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Shields Ocean - Great Lakes Challenge Cup
Shields Fleet #10 and the Beverly Yacht Club (Organizing Authority) with support from Fleet #8
June 26 to 28, 2020
Marion, MA
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The 56th Shields National Championship Regatta
SEPTEMBER 23 - 26, 2020 - Tred Avon Yacht Club - Oxford, MD
The 55th Shields National Championship Regatta
SEPTEMBER 18 - 22, 2019 - CHICAGO YC - CHICAGO, IL
Congratulations to Tom Hirsh and Tim Dawson of Newport, RI for winning the regatta. Congratulations to Fleet #10, Marion, MA for winning the Fleet Trophy with places of 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
Thank you to the Chicago Yacht Club and Fleet #3 for hosting the regatta.
Special thanks to Karen I. Hirsch Photography for her pictures and video.


Shields Ocean - Great Lakes Challenge Cup
Shields Class Sailing Association and the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club (Organizing Authority)
April 26 to April 28, 2019
Monterey, CA
Congratulations to Eric Anderson and his MPYC team sailing Shields 191 for winning the regatta. Pictured are (left to right): Rob Vann, Doug Deppe, Jon Dean, Randy Shore, and Eric Anderson. Lily Robnett (not shown).
Thank you to the hosts and participants for a great regatta.
The next Shields Ocean - Great Lakes Challenge Cup will be in Marion, MA on June 26 to 28, 2020. Please mark your calendar and plan for another great event.
The 54th Shields National Championship Regatta
SEPTEMBER 5 - 8, 2018 - EDGARTOWN YC - EDGARTOWN, MA
Congratulations to Ted Slee and the crew of #33 Maverick for a very convincing win at the National Regatta. Thank you to the Edgartown host fleet, volunteers and competitors for a great event.

Photo courtesy of Spectrum Photo and Fran Grenon.
New England Shields Championships
46th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta
AUGUST 3-5, 2018 - BEVERLY YC - MARION, MA
Team Bit-O-Honey, #237 skippered by Ken Deyett with Ali Deyett, Josh Johnson, Curtis Johnson and Bo Plessner took first place in the 2018 Buzzards Bay Regatta after 3 days and 9 races of great sailing.