The 2025 DF95 US National Championship in Newport, Rhode Island attracted 58 competitors on October 17-19. Entrants came from Barbados, United Kingdom, and across the USA. Almost all of the RC “Big Hitters” were on the entry list with 8 of the top 10 nationally ranked sailors in attendance. Organized by Sail Newport and hosted by the Newport Model Sailing Club, the event showcased Newport sailing at its best. Sail Newport has a history of hosting and managing regattas with events ranging from Opti regattas to Volvo Ocean Races being managed by the staff. Because of this legacy of race management Sail Newport and MNSC volunteers managed everything associated with the NCR from boat inspections, race management, scoring, protest hearing, post-race adult beverages, all was orchestrated to perfection. Sail Newport is NMSC’s home sailing venue with weekly club racing. The forecast was encouraging, with everything from 7 to 20 knots of breeze, the air temperature cool yet not cold. The racing was challenging in many ways. Anytime you are sailing right on the cusp of different wind ranges, for the different rigs, it adds to the excitement of the competition. Day one featured north winds in the mid to high teens resulting in the competitors breaking out their B Rigs for the day. On Saturday, day two of the event, the winds went light and eventually died away before reversing 180 degrees. Day three was a medium A Rig day. So, over the three days of racing, the competitors were challenged with managing rig configuration to match the prevailing conditions. Thursday saw the bulk of the competitors arrive for inspection and practice off the docks. It was an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the racing area, the facility and the City of Newport. The racing quickly evolved into to two man, two brother competition. Brad Read carried day one. His brother Ken Read prevailed on day two. But Brad roared back on day three to win the day and the regatta. Brad won the 14 race series with 26 total points, beating his brother Ken Read by three points with Brian Shores 36 points off the lead. If you truly want a clear story of how the sailing was over the three days, go to Dan Shier's YouTube channel, Olympia Model Sailing at https://www.youtube.com/@olympiamodelsailors440. Shier's videos bring you the conditions, strategy, tactics, and tons of humor that only Shier can supply.