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Anders and Joseph Balgaard in 1904 at the site of the 2012 Western Challenge
Photo owned by Anders grandson Harlan Balgaard, current farmer near landing.

This map show the approximate positioning for staffing needs at the event.

We may need to control parking as well. Note the the beach house is the launch area...

Billy still chillin' in Adam's DN

Billy Foster hanging out in Adam's DN

My family planned a weekend ski outting to Two Harbors, MN, the same weekend as the 2007 DN nationals. I was really bummed until I found out about the ice up there. This photo was taken about 6 miles north of the Duluth lift bridge looking East. There were miles of hard, clean ice. I sailed from Minnesota to Wisconson. I attached a tow rope and pulled my brother and his son over a pressure ridge (very memorable). I figured out how to give people rides. This photo has been a favorite screen saver at work to tide me through the warmer months. Thanks to everyone who welcomed me into the iceboating fold.

Representing the Kingdom Australia...."Gretel"!

John tries one on for size during a typical MN winter iceboating day

US 2360 - Pete Johns

US 2360 - Pete Johns

From Left to right
Clare Jacobs also known as C.S. Jacobs, he sailed the Deuce and Ferdinand the Bull, John Jacobs Sr., he sailed Seabiscuit II and Jack Jacobs (John Jacobs Jr.) sitting in the skeeter as a child.

Bob checks out the GX-1 at its debut on Houghton Lake