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OFFICERSPRESIDENT MichaelSchwartz(chicago,il)
VICE PRESIDENTS andySegal(newport,ri)
rolandSchulz(larchMont,ny)
Jaydayton(oxford,Md)
Stephenpotter(edgartown,Ma)
ricKhendee(indianharBor,ct)
chriStopherwicK(MyStic,ct)
SECRETARy wendygoodwin(Marion,Ma)
TREASURER fredwerBlow(larchMont,ny)
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discountingseveraldaysspentinmyyellowwaterproofjammies,adearthofwindandsomechallengingracecourseissues,ihadagreattimeatthe2011oysterBaynation-als…butnotasgoodasreedandJohn.
theannualShieldsnationalmeetingwasheldinSeawanhakayc’scomfortablewood-engazebooverlookingoysterBaywherethetechnicalcommitteewasgrantedamandatebymembershiptowriteandapproverulestopainlesslyincorporatealoosefootedmainsail
intoourapprovedsailinventory.
nationaltreasurer,fredwerblow,distributedhisusualdetailedreportwhichcanbeviewedonourwebsite.we’restillsolvent!
followingthis,allbut10-ofthe90+Shieldssailorsinattendancewererelievedtolearnthattheyhadnotbeenelectedtoanof-ficethisyear.thankstothereturningvicepresidentsandthenewinductees,thefollowingproposedslatewasunanimouslyapproved:
• chriswick,Mystic,ct• rolandSchulz,larchmont• rickhendee,indianharbor• andySegal,newport• Stephenpotter,edgartown• Jaydayton,oxford
noticemypredjudiceinfavoringareversealphabeticlisting!also,welcomeSecretarywendygoodwin,returningtreasurerfredwerblow,andMeasurerrichardrobbins.
we’reheadedforagreatnewseasonwithever-improvingcom-municationsthroughthewebsite,Masthead,electronicnews,andincreasedpublicityinthesailingworld.ourvigilanttechnicalcommitteeisworkinghardtoprotectourone-designprinciples,whilekeepingupwithadvancesinoursport.
iamhappytoserveaspresidentagainandamhonoredtorep-resent,inasmallway,thevastnumberoftheincrediblydiversegroup—bothintheirsailingexperienceandtheirpersonallives—thatmakeuptheShieldsfleets.
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presidenT’s Message
president,Michael
schwartz
4th Overall, hiltOn/murrey (217) leading the Fleet uP the
leFt side in raCe 2.
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itallstartedabouteightyearsago.aphonecallfromhldevoreaboutacertainredpaintedShields#18,named“challenger”(howappropriateinretrospect)waslookingforahome.eighteenhadbeenoneoftheinstitutionalboatsfromMaineMaritimeacademyandhadmanyscars.paint;liberallyappliedinavarietyofshades,finallyendinginred.therewasnomast,noboom;justahullwiththeseats,floorboardsandatonoforiginal1960shardwarestillboltedtothedeck.fastforwardeightyears—ireceivedwordthatnationalsweregoingtobeinoysterBay,ny,hostedbymyhomeclub,Seawanhakacorinthianyachtclub.itwastimetopickupwhereileftoff.westartedoffbysandingthehullandthendiscoveredthatmanysmallgelcoatblistersrosetothesurface,andnowthewholehullwascoveredinpinholeblisters.
thekeel,whichhadaproblemwheretheleadwasbulgingoutthesidesatthemiddleofthedeadwood,hadtoberemoved
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andrepaired.offcomethekeelboltsandmanysmallwedgeswereusedtoprythehullfromthedeadwood.aquicktripnextdoortoaneighborwhoownsa30–tonboomcrane,andvoila—twopieces!
theoffendingbulgeturnedouttobeapocketinthetopoftheleadcastingthathadawoodenblockinit.wechippedthewoodenblockout,poundedtheleadbackintoplaceandfilleditwithresinandfiller.wealsotooktheopportunitytorepairthedeadwoodandreplacethewaterloggedfoamwithclosedcellhighdensityfoam.atriptoalocalboatyardtousethetravellifttoplacethehullbackontothekeel,thenglassedtheseamforthehulltodeadwoodand
by bam miller
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theboatwasbroughttoapaintshopatBrewer’syachtyardinglencove,andthetopsidewaspainted.wemadeadecisiontoforgothebootstripe,andapplytheblackvcoffshorebot-tompaintrightnexttotheflatblacktopsidespaint.
iknowitsoundslikethishappenedoverthecoarseofacoupleofweekends,butwedidn’tgettheboatlauncheduntilSeptem-ber3,2011;threeweeksbeforenationals.Shewentintothewater,withasplashofchampagneandbeer,andStealthracedherfirstdaytoafirstandasecond.
FOr the Full artiCle and images visit www.OysterBay-BOatshOP.COm/shields18.
uPPer leFt: delivery day FOr shields 18.uPPer right: Filling and sanding. BOttOm right: deCk Painted, nO mOre swiss Cheese!BOttOm leFt: tOPsides dOne, ready FOr BOttOm Paint.
deadwoodtoleadandmadenewfairingstripsfromwestSystemsepoxyandfiberglasscloth.therudderwasingoodshape,asidefrombeingfullofwater,whichwasdrainedandrepaired,thenre-installedintothehull.
whilethekeelwasbeingworkedon,thedecks,whichhadbeensandedcompletelysmoothtoremovethecrackedandcrazednonskid,revealedmanyfastenerholesfromthetoerails,bumperrail,oldhardware,etc.,etc.,etc.itwasdecidedthattheentiredeckwouldhavetobecoveredinfiberglasstorepairtheSwisscheesethatmydeckshadbecome.
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OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
feaTuresTory
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DAy ONE • SEPTEMBER 21weatherfair.thirtyboatspre-registered.rigging,launchingandsignupcomplete.finalcountis28.practicerace–a10-knotsoutherlyarrivedand17wereonhandfortheinnerharborcourse.after-wards,aheartyBBQwasservedfollowedbythefleetmeeting
presidedoverbytheusualsuspects.(recapisavailableatwww.shieldsclass.org.)allisshapingupwellforater-rificevent,exceptforanominousweatherforecast…nowind!thatpredictionwouldloomovertheeventforseveraldays.
2011ShieldSnationalchaMpionShip
HIGHLIGHTS By wayne marCianO
and anne mOOney
natiOnals satellite image. three whirling Pressure systems, and Oyster Bay is at the ePiCenter.
DAy TWO • SEPTEMBER 22headingtothedock,oneoftheterrificsponsors,BMw,wasonhandwithfriendlyfaces,finemotorcarsandfreewaterforthecompetitors.Muchappreciated!adelayedharborstartkeepsthefleetatthedockuntil10:45a.m.wheretheapwaslowered.thefleetsailingoutinalightnortheasterly(adirectionwhichisneverharbingerforbreeze)andpredictably,thewindfaded…andsobeganthewait.thefleetluxuriatedinsunshineandwarmthformuchoftheday.around3:45p.m.,alighteasterlyworkeditswaytowardsthefleet.withsuchadirewindforecast,thercwascompelledtotryandgetaracein.throughouttheirpreparationsthewindheldsteadyandthefleetgotoffcleanly.unfortunately,halfwayupthelegarightshiftputalltheboatsontheleftinanunenvi-ableposition.thebreezemaintainedasoutherlydirectionandraceonewascompletedaswasracingfortheday.charlieShoemakerfinishedfirstwiththeBurnham/Baerteaminsec-ondandBillBerryinthird.
riCk hendee, Fleet CaPtain FOr the newly FOrmed Fleet 2, enjOying his First natiOnals regatta.OPPOsite: 2nd PlaCe Finisher Bill Berry and team syrinx at the tOP mark.OPPOsite inset: Class President, mike shwartz, PiCks the leFt side in raCe 4.
OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
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OYSTER BAY, NEW YORKSHIELDS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
thefleetstrugglingtogetbacktotheanchorageinthepitchdark.(thelatereturnofthefleetandotherdifficultiesthattherccon-tendedwithweredulynotedbythe“Mooseheadcommittee,”agroupdevotedtohighlightingthesometimesembarrassingperfor-mancesofracecommitteesaroundtheSound.)
race3rewardedthedawson/frisselteam(254)withanotherbullet,BillBerry(239)improvedtosecondandtheBurnham/Baerteam(107)tookthird.withaconsistentstringofraces,theywerethreepointsbehindtheleader−Berry’steamSyrinx.
Sponsorrobertyoatleyvineyardshostedtheevening’sbuffetwithaterrificwineselectionfromMudgeeaustralia.laterthelocalband,“Madcowboys,”keptfolksentertainedontheporchlateintotheevening.
DAy 4 • SEPTEMBER 24enteringthelastday,thetopfiveweresoconsistent,itsurelywasanyone’sregatta.BillBerryledwith8points,Burnham/Baerhad11,dawson/frisselwith12,andlocalscrocker/Macintyrestoodinfourthwith14points.
conditionswerelight,butafourthracewasrequiredtoconstituteaseries.thercwasabletogetinthefourthandfinalracebefore
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theevening’ssocialeventwashostedbytheoakcliffSailingcenter(Seearticlepage19).thedeliciousbuffetcourtesyofapopularlocaleateryandeventsponsor“Jackhalyards”wasabighitwithallwhoattended.
DAy 3 • SEPTEMBER 23thenationalswereruninlessthanperfectconditionsthatrangedfromlightdrifting,typicaloflongislandSound,togusty15knots.inbetweentherewereperiodsofdownpourstorivalthemidsummerdelugesofcoastallouisiana,withvisibilitydroppingtolessthan50yardsatonepoint(theloose-footedmainsailwillsurelybeappreciated.Seetechnicalcommit-teenotes).asthebreezeandraincameandwent,thewinddirectionswungbackandforthasmuchas90degrees,chal-lengingtheracecommitteeintheireffortstosetacourse.thesecondracebeganinafresh12knotsoutherly,butthebreezelightenedthroughout.thedawson/frisselduo(254)werefirst,managingthechallengingconditionsaswell,asdidlarchmontlocal,fredwerblow(25),whotookthesecondspot.BillBerry(239)securedanotherthird.
anewbreezefilledlateintheafternoonandthercoptedtostartthethirdracewhichfinishedshortlybeforeduskandleft
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OPPOsite: third PlaCe Finisher dawsOn/Fisssel dOuse ahead OF shane wells.tOP leFt: tim dawsOn/nathan Frissel (254) seCuring One OF their twO Bullets.BOttOm leFt: riChard and ethan rOBBins On white raBBit (238) set uP FOr a tight reaCh.tOP right: helen (257) with white raBBit (238) in Pursuit.middle right: CrOCker/maCintyre (23) with a sOlid regatta, Finished 5th Overall.BOttOm right: seawanhaka COrinthian yaCht CluB FOunded in 1871.
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thewindfadedawayaltogether.earlyon,theleftpaiddividends,however,aswiftbuildingtidemadethelayingwindwardmarkachallengeastheraceprogressed.gettingtotherightandavoidedthetidepaidwelllaterintherace.
alanBurnett’steam(dothoseMa-son’sislandfolksknowalittleabouttide?)managedthelightconditionswellandtookthegun.Burnham/Baerweresecondandlastyear’schamp,robinMonk,finishedthird.BillBerry’stopfive-finishwouldputhiminfirst,tiedwiththeteamgrace,butitwouldnotbeenoughtowintheregatta.Burnham/Baercapturedthenationalstitle−theirsecondinoysterBay.
EPILOGUEitshouldbenotedthathadthercnotpushedtogetinasec-ondraceondaytwo,wewouldnothavesailedthefourracesrequiredforanationalchampionship.thelongraceformatofachampionshipeventrequiresthateachracehaveaminimumofsixlegswitheachlegatleast1.25mileslong−arequire-mentthatcanbedifficulttofulfillinconditionssuchasthosein
thisyear’snationals.conversely,itisalsointerestingtonotethatdespitebigshiftsduringseveraloftheraces,whenonemightexpectoneortwooftheleadersintheeventtotankaracebybeingonthewrongsideofthecoursewhenashifthit,thebestinthefleetalmostalwaysrosetothetop.
ourviewisthattheseboatswerefastandwereabletomakebacksometimedeficitswithsuperiorboatspeed.alongcourseallowsmoretimeforthedifferenceinspeedtoovercomeshorttermadvantagesgainedinshiftyconditions.thetopfinishershadallbeentherebefore,andwillbeagainnodoubt.thankstoBurnham/reedfortheirinformativearticle(Speedcorner,pg12),whichnodoubtwillhelpallShieldssailors.
itwasindeedapleasurehostingthisyear’schampionshipevent.thedepth,commitmentandenthusiasmoftheeventcommitteemadeforahugelysuccessfulandenjoyableregatta.
iwishtothankMikeSchwartz,richardrobbins,theentireoysterBayteamofvolunteerswhosetirelesseffortswerecommend-able.thankstooakcliffSailingcenter,dawnrileyandBillSimonforloaningfirstclassboatstothevisitingteamsfromchicagoandMason’sisland.wealsowishtoshowourappreciationtooursponsors,whosegeneroussupportallowedustohostafirstclassevent.thankyoutoBMwofoysterBay,robertoatleyvinyards,JackhalyardsandcheryllKerrforthememorableimagesthatgracethesepages.wayne marCianO, regatta CO-Chair
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OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
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tOP leFt: Bill Berry (239) ready tO jiBe-set in Pursuit OF graCe (107). BOttOm leFt: mark swansOn (83) in Clear air.tOP right: the mad COwBOys, rOCkin the regatta.middle right: 2011 natiOnals ChamPiOns, reed Baer, matt BueChner, Peter sChOtt, Frank alexander and jOhn Burnham.lOwer middle right: take a BOw reCiPients COm CrOCker (l) thanks hl devOre as dual maCintyre aCCePts FOr team rasCal.BOttOm right: a Busy mark-rOunding with Bill simOn (246) and kerry saladinO (49) leading the PaCk.OPPOsite: jOhn mawe (106) leads rOBin mOnk (107) and alan Burnett (114) in a tight grOuP tO windward mark.
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thisarticlestartedoffasananswertoanothercompetitor’squestionabouthowwetunedgrace,#107,duringoursuc-cessfulnationalsatSeawanhakalastSeptember.thosewhosailedattheeventknowthatbeingintherightplaceattherighttimetocopewiththewindshiftsandstayingpositiveduringoftenannoyinglightandwetconditionswereasimportantasboatspeed.thatsaidthereweretimeswhenboatspeedwasanabsoluterequirement,asonthelastbeatofthelastrace—butmoreaboutthatinaminute.onreflection,wethinkonekeyforuscomparedtosomeotherreallygoodboatswasthatwehadexcellentstartsandcouldheadthewaywewantedimmediately.BillBerry,onSyrinx,withwhomwetiedonpointsfortheseries,would
likelyechothiscomment.wewerebothinthetopfiveatthefirstweathermarkineveryrace,andthewindhadusuallyshiftedatthatpoint,leavingrelativelyfewpassinglanesthereafter.
regardingspeed,whatwe’velearnedmorethananythingisit’simportanttokeepexperimenting.whenyoufindagoodsetting,thatdoesn’tmeanit’sforever.wheneverwethinkthat,somebodyalwaysstartsgoingbyus.Beparanoidaboutboatspeed;neverstoplookingformore.
also,differentset-upscanleadtothesameresult,sodon’tfeelyouhavetoduplicatewhattheotherguyisdoing.Syrinxseemedtohavealongerheadstayandtighterleechesandcouldusuallypointhigher,butourlowercourseseemedtonetoutevenoverthelonghaul.
107’s SET-UP AT THE NATIONALS
By jOhn Burnham and reed Baer
SHIELDS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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Speedcorner
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ourbasicset-upstartswithmaximumrake.ifyouhaveyettodothis,talktoyoursailmakerandfleetmeasurerandgetitdone–maststepinmaxforwardlegalposition,aftedgeofpartnersatmaxaftposition.wethinkthisisthesinglemosteffectivechangeyoucanmaketogetuptospeedacrossarangeofconditions,althoughitmaynotbeasimportantinlightair.
inlightair,weconsistentlytensiontheuppersat800poundsandthelowersat300.wehavetriedlesstensiononthelowers,butwehaven’tfoundthatitprovidesanybenefit.headstaylengthduringthenationalswas48.5inchestothedatum.wehaveaSpinlockcalibratedturnbuckleontheheadstay,whichwegenerallyadjustwithinarangeofacentimeterorless,butweconsideredthisourmaxlengthposi-tionandleftittherethroughouttheregatta.
Jiblufftensiononournew-this-seasonQuantumjibwaseaseduntilwesawsmallscallopsbetweenhanks.wecarryourjibtackprettyhigh(setontwoshacklesplusafewloopsofSpectrainbetween),soperhapsonly50percentofthefootsweepsthedeck.Sinceweraisedthetackafewyearsago,wecarryourjibleadsfartheraft,andthebackedgeofourjibcaris1to2inchesaftofthe“t”wherethetwojibtracksmeet.wefoundthatwiththeheadstaysagwewerecarryingforthelastcoupleraces,inverylightair,thewholejibmigratedaft,andweneededtomovetheleadfartherafttomatch.oncewehadalittlemorewindandcouldsnugupthebackstay,ithadtheeffectofpullingthejibforwardandopeninguptheleech,whichmeantwecouldmovetheleadforwardagain.
itwouldbehardtomakeanykindofprecisestatementaboutourleechtensions,butwemadeaseriousefforttomaintaintwistinoursailswheneverwecould.timhealy,thesailmakerfromQuantum,wherewehaveboughtourwhitesailsfrominrecentyears,wassailingaboard John Dory,#217.heobservedthatwewerecarry-ingourleechesmoreopenthananumberofotherboats,andhethoughtthathadhelpedusfindsomeextrajuice.allweknowforsureisthatourjibleadswereslightlyaftofwhereweoftensetthemintheflatterwaterofnarragansettBay.
ultimately,itcamedowntosheettension,andweconsciouslysailedwithsheetsmoreeasedthanusual.wewereprettyslowattimesintheextremechopatthe2010nationalsatMasonsislandayearago,sothisyearweweredeterminedtoalwaysbefast,ifpossible,beforewetriedtopoint.
aswesaidattheoutset,thisregattacamedowntothelastleg,a1.5-miledragracethatwasnearlyafetch.oftenyouneverreallyknowhowgoodyourset-upis,butonthisleg,allofoureffortstofindalittleextraspeedwereputtothetest.Sailingin3to4knotsofwind,weroundedthemarkfirstandtacked,butthendecidedtocoverrobinMonk,whohadsteppedouttotherightbeforetackinginwhatseemedtobebetterwind.weletcharlieShoemaker(#245)andBillBerry(#239)crossourstern,andthenwerealizedcouldn’tcrossrobin,sowetackedonhisleebowandaimedforthemark.
SurelyallofthecrewsontheleadboatshavereplayedthatlegafewtimesintheirmindssinceSeptemberanden-visionedadifferentresult.wewerefortunatetogettheresultweneededtowintheregatta,butwhatmadeushappiestatthetimewasthatwewereabletosettleinagainst#160toweatherand#245and#239toleeward,matchspeeds,andfinallyedgeaheadneartheendoftheleg.
OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
Finding anOther gear, team graCe in tOP FOrm at the tOP mark.
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FLEET 1LARCHMONT yC,WESTERN L.I. SOUND, Nyby Com CroCker
fleet1enjoyedanotheractiveseasonin2011,with14Shieldscompetingina35raceseriesstretchingfromMemorialdaytocolumbusday.lychostedthewesternlongislandSounddistrictchampionshipsinlateJunewhichincludedboatsfromSeawanhaka,aswellastherecentlyreconstitutedfleet2fromindianharbor.h.ldevorewonthecloselycontestedeventinathree-waytie,andwentontowinthe113thlarchmontraceweekheldovertwoweekendsinJuly.larchmonthostedtheleukemiacupforthefirsttimeinSeptember,givingfleet1addedpurposetooursailingasweraisedmoneytohelpfundbloodcancerresearch.wealsosentfourboatsuptoindianharborfortheclassicregatta.finally,eightfleet1boatsventuredovertooysterBayforthenationals.fortheseason,theteamofcomcrockeranddualMacintyrenarrowlyedgedfredwerblow,withh.l.finishingaclosethird.
fleet1hasenthusiasticallysupportedrickhendee’songoingeffortstorebuildfleet2atindianharbor,andwe’veenjoyedaliftinreturnasrickcameandracedwithusacoupleoftimesthissummer.thefleetislookingforwardtotravelingtoindianharborfornextyear’sdistrictsinJune.wealsowelcomeanyandallShieldssailorstocomecompetewithusinlarchmontraceweekovertwoweekendsinmid-July,aswellasintheleukemiacupinSeptember.lookingfurtherahead,weareeagerlybeginningourpreparationsforthe50thShieldsnation-alsin2014.
FLEET 2INDIAN HARBOR yC, GREENWICH, CTby riCk Hendee
ideastogrowyourfleet:captainsharboronedesignfleetas-sociation:oneyearago,sailorsfromclubsinthecaptain’sharbor(greenwich,ct)areaclubsdecidedthetimewasrighttomoveforwardwithanewonedesignboatandgetfellowmembersbackontotheracecourse.
Beginningin2007,membersofindianharboryachtclubconduct-edanextensiveanalysisofwhatfellowmemberswantedinaonedesignclass,andwelookedatawiderangeofboats.thekeyattri-butesmemberssoughtinaboat-astrongclassassociation,nearbyfleets,reasonablecostandfreedomfromthehasslesofdrysailing–areallmetbytheShieldsandnootheronedesignboatinourarea.thenextstepsweretogetthosewithinterestoutforatestsailandfollowupwithopenhousestoprovidemoreinformation,andtheopportunitytospeakwiththefolksfromcapecodShipbuildingandnorthSails.thefinalelementforsuccess-localfleetsforsupportandtoaddressconcernsthatwewouldn’tbe“lonerangers”-wascoveredbyfleets1and5whicharewithin5milesofcaptain’sharbor,andtheywereextremelysupportiveofoureffortstogetShieldsfleet2launched.
onshortorderinterestintheShieldshadbeenexpressedbyalmost50members.thechallengewastomovethatinterestintoactionsowecouldbeginacquiringboatsforournewfleet.alargenumberofmembershadreservationsaboutowningandmaintainingaboatsolo,butwereinterestedinmovingforwardinpartnershipwithothermembers.
CaPtain’s harBOr syndiCate memBers CarOlyn BlaCkmar, dean remOundOs, miChael sChaeFFer, david yudain and Friend at the sPring COaChing sessiOn.
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inboats,asinromance,matchmakingisalwaysariskyproposition–thebestintentionscanleadtodisasterwhenonememberofapartnershipdoesn’tliveuptotheexpectationsoftheother(s).andwaitingforpartnershipstoformcanbealongprocess,duringwhichtheriskoffadingmomen-tumisalwaysaconcern.wedecidedtoexploretheconceptofestablishingasyndicateasa501c7non-profitfounda-tion.theideawasforsyndicatememberstoownfractionalsharesinafleetofShields,andtoretainprofessionalstomaintaintheboatsandprovidememberswithinstructionandcoaching.
thenextstepwastolookforsuc-cessfulsyndicatemodelssowewouldn’thavetore-inventthewheel.tenyearsago,sailorsfromnantucketestablishedasyndicatetopurchaseandmaintainafleetofinternationalonedesigns,andtheysharedtheirlearningwithus.thenextstepwasrunningthenumberstoseeifwecouldmaketheconceptworkasanattractivevalueproposition,whichentailedananalysisofanticipatedusagetodeterminetheoptimalnumberofpartnersinforeachboat.
welookedatutilizationofclub–ownedideal18sasanexampleanddeterminedthatwith5membersperboatavailabilitywouldnotbeanissue,andonheavilysubscribedracedaysall5memberscouldsailtogetherononeShields.akeyelementofthevalueproposi-tioniscost–acompetitiveShieldsthatdoesn’tneedalotofworkcanbeacquiredforabout$20,000.addinrefurbishment,anewsailandfixedcostssuchaspurchasingamooringwasestimatedtoadd$7,500foratotalof$27,500allinoraveryreasonable$5,500pershare.theabilitytosellsharestoothermembersorbacktothesyndicateensuresliquidity,andacomprehensivesetofBy-lawsweredraftedwiththegoalofestablishingproceduresupfrontforawiderangeofeventsandoutcomes.establishingthecaptain’sharboronedesignfleetassociationasa503c7non–profitwaspainlessthankstolegalzoom,andwedevelopedadetailedoperatingbudgetfromwhichquarterlysyndi-cateduesweredetermined.therobustnatureoftheShieldsandabsenceofseveralthousanddollarsofexpensiveharkenhardwaretofinetuneeverycontrolontheboatmeantwecouldkeepdueslowat$1,750permember,peryear.thisincludesretainingapro-fessionaltocommission/decommissiontheboatsandhandlemajormaintenance.
awinningcombination:agreatclassandboatthatalsohappenstobeabeautifulolinStevensdesign,lowcost,nomoredrysailinghassles,freedomfrommajormaintenance/storage,thecamaraderieoffellowsyndicatemembers,andacomprehensivesetofBy–lawstoprevent“stuffhappens”fromturningintodisagreements.
theresult:within100daysofthetestsailstartinggun,wesoldout2boatsandchartermembersincludeindianharborcommodoreSusanfisherandmembersfromawiderange
ofcurrentandformersailingbackgrounds.othercaptain’sharborclubshaveexpressedinterestandweanticipateaddinghalfadozenboatstoourfleetforthe2012season.
theopportunityforyourfleet:ifyouthinktheremaybeanopportunitytogrowyourlocalShieldsfleetwiththissyndicateconcept,wewillshareourplanwithyousoit’saplugandplay–alltheheavyliftinghasbeendonesoyoucanfocusonthefunpart-generatinginterestinagreatclassandboat.contactfleet2
captainrickhendeefordetailsrickhendee@optonline.netandhitthewaterin2012withmoreboatsinyourfleet!FLEET 5SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN yC,OySTER BAy L.I., Nyby Wayne marCiano
inordertopreparefortheimpendingarrivalofthe2011nationalsinSeptember,thefleetgottoworktoinsurethatallboatswereintopracingcondition.
BamMiller,wayneMarciano,JayBenjaminandMarkSwan-sonacquirednewboats,allofwhichrequiringvariouslevelsoftinkeringandtuning.Bothonthewaterandontheporch,membersgenerouslysharedideasregardingboatsetup,tuningandtrim.thiscollaborationhelpedtheentirefleetpreparefortheupcomingregatta.duringthespringseries,thegroupconsistedofBilldenslow’savatar,fifewhitman’scompradore,aswellastwooakcliffboats.commodoredenslow’savatarwontheseries.
theScycfleetgrewtosixoverthecourseofthesummer.JayBenjaminandMarkSwansonshowedexcellentspeedearlyintheseries,andtheseasonclosedwithJayBenjamin’slarrikininsecondandwayneMarciano’sheleninfirstplace.oakcliffhostedasuccessfultuneupregattawithregularshopeglennandBillSimonsailingfoundationboats.hopeandhercrewwonthenewlyinitiatedwednesdaynightShieldsseries.thefallseriesleadinguptonationalsprovidedthetightestcompetitionoftheseasonwithboatsthatwereveryclosely
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NEWS FROM THE SHIELDSCLASS SECRETARy
i’m so pleased to have connected with so many of you at the nationals in oyster Bay. detailed minutes of each governing Board conference call can be found on the shields class website. your governing board meets regu-larly so please speak with your local fleet representative to discuss the most recent shields related topics. see you in Marion!
WENDy J. GOODWINSHIELDS CLASS SECRETARy
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matched.theMiller/MartincomboonStealth,BenjaminandSwansonallwereconsistent.theseriesendedwithonepointseparatingthetopthreeboats:teaserinthird,Stealthinsecond,andhelencapturingthefallseriesandtheseasonchampionship.thefleetanticipatescontinuedgrowthin2012withanumberofpartiesexpressinginterestinpurchasingboats.oakcliff ’songoingeffortstobringmoreShieldssailorstotheharborisgainingmomentum,andwegiveitourutmostsupport.wearedelightedtohavehelpedrickhendeegetfleet2estab-lishedatindianharborandareeagertoparticipateindis-trictsnextJunewherea20-25boatstartinglineisanticipated.
FLEET 10BEVERLy yC, MARION, MAby GeorGe Gardner
in2011,fleet10racedShieldsonthursdays(nospinnakers)andSaturdaysinJune,Julyandaugustwith6-12boatsonthestartingline.Someofthefleetalsoracedintheedgartownre-gatta(fiveboatsmadethetrip)andthenationalregatta(threeboatsmadethejourney).theedgartownregattaincludesaself-timedraceMariontoedgartownthroughwoodsholes.therewasnowinnerthisyearbecausetherewasnowindinwoodshole.
2012willbeabusyyearforShieldsinMarion,MaandBeverlyyachtclub.wewillberacingthursdaysandSaturdaysduringthesummerandhavethreemajorregattasinthearea.theseincludeedgartownregatta,July19–21,2012,inedgartown,Ma;theBuzzardsBayregatta,august3–5,2012,inMarion;
andtheShieldsnationalregattaSeptember19-22,2012,alsoinMarion,Ma.wearealsolookingtoextendingracingSaturdaysinSeptemberleadingintothenationalregatta.thefleetisbusypreparingtohosttheBuzzardsBayregattaandthenationalregattaandisworkinghardtogetboatsgearedupandcrewavailable.ifinterestedinhelpingorcrewingpleasecontactthefleetcaptain([email protected])orfleetMeasurer([email protected]).
welookforwardtoseeingmanyofyouinSeptemberhereattheShieldsnationalsinMarion.
FLEET 21TRED AVON yC, OxFORD, MDby PC-riCHard SlauGHter
greetingsandhappyholidaystoallfromtheShieldsfleetinoxford.thefleetisnowallputawayforwinter,afteragreatsailingseasonin2011.althoughournumberofboatsparticipatingthisseasonwasnotthebest,wedidhavesomeofthebestandmostcompetitiveracingthatouryoungfleethasexperienced.
wefinisheduptheyearonoctober9withourlastdayoffallsailing.takingtophonorsinourfallSerieswasedcassidywithintrepid#98,followedbythedayton/SlaughterteamonBlackpearl#73andJohnShannahaninthirdplaceonoldpaint#71.
asforhighpointfortheseason,tophonorswenttoJaydaytonandrichardSlaughteronBlackpearl,JohnShannahaninsecondplaceandedcassidyinthirdplaceoverallfortheseason.ourhighpointwasscoredonatotalof33raceswhichwereracedduringourthreeShieldsSeries:spring,summerandfalland,inadditiontothethreeseries,wealsoincludedtworegattassponsoredbytaycduringthesummer,theoxfordregatta(the80thannual)andalsotheheritageregatta.
thegreatnewsisthatoverthecourseofthefourseriesthatwerescoredforhighpointwehadfourdifferentwinners.peterSulickwontheSpringSeries,dayton/SlaughterwontheSummerSeries,JohnShannahanwonthetworegattasthatwerescoredandedcassidyfinishedbywinningthefallseries.
plansarenowintheworksforanearlierstartinthespringandweareworkingveryhardtogetmoreboatsoutandalso,hopefully,addaboatortwotothefleet.inaddition,thefleetandtheclubareextremelypleasedtohavereceivedthenewsthattredavonyachtandfleet#21willbehostingthe2013Shieldsnationals.itwasagreatexperiencetohostthenationalsbackin2008andweareveryanxioustowelcomeeveryonebacktothechesapeakeBayregionandoxford.
amOng the memBers OF team BlaCk Pearl CeleBrating their 2011 shields high POint ChamPiOn trOPhy were allisOn PeriCOni, her steP-Father riChard slaughter, arnie BOughner and skiPPer OF BlaCk Pearl, jay daytOn.
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reporT froM TheSHIELDS TECHNICAL COMMITTEEBy richard robbins, national Measurer, [email protected]
theShieldstechnicalcommitteeiscomposedofsevenmembersandthenationalMeasurer.ourgoalistomonitortheclassrulesandtoinsurethatShields(ofanyage)arefun,fair,safeandafford-able.wewelcomeyourcomments.
thefollowingrulechangeshavebeenadoptedbythegoverningBoardandwillgointoeffectin60daysunlessafleetobjects:
• §IV-3.2 COCKPIT SEATS-correctedtherulesothatexistingseatswithslatslessthan51inchesbutatleast50inchesarelegal.
• §V-1.7 BASIC RULES GOVERNING SAIL ACqUI-SITION-eliminatedthepapersailinventorycardandreplaceditwithon-linesailinventoryrecords.thenewrulereads:
eachregisteredyachtmustmaintainaSailinventoryrecordlistedbyacquisitiondate,sailmakerandtype.eachsailusedorcarriedasabackupinasanctionedraceshallberecordedintotheShieldsclasswebsiteasdirectedbythenationalMeasurer(orothermeansasdeterminedbythegoverningBoard).
forregistrationofsailsseewww.shieldsclass.com/sails.
• §II-3.5 DUES SHALL BE PRESCRIBED By THE ASSOCIATION AS ANNUAL DUES –combinedtheyachtandfirstskipperduesasfollows:
registeredyachtandoneactiveMember $50(Skipper or regular Helmsperson)activeMember $15(each additional Skipper or regular Helmsperson)associateMember $10
• §VI-1.2(C) qUALIFICATION REqUIREMENTS FOR EACH ENTERED SKIPPER OR CO-SKIPPER–addedrequirementthatenteredskipperforthenationalregattabea“personincharge”perRacing Rules of Sailing.
• §VI-5.2 AWARDS–clarifiedcurrentpracticeastomul-tipleskippersforawardsforthenationalregattaasfollows:
MultipleskippersareallowedperyachtandeachskippershouldbeconsideredindividuallyforthecorneliusShieldsMe-morialprize,SeniorSkipperawardandJuniorSkipperaward.thereisnorequirementthataskipperbeahelmsman.
fordetailsofthesechangesseewww.shieldsclass.com/blue-book/rulechangesoct2011.pdfandwww.shieldsclass.com/bluebook/rulechangesnov2011.pdf.
thetechnicalcommitteeisactiveintheoff-seasonwiththefollowingtopics:
• rulesforuseofaloose-footedmainsail(the2011mem-bersmeetingdiscussedthisandgaveitsconsensustoproceed);
• dimensionalissuesonthemast,placementoffittingsandcorrectionofofficialplans;
• correctingtherulesastooveralllengthoftheboom;• hikingastowhatisallowed;• reconstructionguidelinesfortheShields.
thesetopicscanbefollowedandcommentedonatwww.shieldsclass.com/mcorner.
martin/miller with newly launChed hull 18 ready
at the set.
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whathashappenedwithsomeolderShieldsisthatthethreadsyounormallyseeinthebilgearedamagedeitherbyovertorqueing,ormorecommonlybecausetheliftingringeyeswereleftinplacetorustbeyondasafeworkingload.Someownershavecutthekeelboltsinordertoremoveoldliftingrings.theresultisthattheseboltsnolongerhavethethreadsnecessaryforliftingtheboattolaunch/haul&forbottomwork.theseboatstakemoretimetohandle&requirestrapsunderthehullwhichcanmararacingbottom.dependingontheconditionofthekeelbolts,wehaveresolvedsomeoftheseissuesbyremovingthenut&installingapermanentcoupler.ifyourShieldsisinthispredicament,contactusastherearesolutionstothisproblemtogetyourboatupintheairwithaliftingbaragain.
FROM THE BUILDERWendy J. goodwin, Vice President, cape cod Shipbuilding co.
inmorerecentyears,wehaveencounteredownerswhowouldliketolifttheirShieldswiththeliftingbar,butduetopriorownermisuse,theupperthreadsofthe2keelboltsnolongercantakeliftingeyes.duringnewboatconstruction,thekeelboltsareposi-tionedinthekeelmoldbeforetheleadispoured.herearephotosofanewkeel,andthedeadwoodinstallationtothehull.
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ShieldSracinggrowingwiththe OAKCLIFF SAILING PROGRAMby bill Simon
theoakcliffSailingprograminoysterBay,nyisgrowingwithbigplansfortheirShieldsfleetin2012.forthoseofyounewtooakcliffSailing,itisapublicnon-profitfoundationinoysterBay,nywiththepurposeofraisingthelevelofsailingregionallyandnationally.oakcliffhasafleetof50boatsfromlasersto5irchandicapracers.oneofthefocusesofoakcliffSailingisMatchracing.tosupportthatfocus,thereisafleetofSwedishMatch40’sthatareusedfortuesdaynightMatchracedrillsandweek-endregattas.theregattasrangefromentry-levelgrade5stotheoakcliffinternational,whichispartofthegrandSlamSeriesofgrade2matchraceeventswithsailorsfromaroundtheworldandthecountrycomingtocompete.Matchracingisaverypow-erfulwaytoincreaseonesskilllevelinaveryshorttime.
abigpartoftheoakcliffSailingfleetisoursixShields.in2011,weheldanareaaBcMatchraceQualifierandsupportedSeawanha-kacorinthianycwiththeShieldsnationals.wehavebiggerplansforthefleetin2012.aswedidlastyear,wearejoiningSagamoreycfortheirwednesdaynightraces.thisyearSagamoreycisaddingacoachingdivisionforoakcliffSailingsupporters.thiswillbeadivisionforShieldsandSwedishMatch40swithwindward/leewardcoursesandoneormorecoachboatstocoachduringtheraces.theracingwillbeshortcourseswiththegoaloftwofourlegracesperevening.anyShieldsownerwhoisanoakcliffSupporteriswelcometobringtheirboat.weareanticipatingthatwithoakcliff ’s6boatsandtheparticipationofotherlocalfleetmembersfromtheoysterBayfleetthat8–12Shieldswillbeonthelineeachwednesdayevening.
oakcliffSailingcenter’ssignatureofferingistheacornprogram,anintensivethree-weektrainingcampforhighschoolers.afterathoroughintroductiontoboatrepair,sailtheory,matchracingandmuchmore,acornsaregivengenuineopportunitiestotesttheirskills,botharoundthebuoysandoffshore.forcollegeandtwenty-somethingsailors,themoreadvancedSaplingpro-gramisasummer-longfirststepintoprofessionalracing,andanopportunitytoqualifyfortheoakcliffoffshoreteam.theacornprogrambeingdevelopedbyourJaconMayerisexpect-ingtohave45highschoolageacornsand10college-ageSap-lingsnextsummer.yoursponsorshipdollarshelpsupporttheacornprogram.partoftheprogramwillbeparticipationinthewednesdaynightraces.combinedwithourregularsupporterstherewillbeplentyoftalentlookingtoimprovetheirskillswhilelearningtheintricaciesofsailinginShieldsinoysterBay,includingtidesandlakelikewindshifts.aftersailingdebriefswillbeheldattheSagamoreycwhereparticipantscanenjoydinnerandabeveragewhilereviewingtheracing.
oakcliff ’sShieldswillalsobejoiningSeawanhakacorinthianycfortheirSundayafternoonracing.SotherewillbeplentyofShieldsracinginoysterBaynextsummer.inadditiontojoiningoakcliffSailingandparticipatinginourcoachingprograms,wehavefastShieldsthatcanbecharteredifanyoneisinterested.thoseofusshowingpromisebyperformingintheoysterBayracescanqualifytogotoregionaleventslikethedistrictsatin-dianharborandlarchmontraceweek.thoseperformingintheregionalscanpreparefortheBuzzardsBayregattaandthenationalsatMarion.comejoinusforsomesailingfunwhileimprovingyourgame.
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