Take A Bow Trophy

Take A Bow Trophy
Fully rigged bow section of a Shields Yacht mounted on a teak door. It was donate in 1985 by the Commodore and membership of Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, and later refurbished by Brian Ladouceur, Graham Quinn and the crew of Shields No. 46, of the Buzzards Bay Fleet No. 10. It is awarded each year to an individual or individuals selected by a special committee to reward and celebrate dubious achievement during the Shields National Championship Regatta.

This honor is awarded to the person, team or entity who has been selected by a committee of their peers whom have earned this trophy in the past. If no such committee is in attendance, the National Championship Committee may select the winner or delegate the selection to the host club's bartender(s) using any criteria they deem fit. Criteria for being selected could be but not limited to these suggestions: committing an offense that normally would be considered completely unnecessary and warrants being brought to the attention of their Shields peers; not tipping the bartenders; not buying the race committee their favorite beverage; being afraid of getting wet while racing; poking a hole in your own boat with your dinghy, etc...
YearAward WinnerWinner's FleetHost FleetDetails
2023Skip Dieball
Jon McClean
Chicago, ILMarion, MA
Beverly Yacht Club
2023 Results
2022Ron OardNewport, RINewport, RI
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
2022 Results
2021Richard RobbinsMarion, MAOxford, MD
Tred Avon Yacht Club
2021 Results
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19Oxford, MD
Tred Avon Yacht CLub
 
2019Tred Avon Yacht Club
Fleet #21
Oxford, MDChicago, IL
Chicago Yacht Club
2019 Results
2018Jeff RandallEdgarown, MAEdgartown, MA
Edgartown Yacht Club
2018 Results
2017Regatta abandoned
due to Hurricane Jose
Mystic, CT
Mason's Island Yacht Club
 
2016Eric AndersonMonterey, CAMonterey, CA
Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club
2016 Results
2015Reed Baer
John Burnham
Newport, RINewport, RI
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
2015 Results
2014John MaweLarchmont, NYW. Long Island Sound, NY
Larchmont Yacht Club
2014 Results
2013Pete SiegelNewport, RIOxford, MD
Tred Avon Yacht Club
2013 Results
2012George GardnerMarion, MAMarion, MA
Beverly Yacht Club
2012 Results
2011Collamore Crocker
Dual Macintyre
Larchmont, NYOyster Bay, NY
Seawanhaka Corinthian YC
2011 Results
2010Robin MonkNewport, RIMystic, CT
Mason's Island Yacht Club
2010 Results
2009HL DevoreLarchmont, NYChicago, IL
Chicago Yacht Club
2009 Results
2008Allen Clark
Henry Clark
Oxford, MDOxford, MD
Tred Avon Yacht Club
2008 Results
2007Ted FischerNewport, RINewport, RI
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
2007 Results
2006John Klein
Russell Salisbury
Edgartown, MABuzzards Bay/Marion, MA
Beverly Yacht Club
2006 Results
2005W. Long Island Sound, NY
Larchmont Yacht Club
2005 Results
2004Edgartown, MA
Edgartown Yacht Club
2004 Results
2003Chicago, IL
Chicago Yacht Club
2003 Results
2002Oyster Bay, NY
Seawanhaka Corinthian YC
2002 Results
2001Bill ShoreNewport, RINewport, RI
Ida Lewis Yacht Club
2001 Results
2000W. Long Island Sound, NY
Larchmont Yacht Club
2000 Results
1999Larry HallMarion. MABuzzards Bay/Marion, MA
Beverly Yacht Club
1999 Results
1998Chicago, IL
Chicago Yacht Club
 
1997Narragansett Bay, RI
?
1997 Results
1996Marblehead, MA 
1995Andrew BurtonNewport, RIW. Long Island Sound, NY
Larchmont Yacht Club
 
1994Marthas Vineyard, MA
Edgartown Yacht Club
1994 Results
1993Dallas, TX
Rush Creek Yacht Club
1993 Results
1992Buzzards Bay/Marion, MA
Beverly Yacht Club
1992 Results
1991Robert WhittemoreEdgartown, MANarragansett Bay, RI
?
1991 Results
1990Manhasset Bay, NY
?
1990 Results
1989Chicago, IL
Chicago Yacht Club
1989 Results
1988Seawanhaka, NY
Seawanhaka Corithian Yacht Club
1988 Results
1987Marthas Vineyard, MA
Edgartown Yacht Club
1987 Results
1986Buzzards Bay/Marion, MA
Beverly Yacht Club
1986 Results
1985Northern Mass. Bay, MA