iceboating.net Minnesota Ice Sailing Association

Best ice in Poland is here: http://maps.google.pl/maps?hl=pl&biw=1366&bih=575&q=charzykowy+mapa&um=1...

Video of the training is here: http://vimeo.com/17953843

I walked lower Minnetonka today from Shorewood Yacht Club East to Big Island. The massive snow storm last weekend sunk the ice and is now refrozen. Conditions good, 5 out of 10. Measured 4"-8", some hard snow ice, some black ice. Good from Shorewood yacht club to Harry's. Did not check the main part of the lower lake. There is less than 1" of powder on top from this morning's snow. Some bumps from ice that was breaking up in the wind while forming. I plan on setting up the Skeeter at Shorewood yacht club tomorrow morning.
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looks good for fri thru sun. missing the new snow coming. check for final confirmation in ken smith's dn site. meyer

1. new mast with my proven last yr tested design with bi-carb carbon and s-glass, perfect bend, won't break, min wt, $1400. 2. fixed broken (at 75") carbon sheri mast with sheri kit and layer of my bi-carb, $800. 3. Two of my original bi-card layup with s-glass vacume bagged on bottom to get to correct stiffness, now same bend as the 2011 new ones. painted black to look good. fully tested by meyer and he couldn't break them. $600 each. call markham chatterton in lacrosse for info, 608-498-1897. free delivery at 2011 western regionals.

Okoboji looks boatable via web cam.
any reports from the Iowa boaters?

Driving past Lower Minnetonka, in spite of 18+ inches of snow falling on freshly frozen ice, the lake looks like it's fully snow ice with the obvious occasional morass. It's sure to be kited as soon as it warms up a bit. It may prove to be boatable.

Very informative. lot's of great info here.

http://lakeice.squarespace.com/

Great ice reported at the site of last years North Americans.Silver Harbour on Lake Superior.I plan on checking it out tommorow.

looks like some fun starting friday, 12/17. only light snow thurs. i hope. meyer

markham and i are sailing pepin friday. anyone seen the ice there? call me or jd to report to ken smith. we think it is good as ice as good in lacrosse in front of markham's house. ice check fri 9am for possible regatta there sat/sun. fri looks very good for sailing. sat 2" snow, sun cold. but sailable those days. meyer

We had more interest in Minnesota than expected, and were hoping to piggyback with the Renegades this weekend (Dec. 11/12) on Winnebago. But they've canceled due to expectant weather. So our regatta has been downgraded to a local event. It looks like a group from Pewaukee may be heading to Winnebago for Saturday. Check their hotline if interested in joining in: 262-367-1656.

Thanks for getting ready. Look for the Nite Nationals end of January.

Also good luck to the DNs this weekend. A local Winnebago report as of this morning is kiting on clear, black ice -- south end.

green bay, marinette, escananba looks good to me for fri and sat. sunday a bust. go north to get all day sat in from storm. mike derusha any ice report up there for ken? meyer

As of this moment KA 2 reports Rainy Lake near International Falls, MN looks perfect for IceBoating, 1/2" snow covers a perfect sheet of ice.

Of course it does get a little chilly up there, -20F this morning...

Kne Smith is looking for ice for the 2010 Westerns that was not held last winter. He is considering Dec 11-12 or 18-19. He wants ice reports. I am up in Sandstone Mn, 15 miles south of last weekends Sturgeon Lake. They have had just a few snow flurries on top of the minor 1 inch on top of 7 inches of decent snow ice. It could be slightly more sticky than last weekend as it sat on the ice. I will try to stop back late this afternoon or Wed afternoon to check it out. A slight snow event is predicted for Wed eve in the area.

Sturgeon Lake, has no snow!

As of 0640 local time DN Sailors at Sturgeon Lake woke to just a trace of snow, and the regatta HQ Hotel about 6"

Hence, we're moving this morning.

Launch Directions and lodging should br forthcoming.

Launch Site:

Ray & Marge's Resort
36700 Lakeland Road, Sturgeon Lake, MN 55783-3529

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After an excellent day on the ice in Forest Lake, We're watching the snow system move through...

We have an excellent back up location in Sturgeon Lake, ~85 miles up I 35

Here's the plan,