by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 22, 2021 | 2021 Nationals, Home Page
Photo: Robert Jaeger
IMPORTANT U.S. NATIONALS SCHEDULE CHANGE:
The first day of racing for the U.S. Nationals has been moved to Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The primary site is Black Lake in northern Michigan. Ice reports from Black Lake are very encouraging. High winds prevented sailing on Black lake today, and it will be sailed by ranked sailors on Saturday. We are hoping to make the final confirmation on Saturday by 7 PM ET.
If you plan to attend the regatta, please either register or email us debwhitehorse@gmail.com to help plan with logistics.
Next update on Saturday, January 23, by 7 PM ET.
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 21, 2021 | 2021 Nationals, Home Page
Photo: Catherine Firmbach
U.S. Nationals Information Page
IMPORTANT U.S. NATIONALS SCHEDULE CHANGE:
To give more time for scouting and get a clearer picture of the forecasted weekend weather event, the first day of U.S. Nationals racing has been moved to Monday, January 25, 2021. Registration will close on Sunday evening, January 24, 2021, at 7 PM.
Our ice scouts in Michigan and Wisconsin have been busy driving to lakes, checking conditions, and sailing when possible. Many thanks to our dedicated class members who spend a lot of time finding a suitable regatta site.
We will update you on Friday, January 22, 2021, by 8 PM ET.
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 20, 2021 | 2021 Nationals, Home Page
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U.S. Nationals Information Page
IDNIYRA ice scouts in the Central and Western regions continue the hunt for a U.S. Nationals regatta site. There’s a weather system forecasted to move through southern Wisconsin that could bring snow to the Madison area over the weekend and bears watching. Potential regatta sites include northern Michigan, Lake Mendota in Madison, WI, and Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. We will update you on Friday, January 22, 2021, by 8 PM ET. The racing schedule has not changed with this postponement of site selection.
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 18, 2021 | 2021, 2021 Nationals, Home Page
Photo: Copyright Catherine Firmbach
U.S. Nationals Information Page
The Governing and Race Committees had a conference call tonight about the 2021 Nationals. Potential regatta sites include northern Michigan, Lake Mendota in Madison, WI, and Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. A site location announcement will be posted by 9 PM ET Wednesday evening, January 20, 2021.
Important Dates:
- January 20: Site location announced
- January 21: Site location final confirmation
- January 23: Registration closes 7 PM local time
- January 24: Skippers Meeting 9 AM
First mini-qualifier 10 AM - Following needed days: Races start at 9 AM
- Awards follow immediately after the final race is completed and results are tabulated
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 14, 2021 | Home Page, Western Region Championship
Via DN Western Region Commodore Chris Berger US5166
Western Region Championship Postponed
Earlier this week, the Madison area ice looked quite promising. However, during the week it failed to improve much and the weather that is rolling through today and tomorrow will likely leave the ice unsuitable for the DN WRC. So, regrettably, once again we have chosen to postpone.
With the DN US Nationals scheduled for Jan 23-30, the next available weekend for the WRC will be Feb 6-7.
The next update is Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021.
The Western Region Championship is a two-day regatta in either Minnesota, Wisconsin, the UP of Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, or Indiana.
Via DN Western Region Commodore Chris Berger US5166
