.
| # | Sail | Skipper | Yacht Club | Fleet | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 158 | Ron Oard | New York | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 237 | Kenneth Deyett | Beverly | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 26 | Dan Ronan | Larchmont | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 207 | Tom McManus | Indian Harbor | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Photo credit Daniel Vanderwoude
Shields Class has a New Fleet!
Fleet #22 has been created for Daniel Island Yacht Club in Charleston, SC. The Daniel Island Yacht Club aims to create a welcoming environment for boaters, fostering a culture rooted in a deep respect for the water that honors and connects the membership.
Shields Class Racing Rules Webinar Series with Dave Perry
Sponsored by the Shields Class and Shields Fleet 9
Recorded sessions can be seen at https://shieldsclass.com/video/index.php
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.
