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Shields Ocean - Great Lakes Challenge Cup
Shields Fleet #7 and #12 and the Monterey Yacht Club (Organizing Authority)
Monterey, CA
April 12 to 14, 2024
Congratulations to the team from Newport, RI for winning the 2024 OGLC.
# | Sailors | Sail Number | Homeport/Fleet | Net | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 |
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1 | Heather Shaver George Shaver Caila MacDonald Heidi Ziskind Jon Ziskind | 181 | Newport, RI Fleet 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | [4] | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2 | Garth Hobson Ashley Book Austin Book Logan Maloney Max McCormick | 103 | Monterey, CA MPYC | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | [5] | 2 |
3 | Kurt Weisenfluh Wes Bemus Maura Weisenfluh Owen Weisenfluh John Mawe | 23 | Larchmont, NY Fleet 1 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | [6] | 1 |
4 | James Wirtz Larry Gamble Justin Lacy Heath Packard | 96 | Monterey, CA MPYC/NPS | 13 | 18 | [5] | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
5 | Gerald J. (Jerry) Stratton | 161 | Monterey, CA MPYC | 16 | 22 | [6] | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
6 | Dante Fiala | 191 | Monterey, CA MPYC | 21 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | [8] |
7 | Maya Hoffman | 257 | Monterey, CA MPYC | 25 | 32 | [7] | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
8 | Steve Mettler Cindy Alten-Delotto Ian Smith John Hess Mike Banker | 219 | Edgartown, MA Fleet #8 | 29 | 37 | [8] | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Edgartown Yacht Club Annual Regatta
Shields Fleet #8 and the Edgartown Yacht Club (Organizing Authority)
Edgartown, MA
July 12 to 14, 2024
101st annual regatta. The fee for all keelboat classes is $115 per boat. This fee is waived for active members of Edgartown Yacht Club. A $50 late registration fee will be charged after 1400 on Friday, July 5. The races for Shields, J70 and Wianno Senior classes will be sailed in Edgartown Outer Harbor or Cow Bay.
2024 IHYC Classic Yacht Regatta
September 13, 2024 - September 15, 2024
A signature regatta for IHYC, classic yachts from around New England come to compete for the prestigious Founder’s Cup, Spartan Cup and Victory Award. With Shields Nationals being held just days later at Larchmont Yacht Club, there is no better way to get tuned up! Complimentary hoist and mooring use will be available. Please contact cfoley@indianharboryc.com for more information, or visit our event website here.
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 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.