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I just checked yahoo travel, for what it's worth...

round trip from Frankfurt Germany to Ohare in Chicago, flying a couple days before and after the regatta, ~ $499.usd

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The FREE regatta scheduled for Feb 17th and 18th 2007 has been opened up to include all iceboats. There has been such great interest from other sailors. That now it is not only for Jboats. Free racing and trophies for all classes 1st-3rd place. There will be J boat racing and then sportsman class racing also. There will also be door prizes, drawings, goody bags and food!!
We will be grilling on the ice, food will be free or by donation. This will be a fun get together. With no cost for anything.
So far more than 40 boats confirmed as coming. Some A, B and C skeeters, sprinters, Jboats and stern steerers. The DN worlds and N/A’s are scheduled to start the same weekend in the same region. So some of the people who are coming are traveling with their DN buddies. (Some of our Dn'er friends may attend also if they are close enough. DN racing starts the 18th our Regatta starts the 17th)

Western Challenge, the ultimate event!
Submitted by G 737on Mon, 12/06/2004 - 11:31pm.

Dear friends,
if someone thinks, its a long way for us Europeans to come to this event its just not true. For meeting you guys at this first weekend Iceboating in Minnesota we would even travel twice around the globe. We usually race more, than at any world championship and also everyone is much more relaxed. I asked JD, how much the starting fee is, the answer was "to come". I destroyed my hull after I spunn out. Before I turned around Mark Kiefer carried it from the Ice and took it to his shop. Next morning my boat was stronger than ever(Thank you Mark, JD and Ron for top maintenance at bar time).

I heard a rumor that the GC would be around Feb. 17, 2007.
Any truth to it?
Nothing on idniyra.org yet, and the DN BBS seems to be spammed into a stupor (i.e. it won't accept any more posts).

Cheers,

Geoff S.

We built a model of the new JT24 we are building. Pictures documenting the building will be posted on the J14 iceboating site and our iceboating blog throughout the summer.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/J14/

http://360.yahoo.com/jackandkellyjacobsjr

We may also have a J14 regatta in 2007, most of the J14 skippers show alot of interest in getting together, so if you want to see a J14 come on out. We may have a spare J14 for experienced sailors to try out. The regatta will be free of charge. No charge for racing or participating in anyway. There will be trophies. Mike Acebo of the Orient Club has agreed to help with the racing since we will be busy pleasure sailing. We will decide on a tenative date soon

The Minnesota Ice Sailing Association is pleased to announce the 2006 Western Challenge Regatta is scheduled for December 1,2 & 3, 2006 Best Ice, Western Region.

The primary site is Milepost 8, Lake Christina near Ashby, MN.

Additional information regarding this epic sailing event will be posted two weeks prior to the event.

Now in our 15th year, the Western Challenge Regatta has become The Place to begin the iceboat race season. Tune up against some of the very best sailors in the world.

In addition to a huge sheet of perfect ice, a World Class 50+ boat fleet, and more sailing than your neck can handle. We're planning on some exciting new things for '06 that will both improve your iceboating experience and elevate the game, both for individual sailors and the fleet.

[Apologies for the multi-site posting of this item...]

I'm hoping someone can help me. Through a convoluted series of misadventures, I never picked up the 2nd place Bronze Fleet trophy (just the keeper mug) from the NAs this year.  I'm hoping someone out there may know where it got to after the regatta.  If you do, please drop me a note at: us5156@geoff-s.net or give me a call at 608-235-3746.

Cheers,

Geoff S.
DN US-5156

Ok, sharpen your runners and pack up your gear for the 2006 GTIYC Fun Regatta. Baring a major snow event during the next several days, the 2006 GTIYC Fun Regatta will happen this weekend (March 18 & 19) on either South Lake Leelanau at the Bingham Road Launch or on Houghton Lake off the DNR launch in the SW corner of the lake.

South Lake Leelanau will be sailed tomorrow and Houghton Lake will be sailed on Thursday. The final venue call will be announced on Thursday evening by hot line, E-mail and web sites. Launch site maps will be available at www.gtiyc.com on Thursday evening.

Get ready now so we can beat the extra large lady that is warming up in the soprano section!

I just read on the Iceboat.org that the Northwest Regatta is called on for Winnebago next weekend. Rumor has it that they are "driving around all over the place" on thick ice.

Maybe a the DN Western Region Spring Regatta isn't totally improbable?

Cheers,

Geoff S.
DN US-5156

lifted from idniyra bbs
http://cerebus.winsite.com/laser/DNboard/mesgRegat/663.html

Posted by: Dave Zoll on March 01, 2006 at 20:16:39:

Lodging & Launching Information 2006 Central Regional Regatta
Primary site: SOUTH Elk Lake, Michigan
Backup site: White Lake, Whitehall, Michigan
South Elk Lake Launch Site: Launch off Whitewater Twp. Park, Park Road, then north 1.5 miles to new plate of Ice 4 ½ inches thick.
White Birch Lodge is CLOSED! They went to Costa Rico!
There is currently NO access to the regatta plate from 3rd street in Elk Rapids OR from White Birch Lodge as of 3/1/2006. New ice in the north part of Elk Lake only measured 2.5 inches as of 3/1/2006.

Hi,

I'm thinking of writing a short piece for Sailing World magazine's "Finish Line" section. I'm hoping that someone out there got something that fits the description on in the SW guidelines: "Finish Line: One shot per story. Exciting event action preferred."

Please let me know if you have anything that might be appropriate. If it's digital, they are looking for pretty high-resolution files (4x6 inch @ 300 DPI = 1200x1800 pixels min.).

e-mail: us5156@geoff-s.net

Cheers,

Geoff S.
DN US-5156
Geoff-S.net

I just got off the phone with Glenn Betzoldt in Pepin. He reports that about 30 boats stayed in Pepin for the Canadian Championship Thursday. The wind was light and flukey shifting around from the SE, S, and W at various times. He and Merili were the first to reach the race area in the morning and the ice was still hard enough to sail on. However, as time wore on and the temperature took it's toll, it got softer and stickier. By the time the time the course was set and the first race got started, the wind wasn't stong enough to keep pepole moving. In the end there were no races.

Glenn is still in Pepin. He reports that at about 10:00am today (Friday) it was sleeting. There were 12 boats still at the landing. Depending on the weather they may sail some more today, or pack up and head home.

9:00am hotel lobby, Oshkosh,

skippers meeting
rerolling.. we are moving to PEPIN!
launch area
town of pepin, wi

re-registratin
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Super 8 Motel
Redwing, MN

racing tomorrow in pepin

we are packing up..

Think Ice!

Final site for the NA & CDN Championships - Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin!

Scraped from the IDNIYRA Bulletin Board

Posted by: Claude Morin on January 26, 2006 at 09:03:16:

The site of the 2006 North American and Canadian DN Championships is Appleton WI on beautiful Lake Winnebago.

Further details concerning race head quarters, lodging, launch site etc. will follow later today and tomorrow.

Those travelling long distances should check our Hot line (802-985-1469) daily for updates.

Respectfully,

Claude Morin
Regatta Chairman
Sail # 5001

I'm heading to Oshkosh Friday PM for the Nite regatta, and my two-up trailer is only half full.

If you need a ride, maybe we can work something out. Let me know.

Scott Brown
NITE 559