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We're sailing there today, 0900 the track is open!

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Iceboaters are Parading Today at the Grand Day Parade, kicking off the St. Paul Winter Carnival... its -10 now and we're Celebrating Winter.

Gathering at the Rice St. Sears Store's Parking Lot in St. Paul. 10:59 AM Sharp!
- Consolodate vehicles, transfer DN's to Float
- Move to Parade Assembly Area (Parking downtown will be an issue)
- Decorate Float
- 2:00 Parade
- Knock down Float
- Party!

http://webservices.sears.com/storelocator/seeMap.jsp?storeId=10153&store=0

From Pravda... http://newsfromrussia.com/science/earth/106922-0/

"The earth is now on the brink of entering another Ice Age, according to a large and compelling body of evidence from within the field of climate science. Many sources of data which provide our knowledge base of long-term climate change indicate that the warm, twelve thousand year-long Holocene period will rather soon be coming to an end, and then the earth will return to Ice Age conditions for the next 100,000 years...."

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Just think, this could mean a Great Southern Challenge Regatta...

Latest Modis Imagery... Looks like Lake Superior on the south shore, and outside of Duluth might be promising...

Are there any Duluth Iceboaters that can give us a report?

http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=s&page=1&t...

Logged 26 tough miles on drifted ice at Lake McBride New Year's day. Not recommended for winds under 20MPH.

At 10:00 local this ice reporter walked on Lake Phalen, St Paul, MN... and was surprised by the lack of snow cover on the ice. Presumably there are other lakes in the area in better condition.

Conditions: there is about 1.5" of light snow covering 90% of this non-motorized lake. The ice is moderately rough, it's hard without sailing to know if it's rougher snow ice/refrozen slush than Pepin was at the NA's last winter...

Lake Monona is sailable. Greg Simon and Doug Kolner checked several area lakes today.

http://iceboat.org/

Greg reports that the east end of Lake Monona rates as 8 out of 10, with over 8" of ice, and a light pebbly surface.

Greg and others will sail the lake on Wednesday. Here are the schedule of events:

Thursday, January 1: 10:00 AM 4LIYC Bloody Mary Eye Opener & Holiday Series

Friday, January 2: Tuning & Scrub racing

A decision will be made by noon on Friday whether to hold the Grand Slam Regatta in conjunction with 4LIYC club racing.

Winona Dec 26
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Fifty degrees, Drizzle

Changes snow fo Shizzle

Sail today we maybe Skizzle.

So, do we have boatable ice near town or can I take a break for week 4?

Main Lake Minnetonka?
Pepin?
WBL?

Discuss!

/Adam

BEIYC annouces Nite racing starting at 1:00 pm both days on 4-5 inches of good ice. Assemby will be at the south bay of the lake. Boats can be launched from the Commadores house on Eagle Bald Eagle or from the boat launch at the regional park on NE corner of lake.
call 612-670-8406 for details

5369 reports by phone, Buffalo Lake, Buffalo MN

There was a trace - 1/2 inch of snowfall last night in Buffalo, the lake currently is 50% clear ice, 50% approx 1/2" -1" drifts of medium soft consistency,

There is one well defined hazard, a hole about 100 x 50 feet, (the deep spot)

There is a permanent fish house in the middle of the lake.

Osakis is in his view, much cleaner today.

photos coming soon

4695

Some Nite sailors from southern Wisconsin are looking for Twin City ice to sail this weekend (6th/7th) Does anyone have information on White Bear or Bald Eagle for that matter?

Lake Minnewaska, Glenwood Minnesota was sailed today by 7 DN'ers. Launched right next to the Big Ballrom, bar and restaurant right in town. Sand beach and parking lot. Able to back right on to ice from this city park. Ice was 4-5 inches every where Adam drilled. A couple of pressure ridges 2-5 inches high about 1/2 mile from shore running East/West. Able to slowly ride over with a little water visable at the crack. The ride out downwind in 5-6 MPH of wind was slow, trying to glide thru many 3/4inch hard drifts. Once past the pressure ridge it was much improved with 1/2 inch hard drifts covering 30% of the ice. The rest was black hard ice. Wind built to 15MPH. Set a 1.5 mile course and were ripping. No obstacles out on course.No damage done. A few bumpy spots but no hazzards noted, except the ones above.

Does anyone know if Swede Lake ice survived the warmth of Saturday so it will be safe tomorrow?