Shields Fleet 9

Notes from National Class meeting

Administrator — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:25:15 +0000

Here is a summation of items discussed on National call:
1.) Financials: National Account Balance of 21,585.83 earning 1.5%/yr
* They generate $6K/yr approximately
* Looking for suggestions on how to spend money (currently spend on Masthead, Boat Purchases, Support for Nationals)
* In past some monies used to help with Travel expenses for Nationals

2.) Dues - They want better breakdown of payment boat by boat. Fleet 9 was noted for doing this accurately

3.) Nationals -Mystic has really got a big jump and very organized (see their website)

4.)Fleet Growth - Chicago attends their boat Show to promote Fleet and has a follow up Pizza Party

5.) Tech Committee - Self Rescue Issue rule 6 a. 1 Want to add “Portable hand pumps and other devices/Buckets may be used for self rescue” This is related to the fact that the boat will float when swamped if the tanks are properly sealed.

6.) Jib Apex measurement They want to come up with a template to determine Apex to standardize the measurement Sect 5.8.6. redefine Jib Apex

7.)National Class website has been upgraded. We should encourage all to visit the site

8.) Nationals 2011/2012 options being considered Vineyard, Oyster Bay, and the 50th Anniversary is 2014 (which Newport should try to Host in my opinion)

additional Fleet 9 Comments: regarding the boat show, maybe the fleet should consider a presence at our show, certainly a good way to expose a beautiful boat to a lot of people who may not otherwise see it. new interest in the fleet helps the used boat value and new boat orders.

as reported by Andy Segal, additional comments by Kurt Edenbach

National Class Meeting

Administrator — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:24:30 +0000

The Shields Class Sailing Association had a Governing Board meeting on February 24, 2010 and several items of interest to the Shields community were covered. The first was the report from the National Championship Committee for the National Regatta to be held in Mystic, Connecticut on September 22-26, 2010. Plans are progressing and some of the detail is now available in the Mason’s Island Yacht Club Newsletter The Mainsheet. Check back for more details as they are posted on the web at http://www.shieldsclass.com/2010.

Shields Nationals 2010
The Governing Board unanimously approved three minor changes to the Class Rules. The Optional Equipment and Sail Measurement rules were recommended by the Technical Committee (see Measurer’s Corner for a full discussion). These rules go into effect after 60 days if there are no objections from any of the fleets.

1. Section II 3.5/3.6 - Applications and Dues: Sponsoring/Corporate Member and Reinstatement Fee have been removed.
2. Section IV 10.1 - Optional Equipment: Removed ambiguity as to extra pumps and buckets and made such devices to facilitate self-rescue permitted.
3. Section V 8.6 - Sail Measurement - General Instructions: Re-defined the jib head apex measurement point to allow for more repeatable measurements (has no effect on how sails are made).

Save the Bay joins the fight

Administrator — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:59:00 +0000

Save the Bay has made a serious entry into the fight against the Weavers Cover LNG terminal. yes, that project still has potential, and a mean set of side effects to go with it. please go to www.savebay.org and sign the petition, email our government leaders, and spread the word. The impact on our bay if this terminal goes forward will be insurmountable, and we’d all have to move to Annapolis and drift around and wonder what happened. do something.

2009 Final Results

Administrator — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:13:36 +0000

place	boat	spring	summer	fall	total
1	217	13	28	23	64
2	17	44	32	21	97
3	108	54	11	35	100
4	74	40	38	30	108
5	138	14	51	49	114
6	107	50	47.5	32	129.5
7	224	41	49	46	136
8	226	29	85	31	145
9	222	40	23.4	85	148.4
10	232	39	60	55	154
11	254	42	91	38	171
12	245	71	46	57	174
13	59	68	67	55	190
14	36	50	38	105	193
15	53	88	51	56	195
16	163	66	64	75	205
17	145	134	48	28.7	210.7
18	143	52	91	79.2	222.2
19	201	124	55	53	232
20	15	79	84	71	234
21	76	60	103	80	243
22	258	88	107	102	297
23	166	68	95	136	299
24	33	69	107	129	305
25	181	79	124	112	315
26	80	134	108	97	339
27	21	95	143	102	340
28	165	121	112	115	348
29	1	91	125	139	355
30	101	134	98.4	124	356.4
31	127	134	129	97	360
32	29	114	146	113	373
33	164	113	141	126	380
34	253	134	177	71	382
35	121	134	96	155	385
36	14	113	136	137	386
37	160	134	106	155	395
38	203	130	133	136	399
39	151	134	177	155	466
40	200	134	177	155	466

A season ends

Administrator — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:01 +0000

The 2009 season is officially over, and the racing saw some great competition, some close finishes, and some new boats at the front of the pack, along with some familiar faces. We also would like to introduce our new fleet officers, Capt. Peter Clark, Exec. Officer Reed Baer, Treasurer Andy Segal, Secretary Kurt Edenbach, At large Dr. Charlie Shoemaker. thanks to everyone for a great season, a great awards dinner at NYYC a few weeks ago, and i’ll have the total, final, overall scores posted for you wintertime revisionists to quabble over.

Bad ideas always have legs

Administrator — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:22:26 +0000

The following item is on the Newport City Council docket for next Wednesday at 6:30 pm in City Hall:

10. Requesting the City’s Legislative Delegation to research the legality of assessing a fee for watercraft tying to docks and piers in Newport Harbor – C. Duncan

I am concerned that if the city starts another ‘tax’ on boaters it will be a further disincentive for people to come to Newport which already has an additional 1% meal and beverage tax in place. Although not specifically mention in the docket item, could it be extended to moorings as well as having to pay an annual mooring fee?
We need a good turn out to monitor and probably oppose this idea from going any further so please spread the word to your constituency.

– brought to our attention by our PRO, Dr. Wallace. Thanks!

Fall Race 5

Administrator — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:27:39 +0000

Race 5: Wind Speed 12: Direction WSW: Start Date 09/23/09

Pos	Order	Sail	Skipper	Score
1	1	108	Gladchun,Jeff	1
2	2	226	Denton,Peter	2
3	3	145	Fischer,Ted	3
4	4	217	Hilton,Jamie	4
5	5	17	Derecktor,Tom	5
6	6	143	Roberts,Kim	6
7	7	107	Baer,Reed	7
8	8	245	Shoemaker,Charlie	8
9	9	53	Salk,Rob	9
10	10	201	Burton,Andy	10
11	11	224	Clark,Peter	11
12	12	254	Hirsch,Tom	12
13	13	76	Sollitto,Paul	13
14	14	222	Doyle,Bill	14
15	15	59	Stubb,Earle	15
16	16	15	Oard,Ron	16
17	17	36	Edenbach,Kurt	17
18	18	253	Fauth,Hap	18
19	19	163	Patterson,Bernie	19
20	20	29	Schaefer,Mark	20
21	21	138	Lotz,Wendy	21
22	22	21	Sugarman,Richard	22
23	23	14	Spencer,Winston	23
24	24	164	Rothwell,Mick	24

Fall 09, Race 6

Administrator — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:40:37 +0000

Fall 6: Wind Speed 16: Direction NW: Start Date 09/30/09

Pos	Order	Sail	Skipper	Score
1	1	108	Gladchun,Jeff	1	Coffee Grinder
2	2	254	Hirsch,Tom	2	Aeolus
3	3	232	Gowell,Jay	3	Fox
4	4	107	Baer,Reed	4	Grace
5	5	145	Fischer,Ted	5
6	6	74	Shore,Bill	6	Karaselet
7	7	59	Stubb,Earle	7	Lisa
8	8	143	Roberts,Kim	8	Folly
9	9	217	Hilton,Jamie	9	John Dory
10	10	17	Derecktor,Tom	10	Gosling
11	11	224	Clark,Peter	11	Virginia
12	12	226	Denton,Peter	12	Ultimate Pressure
13	13	201	Burton,Andy	13	Raven
14	14	53	Salk,Rob	14	Llama
15	15	138	Lotz,Wendy	15	Envy
16	16	253	Fauth,Hap	16	Q&A
17	17	258	Curren,Kip	17	Laura Faye
18	18	76	Sollitto,Paul	18	Abigail
19	19	36	Edenbach,Kurt	19	Zephyr
20	20	222	Doyle,Bill	20	Equus
21	21	163	Patterson,Bernie	21	Ann
22	22	166	McColough,Ian	22	Cullin
23	23	15	Oard,Ron	23	Icea
24	24	245	Shoemaker,Charlie	24	Hawk
25	25	21	Sugarman,Richard	25	Bandit
26	26	164	Rothwell,Mick	26	Angela
27	27	1	Belson,Harold	27	Columbia
28	28	29	Schaefer,Mark	28	Silverheels
29	29	14	Spencer,Winston	29	Vindex

Fall 09, Overall

Administrator — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:12:23 +0000

Fall 2009. One design (Finish position)
Overall Score: Last Race Date:09/09/09

	Sail	Skipper		Total	Fall 1	Fall 2	R3	Fall 4
1	74	Shore,Bill	Karaselet	5	19*	2	1	2
2	17	Derecktor,T	Gosling	6	1	1	21*	4
3	217	Hilton,Jamie	John Dory	10	22*	3	4	3
4	226	Denton,Peter	Ultimate Pressure	17	9	15*	7	1
5	138	Lotz,Wendy	Envy	21	4	13*	12	5
6	107	Baer,Reed	Grace	21	5	4	26*	12
7	224	Clark,Peter	Virginia	24	13	21*	2	9
8	254	Hirsch,Tom	Aeolus	24	12	7	5	17*
9	232	Gowell,Jay	Fox	25	11	11	3	41*OCS
10	145	Fischer,Ted		25	10.0 ARB	14*	8	7
11	201	Burton,Andy	Raven	30	6	5	22*	19
12	15	Oard,Ron	Icea	32	7	25*	9	16
13	53	Salk,Rob	Llama	33	2	36*DNC	20	11
14	245	Shoemaker,C	Hawk	33	3	16*	15	15
15	59	Stubb,Earle	Lisa	33	8	19	32*	6
16	108	Gladchun,Jeff	Coffee Grinder	33	18	9	6	25*DNC
17	163	Patterson,B	Ann	33	17	6	10.0 ARB	18*
18	253	Fauth,Hap	Q&A	37	16	24*	13	8
19	76	Sollitto,Paul	Abigail	43	35*DNC	10.0 ARB	23	10
20	80	Taylor,John		45	24	10	11	25*DNC
21	127	Holloway,Dan	Egret	45	14	17	14	25*DNC
22	222	Doyle,Bill	Equus	51	10	26*	16	25 DNC
23	21	Sugarman,R	Bandit	55	23	18	37*DNC	14
24	258	Curren,Kip	Laura Faye	58	30*	28	17	13
25	165	Kilroy,David	Eagle	61	26	27*	10	25 DNC
26	181	Johnson,Dirk	Helen	63	28*	20	18	25 DNC
27	101	Segal,Andy	Rajah	65	35*DNC	12	28	25 DNC
28	29	Schaefer,Mark	Silverheels	65	15	29	30*	21
29	143	Roberts,Kim	Folly	65.2	25*	21.2 ARB	19	25 DNC
30	36	Edenbach	Zephyr	69	21	23	29*	25 DNC
31	166	McColough	Cullin	70	35 DNC	36*DNC	25	10.0 ARB
32	33	Slee,Jan	Maverick 3	71	31*	22	24	25 DNC
33	164	Rothwell,M	Angela	76	20	32*	31	25 DNC
34	203	Yale,Betsy	Chief	79	27	30*	27	25 DNC
35	14	Spencer,W	Vindex	85	32	33	34*	20
36	1	Belson,Harold	Columbia	85	29	31	33*	25 DNC
37=	121	Bush-Brown,David	Mahi	96	35 DNC	36 DNC	37*DNC	25 DNC
37=	151	Gustin,B	Meander	96	35 DNC	36 DNC	37*DNC	25 DNC
37=	160	Monk,Robin		96	35 DNC	36 DNC	37*DNC	25 DNC
37=	200	Freydberg,P		96	35 DNC	36 DNC	37*DNC	25 DNC

Allowed Drops 1. Shown by ‘*’

Fall 09, Race 4

Administrator — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:09:51 +0000

Fall 4: Wind Speed 16: Direction NE: Start Date 09/09/09

Pos	Order	Sail	Skipper	Score		Note
1	1	226	Denton,Peter	1	Ultimate Pressure
2	2	74	Shore,Bill	2	Karaselet
3	3	217	Hilton,Jamie	3	John Dory
4	4	17	Derecktor,Tom	4	Gosling
5	5	138	Lotz,Wendy	5	Envy
6	6	59	Stubb,Earle	6	Lisa
7	7	145	Fischer,Ted	7
8	8	253	Fauth,Hap	8	Q&A
9	9	224	Clark,Peter	9	Virginia
10	10	76	Sollitto,Paul	10	Abigail
DNC	23	166	McColough,Ian	10 ARB	Cullin	RC duty
12	11	53	Salk,Rob	11	Llama
13	12	107	Baer,Reed	12	Grace
14	13	258	Curren,Kip	13	Laura Faye
15	14	21	Sugarman,Richard	14	Bandit
16	15	245	Shoemaker,Charlie	15	Hawk
17	16	15	Oard,Ron	16	Icea
18	17	254	Hirsch,Tom	17	Aeolus
19	18	163	Patterson,Bernie	18	Ann
20	19	201	Burton,Andy	19	Raven
21	20	14	Spencer,Winston	20	Vindex
22	21	29	Schaefer,Mark	21	Silverheels
OCS	22	232	Gowell,Jay	41	Fox
DNC		1	Belson,Harold	—-	Columbia
DNC		33	Slee,Jan	—-	Maverick 3
DNC		36	Edenbach,Kurt	—-	Zephyr
DNC		80	Taylor,John	—-
DNC		101	Segal,Andy	—-	Rajah
DNC		108	Gladchun,Jeff	—-	Coffee Grinder
DNC		121	Bush-Brown,David	—-	Mahi
DNC		127	Holloway,Dan	—-	Egret
DNC		143	Roberts,Kim	—-	Folly
DNC		151	Gustin,Bernard	—-	Meander
DNC		160	Monk,Robin	—-
DNC		164	Rothwell,Mick	—-	Angela
DNC		165	Kilroy,David	—-	Eagle
DNC		181	Johnson,Dirk	—-	Helen
DNC		200	Freydberg,Patrick	—-
DNC		203	Yale,Betsy	—-	Chief
DNC		222	Doyle,Bill	—-	Equus