1963 Shields Keelboat
GRACE was built by Cape Cod Ship Building in 1963, and is a historically significant example of the shields class. Built just a year after the class was founded, GRACE is nevertheless one of the best-maintained Shields you can find today.
Fully refinished by Concordia Company in 2006, and professionally cared for, GRACE features a flag blue Awlgrip topside paint, awhite bottom, and brightwork that is redone annually (already done in 2026). Grace has been stored inside for the past 20 winters.
Other highlights include a recent canvas cockpit cover (2020), recent and lightly used Harding sails (2021), bottom stripped with new barrier coat and vivid white ablative paint (2023), and new stays (2024).
GRACE is a spectacular classic daysailer and one-design racing platform, and is available for showings.
Located in Marion, Ma.
Asking: $15,000
Contact: Will Ricketson, [email protected], 978 697 2384
Specs
Year: 1963
Length: 30'
Builder: Cape Code Shipbuilding
Model: Shields
Designer: Olin Stephens
Hull #: 3, sail no 2
Keel: Full
Rig: Sloop
Major Refits
Concordia Company, 2006 refit
Full refinishing
New boom
New spinnaker pole
New coaming
New spreaders
Sail and Canvas Inventory
2 sets, most recent is 2021
Canvas cockpit cover 2020
Additional Equipment
No trailer
