Gold Fleet

Minnesota club sailing scheduled for Saturday Jan 14th.
Start time 11am, 7 races scheduled.
One mile courses, longer if you like.

Launching at the ramp in downtown Lake City. The same ramp as last years Western Regional Regatta.
If anyone remembers the name of that ramp please post.

The Ice is a 8 on a ten scale and looked very fast. We checked it last night on the way home from Wisconsin.
More info call 612 840 9855

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DN Regatta
Western Regional "ON" Jan 7th & 8th

Posted by: Mark Isabell US-5014 on January 05, 2006 at 17:48:45:

2006 DN Western lakes Region Championship Regatta is “ON” for this weekend, January 7th & 8th
Location: Lake Winnebago out of Fond du Lac, WI
Directions to launch: Hwy 41 North form Milwaukee.
Exit 106 @ Hwy N East to the lake.
Turn right (South) ¼ mile to the “Wayside”
Official regatta updates will be on the DN Western hotline 414-299-9305

See you on the ICE! It’s gonna be “Epic”

http://cerebus.winsite.com/laser/DNboard/mesgRegat/607.html

High Resolution DVD Copies of the Groove Armada Video of Western Challenge Regatta available thru the Minnesota Ice Sailing Association;

- With Additional memorable and unseen footage,

- $15.00 + $2.35 S & H (parcel post)

- Just in time for Christmas.

Contact: 4695 mark(at)onemorebid.com

Think ice

4695

2005 Western Challenge
Battle Lake, Mn

Well, once again friday was the best day, and that wasn't too great. The ice was a big sheet of ice, but with an inch or more of snow on it -- it was too sticky for the very light breeze we had. There were only a few competitors that had the right runners to go in this sticky snow. Something about the cold temps, new ice, light sticky snow that made the regular runners very sticky. We never had any wind to get the fleet moving.

We had a great turn out of over 50 boats (54 was the latest count). It was epic in the fact that never before have we been skunked.. It's usually a very windy area.. but not this last weekend. The weather forecast was upped to 10-20mph for sunday, but it never happened.

Sunset, Battle Lake, MN, 48 DN's are currently set up on the ice, sailors from Maryland, North Carolina, Six europeans, a serious pool of talent.

There's a hint of snow on the ice, which accompanied by the cool temperatures is plenty sticky in the 3-5 mph we were sailing in today. Around 4:00 the breeze picked up and a dozen or so guys sailed maybe 6 races before the sun went down.

It's gonna be epic.

4695

I am pleased to announce the site for the 2005 Western Challenge Regatta will be West Battle Lake, Battle Lake, MN. The ice on Battle Lake is EPIC.

Conveniently located half way (15 miles) between perfect OtterTail and Excellent Christina, North of the predicted snow, with a good wind and evening temperature forecast. Battle Lake has a large sailing area immediately off of the West Public Access. Local amenities, including sail in dining.

Directions to the launch site on West Battle Lake, will be posted in a few moments... link to map:

The Minnesota Ice Sailing Assoc. is currently checking ice around the entire state.

As of this moment, 0700 Wednesday, we know there are several lakes with some degree of suitablilty. We're (DN Sailors) investigating lakes in the Fergus/Alexandria (Christina, Osakis); Perham/Ottertail (Otter Tail,Rush,Dead); Detroit Lakes (Detroit, Height of Land, Toad); Brainerd (North Long Lake); Glenwood (Reno, Mary, Minnewaska); Willmar (Big Kandoyhi, Lillian); & Buffalo areas.

After we've discerned which of these offer the best area/surface & forecast, but no later than 7:00 local time this evening. We'll post the primary site for the event. The two key drivers in the decision are: 1: there's a minor snow event in the forecast (more in the south, little in central Minnesota) and forecast daytime temperatures (more for the comfort of sailors than making ice).

The Minnesota Ice Sailing Association is pleased to announce the Western Challenge Regatta is ON for this weekend, scrub racing Friday December 2 and racing Dec. 3 & 4!!!

A highly competitive international field is expected to compete for this prestigious first ice regatta of the season in North America.

The primary location for the event is Buffalo Lake, Buffalo, Minnesota. The lake is currently frozen, and beginning tomorrow, we expect to be making ice for the balance of the week.

As there remains uncertainty in the forecast in terms of snow fall, potentially heavy snowfall someplace in the region, several other potential venues within 2 hours of the primary location will continue to be monitored as the storm system currently impacting our region moves out of the area.

At this moment, the primary site for The Western Challenge Regatta is Lake Christina, Ashby, MN.

Details, including launch site, lodging, etc. will be posted after the offical decision 7:00 Local Time, Sunday 27 November.

It's my understanding a number of sailors will be sailing Lake Christina this weekend, November 25, 26 & 27. checking the ice, and reporting conditions for suitability. If you're planning on joining in the ice checking fun, please let me know by email.

that would be mark(at)onemorebid.com

It's gonna be great.

DN US 4695

The Minnesota Ice Sailing Association has scheduled the 2005 Western Challenge Regatta for Dec 3 & 4 2005, Best ice Western Region.

More information will be posted in the two weeks leading up to the event.

Think Ice

4695

Minnesota Ice Sailing Assn will sail this weekend, starting 0900 saturday... Sturges Park, Buffalo, MN

- We're planning on grilling brats and maybe playing some bocce or croquet in the afternoon (assuming we can't be sailing when it gets too soft) US 602 claims he's bringing the brats & the beer.

- 6-8 DN's have indicated they'd be there... maybe more.

This will likely be the last hurrah for those of you that don't want to see what it looks like around Christina this time of year... it's still cold up north.

First Start 9:00 show up early the sun comes up at 6.00

It's going to be great!

Does any one have updates the 2005 Landsailing regetta happen right now? I know Miss Wisconson and Windjet UK craft are trying to set the world speed record which currently is 116 mph.

2005 Landsailing's Americas Cup:
March 20 to 25 2005 (Sunday noon through Friday)
Location: Ivanpah Dry Lake-Primm NV

The web site doesn't have any updates
http://www.nalsa.org/

Jimmy they need a live web cam you need to start Landsailing.

I don't know when you cease to become the "defending champion" and atain some higher plane, but since all the records of the NIYA I can find (in a minute of searching the Internet...) show JD as the winner of the Northwest DN class I guess some kind of congratulations are in order!

Cheers,

Geoff S.
US-5156

We now have lots of photos (118+-)of last weekends NA's on www.gtiyc.com and will be adding action close-ups as time permits.

Keep'em Sharp
Corey Hughes, Nite 341