The 2019 Gold Cup had 5 women competitors and 3 received women’s trophies. Renee Fields, an experienced land sailor who sailed and raced an iceboat for the first time, placed 27th in the Bronze fleet. The top ranked North American woman, Julie Richards, finished 25th in the Silver fleet. Germany’s Anja Fiedler finished 9th in the Gold fleet.
We had previously published that Anja was the first female to finish in the top ten of a World Championship but let the record show that Lake Geneva’s Jane Pegel US805 accomplished that feat at the first World Championship sailed in 1973 on Gull Lake in Michigan. Jane placed 8th in the Gold fleet at that inaugural Worlds.
You can read about Jane Pegel’s remarkable career as a top ice sailor back when there were even fewer women competing at championships in the December 2016 DN class Newsletter, Runner Tracks.
Jane sends along the following note:
Susie and I are pleased to congratulate the women who competed in the Gold Cup and wish them well in the North Americans. But here is a correction to your report:In Susie’s scrap book she has come across an article about the first Gold Cup at Gull Lake in 1973. Jane placed 8th in the Gold fleet. Susie placed 16th in the Gold fleet.
A couple of announcements this morning from Lake Wawasee, Indiana.
You can check for provisional results during the regatta at the link above. The first mini-qualifier race begins at 11 AM ET today, 21 February.
NORTH AMERICAN ANNUAL MEETING:
The IDNIYRA North American Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday 21 February.
Location: Regatta Headquarters, Oakwood Resort
Time TBA
Launch Oakwood Resort (use parking lot and carry over the sidewalk) Wawasee Yacht Club – space for 25 trailers
Wawasee Wetlands Conservaton Area Lodging: Regatta Headquarters: Oakwood Resort
702 E Lake View Rd, Syracuse, IN 46567
(574) 457-7100
$79 Iceboaters Rate Map
Schedule of Events
Wednesday 20 Feb: Registration Regatta Headquarters: 7 PM – 9 PM ET
Thursday, 21 February; 9 AM Skippers Meeting TBA
We still have venues in play for the 2019 North American Championship. They are being sailed while I type this. The Governing Committee is reconvening at noon ET to hear reports and will make an announcement shortly thereafter. Next Update: 12:30 PM ET
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2026 REGATTA DATES
North American Championship
January 24 – 31
World & European Championships
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