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Has anyone got a phone?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:45:46 -0600

Hay, its low tech, but it still works.

We leave Wednesday, me and three Poles. Internet access on the drive might be nil. Is there a phone number so we can update our destination?

Give me a call or post a reply, please, Mark.

Ken

Washington & Osakis report

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:14:51 -0600

Based on telephone contacts Monday morning:

Lake Washington- near Dassel, MN
Lake is 1.5 miles wide and 3.5 miles long
Saturday ice was 4-5inches of perfect black ice. A number of 4 wheelers and fisherman out.
Sunday and today. A half inch of fluffy snow-hardly enough to sweep off driveway- no drifting of the fluff. Most on the grass areas seemed to evaporate.
A public launch exists on south shore.
I will personally inspect on Tues 4PM, unless someones sails it today and reports by then.

Lake Osakis- Osakis Mn, 12 miles SE of Alexandria

Per phone call to a homeowner on the East shore, confirmed by bait shop in town. Lake is 3 miles wide and 10 miles long. Been frozen tight 10 days. Some chunks and rough ice 50 yards out from east shore. Otherwise perfect black ice all across. 4-5 inches, other than the north end with 3-3.5 inches. No known open areas. A small ice ridge from east side Miller Pt to middle of lake- not inspected. NO SNOW ON ICE CURRENTLY, other than 10% small patches of minor snow event from Saturday night. Numerous fisherman were out and some 4 wheelers from town. Bait shop reported 5 ice boat contraptions were going fast Sunday afternoon until dark. he thinks they were staying on the south end of lake. If I get time today may run over and personnally look it over or Tuesday AM for sure.

Great Western Challenge is ON!

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:59:39 -0600

I am pleased to confirm the Great Western Challenge is ON. Dec 5, 6. & 7 someplace in Minnesota.

At present we're compiling inspection reports from a dozen or so suitable lakes... and assessing where we're taking this party. The Great Western Challenge's Dilemma Open in New Window

The range of locations is from Detroit Lakes, MN on US 10 on the Northern end of our range and Buffalo Lake, Buffalo, MN on the Southern End, with several attractive options in the middle.

At this moment, the Alexandria MN area is known to have 3 regatta grade lakes and for now we'll call that the Primary Location,

Great Western Challenge - Charter Request

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:07:52 -0600

A good DN Sailor I know recently learned he could catch a flight and make the Great Western Challenge... unfortunately the boat is in Western PA.

If we can find him a charter boat, or perhaps because I expect a two fleet event, share a boat splitting fleet participation it would be cool... mine's already double booked.

An alternative might be if somebody coming from the east could give his yacht a ride out.

Please advise by email: mark (at) onemorebid dot com

4695

The 15th Great Western Challenge Regatta

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:48:40 -0500

For fifteen years, the first weekend in December we've been sailing the Great Western Challenge Regatta, its the only real party I toss every year... as always, we'll have a great sheet of ice, and figure the rest out when we get there.

The Dates: December 5,6,7, 2008 (Friday is always perfect, not to be missed)

The Place: Best Ice, Western Region, (Plan on someplace in Minnesota, as we'll follow the freeze South from Milepost 8, Lake Christina, Ashby, MN)

Who's Coming: You never know. (I never know)

What are we doing: For sure we'll be sailing DN Iceboats, probably on pretty thin ice. If the ice is thicker, bigger, who knows what else might show up.

What's the difference between DN Racers and Everyone Else, Take the Quiz!

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:22:16 -0500

The Icemaker’s Real Challenge!

The answer is: DNers Are OLD!, Older than Average! 15 years older!
______________________________________________
The Average Age at DN Worlds 2008

Gold Fleet : 42 years old!

Silver Fleet 48 years old!

Bronze Fleet 52 years old!

The Average US Competitor was ~ 49 Years Old!

The Quiz:

1. It this OK? Y/N ______

2. If No, What have I done to change it: ____________________________________

3. If I’d gone the fleet would have been Older or Younger on Avg. O/Y ______

IceRacing In Minnesota This Weekend!

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:37:30 -0500

The World IceRacing Tour's Closed Course Champs, Great Racing in A Video Intensive Format, is ON for WHITE BEAR LAKE.
This Weekend, Full Details at
worldiceracingtour.com
If you've alway's wanted one of those pics with you in a tight pack of DN's, out front and smiling to show all your buddies, this may be the opportunity of a lifetime. The shooters and equipment there have never been seen at an IceRacing Event.

Shooting in Still and High Def, 4 professional videographers and 3 professional photographers will be capturing iceboating images like they've never been seen before! A 25' platform, on boat and full course coverage, We all know how sweet IceRacing is, but if your really want to show your buddies what this is all about, this is the to get your mug shot!

2008 Western Regionals, Minnesota IceRacers 1st & 3rd!

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:46:48 -0500

This just in, and totally unofficial! Seven Races Sailed, one Drop.

What we know of the top 10...

DN US 4691 John Dennis of Mound MN Wins the 2008 Western Regional Championships in very challenging conditions. US 4824 Mark "the Doctor" Christensen of Mound finished in 3rd Place behind IDNIYRA Commodore and perennial light air threat Dr John Harper leading a strong continged from Detroit Michigan, and in front of a much higher ranked, Aaron Stange US 4480,(he's really from Toledo, but they let him into Michigan) and Rising Star in the Michigan Fleet Jim Hadley reported to be in 5th, followed in 6 by the top Wisconsin Sailor, Steve Olebeke...of the Pewaukee Ice Sailing Squadron, no further finish information until 10th, well earned, by Emergency Replacement Regatta Chairman John Davenport...

DN WESTERN REGIONALS - UPDATE

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:32:40 -0600

From the DN Western Regional Regatta Hotline: (Loosely)

Woodstock on ICE! Give me an F... Give me an A... Give me an S... Give me a T... What's that Spell? FAST!

The Western Reional Regatta begins Saturday March 8, on the Best Ice Lake Geneva's seen since Dwight Eisenhower was the President of the United States!

The entire lake has been sailed every day since Tuesday this week by the SIBC, and is ranked a solid 9 on the 10 points are perfect SIBC Scale.

The launch site is on the West End of Lake Geneva, in Fontana near the legendary Chuck's Bar & Restaurant.

All manner of Iceboats will be Sailing this weekend; A,B, and C Skeeters, Renegades, Nites, and Stern Steerers, will be competing in the ISA & IRIYA and the WSSA Championship Regattas also ON for Geneva Lake in Fontana, Wisconsin... plus DN Fleet!

Icemaker’s Open, 2008 Closed Course Championship

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:27:33 -0600

Icemaker’s Open, 2008 Closed Course Championship,Important Announcement... March 15 & 16 2008

The wind forecast for MSP this weekend, best we can find is 2-5 MPH & variable, others suggest the wind will be 0.0

Based on this local forecast, the 2008 Closed Course Championships will be postponed exactly one week. March 15 & 16 2008.

Be wearing your green, we've made a special request and had St. Patrick's Day Rescheduled in support of this event! Remember, In Iceboating...Kilts are for the Fair Lasses only please.

The Primary Site Remains White Bear Lake, MN.

DN Westerns March 8-9 Lake Geneva

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:37:18 -0600

The 2008 DN Western Regional Regatta has a primary site of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin for March 8 & 9. The local DN fleet has scouted the ice and the reports are very favorable. The launch site will be Fontana, Wisconsin on the West end of Lake Geneva. We will need to be courteous of the ISA event and possibly the WSSA event. This should not be an issue, as there seems to be plenty of ice. Continue to monitor the DN Hotline (414) 297-9238 for additional regatta information. Final confirmation will be Thursday 7:00pm. Get your runner sharp and be ready to have a great time on Lake Geneva!

Copied from DN website. The weather forcast is even promising.

Matt Struble wins Iceboating's Triple Crown!

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:03:52 -0600

Matt Struble, US 183, of Michigan, has achieved one of the great pinnacles in Sailing, Winning the North American, European and World Championships in a Single Season, successfully defending his 2007 World and North American Championships, Matt take his place as one of the true great ones in Sailing, hard or soft water.

Struble's demonstrated spectacular speed, winning all but one of the 6 North American Championship Races, on Lake Pepin, MN and consistency by winning only one of the 12 Races Sailed at the Worlds and European Chamionships, but always being close. In what one former world champion called a veneue that is always flukey in the wind department. His worst finishes (throw out race) in 18 major regatta starts, was a 9th, in the Europeans, 7th in the Worlds, and he threw out a 4th place finish in the North Americans.

European Championships Day One Results:

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:18:18 -0600

From: European Championship Provisional Scores

American Sailors and those we know who sail in Minnesota...

GOLD
                               R1  R2  R3  Points Pos
1   US- 44     Sherry, Ron      6   1   1    8,00    1   
3   US- 183    Struble, Matt    4   2   9   15,00   3 *1 pt to 2 
5   US- 4691   Dennis, John    11   13  7   31,00    5   Better!
8   US- 4480   Stange, Aaron    2   8   22  32,00    8 
10   G- 107    Zeiger, Bernd    3   27  4   34,00   10
18  US- 4379   Harper, John    16   28  14  58,00   18

DN Worlds, Scores - provisional after Day 2

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:05:58 -0600

Provisional Results DN Worlds After Day 2

Pos Sail Skipper Points

1   US- 183   Struble, Matt   12,00
2   US- 44   Sherry, Ron   14,00
3   S- 81   Lindgren, Thomas   20,00
4   P- 155   Zakrzewski, Lukasz   21,00
5   P- 55   Zakrzewski, Tomasz   24,00
6   S- 8   Lonegren, Fredrik   24,00
7   G- 624   Bock, Andreas   30,00
8   G- 107   Zeiger, Bernd   33,00

Northwest Regatta, Called ON for Lake Geneva

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:33:45 -0600

Northwest Called ON for Lake Geneva

Via Paul Krueger: The Northwest Ice Yacht Regatta has been called on for February 22,23,24, 2008. Check the answering service at 608-838-3861 after 1:00 P.M. CST on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 for the final confirmation.