Shields Crew Race        
  Larchmont Yacht Club        
  24-Sep-05            
  Final Results          
               
               
    Sail Skipper(s) Race 1 Race 2 Total  
  1st 41 Stephane Lautner 3 1 4 1
  2nd 54 Neil Meyer 1 3 4 2
  3rd 176 Mike Puelo 2 2 4 3
  4th 23 Chris Folley and Scott Wenzler 4 4 8 4
  5th 38 Eric Jabart DNF DNS 12 5
               
  RC Credits 25          
    142          
               
  YRA of LIS Shields Crew Race- September 24, 2005    
               
  Upon arrival at LYC at noon the water outside the breakwater was white with big seas. It looked like it might be a gear buster. By the time of the start of racing the wind had backed off, but there was still a bit of rough water. As the afternoon wore on, both the wind and seas clamed down.
               
  The following five Shields ventured forth from the harbor into the rough seas and breeze to participate with the following skippers:
               
              Rascal  #23          Chris Folley and Scott Wenzler        
              Tailsman #38        Eric Jabart        
              Havoc #41            Stephane Lautner        
                         #54            Neil Meyer (crew from #70)        
              Katherine #176     Mike Puleo        
               
  The first race was L4, one mile and Neil Meyer won by over 5 1/2 minutes in front of Mike Puleo followed closely in 15 seconds by Stephane Lautner and 13 seconds behind him was Chris Folley. Eric Jabart was great to have raced and headed home after rounding the last windward mark.
               
  By the time the second race started for the Shields the wind had moved to the south east and was very light; so the course was L2, 3/4 mile. The finish was very close as Stephane Lautner was across the line 15 seconds ahead of Mike Puleo. 22 seconds after came Neil Meyer followed by Scott Wenzler.
               
  The overall results showed a three way tie with Stephane Lautner, Neil Meyer and Mike Puleo all with 4 points. As both Stephane and Neil had first places whereas Mike didn't, that created another tie which was broken as Stephen beat Neil in the last race.
               
  Accordingly, the final results are:        
               
      !. Stephane Lautner          
     2. Neil Meyer          
     3. Mike Puleo          
     4. Chris Folley and Scott Wenzler        
     5. Eric Jabart          
               
  Congratulations to the skippers who raced in the 2005 Shields Fleet #1 Crew Race and to those owners who encouraged these skippers and lent their boats to them.
  The following sailors stayed off the race course and did a superb job in conducting the regatta:  
               
      Chris Cardozo          
      Alain Concher          
      Com Crocker          
      Justin Gibbons          
  Tim Sawyer kindly lent his power boat to help conduct the regatta and LYC RC Chair Cynthia Parthemos provided much need advise and equipment to the Shields Race Committee before they left the dock
               
  Respectfully submitted,          
               
  Fred Werblow          
               
  Acting Shields RC Chairman.