Join us for two great days of racing in Newport, R.I., August 14 and 15, hosted by the Ida Lewis Yacht Club, home base of Shields Fleet 9. This regatta is recommended for both newer and more seasoned crews in the Shields class as a chance to test your skills and develop your boatspeed over several [...]
A new sail number rose to the top of the podium for the Weds. Night Spring Series ahead of 33 and 156—181! We asked Dirk Johnson Jr., skipper of Helen, to provide a view into how it all came together over the six-week series. Our biggest take away from races early in the season was to [...]
Greetings to all Shields sailors of Fleet 9: We had a solid season in 2020, recapped it at our annual meeting in December and now most of us have been more or less locked down. Wherever you have fetched up this winter season, we hope you’re all staying healthy as we set our sails into the new year. In [...]