--- title: 2026 DF95 Region 1 Championship Regatta - at Sail Newport - March 28-29, 2026 description: Join the DF95 Region 1 Championship Regatta at Sail Newport on March 28-29, 2026, for thrilling races and national ranking points. 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This is a DF95 class sanctioned regatta which will award points towards national ranking. What does that mean: - Skippers MUST have a registered sail number:              [https://form.jotform.com/211645290038149](https://form.jotform.com/211645290038149) - Skippers MUST be a member of the AMYA:                            [https://www.theamya.org/Membership.asp](https://www.theamya.org/Membership.asp) REGISTRATION: - The fee for the event per boat is $65, non-refundable - Registration will be limited to 40 entries - Entry form and fees must be submitted by 3/20/2026 . After which the registration period is closed. - Payment can made via on line registration at: [https://www.NewportModelSailingClub.org](https://www.NewportModelSailingClub.org) - The Organizing Authority shall announce the official entry list no later than 3/25/2026. SCHEDULE: - Friday March 27 - 1400-1700 Check-in, Equipment Inspection, Practice. - 1730 - Social - cash bar, location TBD - Saturday March 28 - 0800-1000 Check-in, Equipment Inspection - 1000 Skipper’s meeting - 1030 First Warning Signal - After Racing: Social at Sail Newport - Sunday March 29 - 0900 Skipper’s meeting - 0930 First Warning Signal - 1500 No initial Warning Signal shall be made after this time. - Awards presentation immediately following final race. ## REGISTRANTS: In order of registration.  Updated 1130am 3/16/26 40 Registrants MAX (5 person waitlist) 1. Joel White, MMYC, # 23 2. Brad Read, Sail Newport / Newport Model Sailing Club, # 88 3. Jeff Roy, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 84  (1184) 4. Matt Sole, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 7878 5. George Higham, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 23 6. Scott Gazelle, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 191 7. Wiley Wakeman, Model YC of Pinehills, # 406 8. Eric Arndt, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 13 9. Michael Campbell, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 430 10. Bill Shaw, Newport Model Sailing Club , # 612 11. Sean Bradley, Twilight Lake MBC, # 32 12. Ned Johnston, Maine Model Yacht Club, # 6088 (sailing with #888) 13. Buster Pike, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 445 14. David Price, Deep River, # 2788 15. Matt Ward, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 939 16. Stephen Howard, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 777 17. Steve Minninger, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 006 18. Ken Read, Newport Model Sailing Club, # 04 19. Bob Shluger, HMYC, # 14 20. Drew Beach, CBMRA, # 10 21. Tommy Henshaw, Newport Model Sailing Club, #90 22. Douglas Lynn, Larchmont YC, #810 23. Russ Lucas, Newport Model Sailing Club, #08 24. Jack Evans, Dry Pants Model Yacht Club, #73 25. Jordan Murphy,  Dry Pants Model Yacht Club , #71 26. Geoff Becker, Annapolis YC, #101 [Results](https://newportmodelsailingclub.org/news/tag/results), [Regatta](https://newportmodelsailingclub.org/news/tag/regatta) ## Read On ### [2025 DF95 Region 1 Championship Regatta - at Sail Newport - April 26-27, 2025](https://newportmodelsailingclub.org/news/2025-df95-region-1-championships) ### [DF95 Region 1 Championship Regatta - at Sail Newport - April 6-7, 2024](https://newportmodelsailingclub.org/news/df95-region-1-championship-regatta-april-6-7-2024) ### [Brad Read wins 2025 DF95 National Championship Regatta](https://newportmodelsailingclub.org/news/brad-read-wins-2025-df95-national-championship-regatta) [![NMSC_Burgee_and_Staff](https://newportmodelsailingclub.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NMSC_Burgee_and_Staff.png?width=261&height=50&name=NMSC_Burgee_and_Staff.png "NMSC_Burgee_and_Staff")](https://newportmodelsailingclub.org/) Newport Model Sailing Club is a 501(c)(7) non profit organization based in Newport, Rhode Island. 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