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The best sailing conditions imaginable!

Nine boats were up sailing on Lake Christina on Sunday morning. It was a terrific time out sailing. It was a balmy 32degF. The ice surface was melted snow ice, but it was smooth and clear of any hazards. The breeze was fading from the wind blowing 40mph on Saturday. The first few ice-checking runs had the most breeze.

Not that there has ever been any doubt, we're looking at testing the limits of Epic once again at the Great Western Challenge Regatta of 2011.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/fergus-falls-mn/56537/month/333830

Something to be thankful for this weekend.

It looks like a very favorable weather pattern... it looks like we'll find what we're looking for on Friday!

Cape DN

The Minnesota Ice Sailing Association is pleased to announce the 2011 Great Western Challenge is scheduled for the first weekend in December on the best ice in Minnesota.

JD's view of Lake Christina, Minnesota - The morning of November 27th, 2011

PRIMARY LOCATION IS Lake Christina, Ashby, Minnesota
Lodging is in Alexandria, Minnesota

Regatta Headquarters: Holiday Inn, Alexandria Minnesota

Host: Minnesota Ice Sailing Association
Location: Lake Christina, Minnesota
Launch Site: the ditch at Mile Marker 8
Date: December 2 - 4, 2011

Same format as always.

Scrub Racing on Friday December 2nd (always the best day)
Racing Starting at 11:00am on Saturday
Racing Starting at 10:00am on Sunday

More information will be available on this site
http://iceboating.net
or just give JD a call @ (six one two) 840-9855

It has been getting chilly and expectations are high!

As always, iceboaters of all abilities are encouraged to attend this casual event.

Tentativly scheduled for Nov. 19-21.Primary location Thunder Bay On.

Attention; the Johnson Cup, the third annual closed course Ice Sailing Championships is postponed for one week...to March 19 & 20...

Forecast for this weekend is doubtful (extreme winds one day and nearly calm the next), forecast for next week should put us on a great sheet of ice, the track may not have an outside wall, snow removal budget will be substantially reduced due to snow melt.

http://www.accuweather.com/us/mn/wayzata/55391/forecast-month.asp?view=t...

As posted by Ken Smith

2011 North Americans -- Done in by weather
« on: Today at 03:11:10 PM »

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I regret to inform you that the weather has ruined all the venues we can reach in time to complete the regatta by Saturday. Our by laws require the North Americans to be complete within a week. Its a bit more complex, but that is the gist.

Therefore, the governing committee has canceled the 2011 North American Championships.

Ron Sherry won the 2011 Gold Cup World DN Championship.

The preliminary results are now final

http://dnamerica.org/forum/index.php?topic=1043.msg3481;topicseen#msg3481

here's the top five

1 US 44 SHERRY, RON
2 P 114 BURCZYNSKI, MICHAL
3 P 155 ZAKRZEWSKI, LUKASZ
4 US 4691 DENNIS, JOHN (S)
5 P 13 KARDAS, DARIUSZ (S)

We've moved the regatta down to Henry, IL

early morning on the lake..

check the
http://dnamerica.org/forum

Here are the Minnesota sailors that are registered for the 2011 Gold Cup World DN Championship.

The primary site is the best ice on Green Bay, Lake Michigan.

DNUS4691

John W Dennis
Rank 5
highest ranked, most experienced, best chance for the team to take home the Trophy

DNUS5214

Jim McDonagh
Rank 17
moving up, had the best finish ever at 5th in the 2011 Western Regionals

DNUS602

Tom Meyer
Rank 19

Here's what Ken has to say after the conference call on Sunday.

From the DN America Forum..
http://dnamerica.org/forum/index.php?topic=1025.0

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Based on reported ice conditions today. No final site has been selected. Several sites have or have the potential to have conditions suitable for the regatta. The next update will be Wednesday, January 26 at about 8:30 PM

The following locations are being monitored as noted:

WESTERN REGION:

Notice of Race

2010 IDNIYRA
Western Lakes Regional
Championship Regatta
Primary Dates: January 8th & 9th

All races will be sail under the rules of the National Iceboat Authority and those of the IDNIYRA.

Dates: January 8th and 9th, 2009 or following weekend. If postponed further, will occur after Worlds.

Location: within the Western Region - Sailing site to be determined

Entry Fee: $30.00
Seven race regatta format – 3 race minimum in the Gold Fleet will constitute the regatta. First Race Gold Fleet scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday

That was a great regatta. Some really good racing. With light, shifty wind and fast ice with some hazards it was really fun iceboat racing. The temps were down around, I'm not sure but 11 to 14 F.

Saturday we got in three races in the Ice Opti, Silver and Gold Fleets before the PRO called it a day. It was cold and there was some decent wind all day long. Some of the top racers were using their speed sails.

looks good for fri thru sun. missing the new snow coming. check for final confirmation in ken smith's dn site. meyer

The excitement is mounting with talk of great ice in Minnesota. Today is Tuesday.

To call this regatta on, we need boots and runners on ice Thursday morning at the latest, update to me by noon, so I can post the site. All this is so the traveling folk can get to the ice Friday. (Not the traveling folks sailing in Florida, the guys who already headed south, or the kayakers, but the iceboaters looking for one more good weekend!)