December 2019 Runner Tracks

Runner Tracks

The Online Magazine of the International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association


It’s been a busy December but Runner Tracks has finally arrived on your virtual doorstep. It is a real pleasure to have IDNIYRA Commodore, Warren Nethercote KC3786, featured on the cover. He had a much better Great Western Challenge than last year! Thanks to all who contributed to this issue.

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IN THIS ISSUE

  • Specification Proposal by Bob Gray US65
  • Great Western Challenge Report by Shawnee Kay Spillson
  • Answers About Proposals by Peter Hamrak M53
  • Sail Vladivostok by Joerg Bohn G737

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A Message for European Sailors Traveling to Twenty20 NAs

Photo: Gwidon Libera

Dear European Sailing Friends:

We’d be thrilled to see you at the Twenty20 DN North American Championship. If you’re able to make it, but have not yet registered, please just send us an email letting us know you are coming. debwhitehorse@gmail.com
We’d like to prepare for you a thermal vest customized with event logo and your sail number. The men’s version of the vest is dark gray and the women’s version light gray. Sizing information at this link.

If you can’t cross the pond this year, I’ll look forward to seeing you at the Gold Cup in February.

Best,

Daniel Hearn
Western Region Rear Commodore
US 5352
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

A Message for NA Sailors Attending the 2020 Gold Cup Regatta in EU

2019 European Championship Skippers Meeting. Photo: Gwidon Libera

Via IDNIYRA European Commodore Attila Pataki:

We did not provide possibility for online registration for American sailors, but would appreciate if all who intend to came over would drop an email to me with the copy to Niklas and Godie, indicating their name and sail number.
commodore@idniyra.eu
insurancemgr@idniyra.eu
webmaster@idniyra.eu

It is necessary to prepare the proper stickers to all. The entry will be done on the site at the check-in for a single entry fee.

2019 DN Central Region Championship: Be Ready!

2014 DN Central Region Championship. Photo: Catherine Firmbach cefirmbach.com

Have your runners sharpened! Central Lakes Rear Commodore Rob Holman has tentatively called on the 2019 Central Region Championships for December 28-29, 2019 for somewhere in the Central Region (likely Michigan). The ice will be scouted this week. Final confirmation with more details will be posted on Thursday, December 26, 2019 by 6 PM ET.