by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 7, 2019 | 2019, Home Page, Western Region Championship
Western Region Championship DN Sailors
The Western Region regatta was concluded on Sunday in much colder and faster conditions compared to Saturday’s Miami-beach like weather. Ron Sherry (Michigan) and John Dennis (Minnesota) each scored 13 points in the Gold fleet. The tiebreak went to Ron Sherry. Matt Schmidt (Wisconsin) won the Silver fleet. Grand Master winner was Bruce Williams(Michigan), Master was Jim Grogan (Michigan), and University of Wisconsin sailing team member Soren Hughes won the junior division. Congratulations to all who competed in this event and to Western Region Commodore Daniel Hearn for his efforts to make this regatta happen.
Final results are here.
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 5, 2019 | 2019, Home Page, Western Region Championship
A quick update from today. If conditions were like this every day, iceboating would be the most popular sport in the world. The weather and setting could not have been more beautiful. The bright sun kept us warm as we waited for the wind to make an appearance. The predicted westerly filled in and the flag dropped for the first race at 1;16 PM.
The Silver fleet will start Sunday’s rotation. The flag drops at 10 AM for the final day of the 2019 Western Region Championship. Results here
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 2, 2019 | Home Page, Western Region Championship
DN Sailors:
It’s On!
The Western Regional Championships are confirmed for this weekend, Jan. 5-6 on Lake Pepin in Lake City, Minnesota.
Provisional Results
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Conditions
The ice surface is smooth to pebbly, rated a 7+ from two ranked/experienced DN racers who sailed it today. (See attached photos). Ice thickness is reported to be 8”. Weather forecast is calling for above freezing temperatures—sunny and high of 46 degrees on Saturday; cloudy with high of 39 degrees Sunday. Wind forecast for Saturday is 8 mph until 1:00 p.m., then starting to diminish. Sunday winds 8-10 mph throughout the racing day.
Let’s Get Our Money’s Worth
Note that we have a 9-race format scheduled and we will be working hard to be as efficient as possible in order to make that happen. We have the option to start a race as late as 3:00 p.m., but we would prefer to avoid that in consideration of our longer distance travelers. Please be ready to help out the Race Committee if assistance is requested. If rules allow, I would like to move the start time Saturday up ½-hour to 10:00 a.m. Please plan accordingly.
Accommodations
AMERICINN: Group rate at AmericInn. Reference “Western Region” to get $79.99/night group rate for double queen with breakfast. Amenities include pool and hot tub. 651-345-5611.
Note: The special rate is ONLY available if you call the hotel in Lake City directly!!!!
AmericInn by Wyndham Lake City
Website
1615 N Lakeshore Drive Lake City, Minnesota 55041-9023
+1-651-314-5611
Map
THE WILLOWS:
Willows on the River Condominium Resort
100 Central Point Road
Lake City, MN 55041
1-651-345-9900
THE SUNSET:
Sunset Motel & Resort
1515 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake City, MN 55041•(651) 345-5331
Registration
At AmericInn Friday evening and on ice Saturday morning, if necessary. Please click here to pre-register or you can email Deb Whitehorse secretary.idniyra@gmail.com to confirm your attendance and to provide your fleet preference—Gold or Silver. (Depending on numbers, there may be one or two fleets, though prizes will be awarded for two fleets).
Launch
Roschen Park. Drive on if you so choose, but be aware this is a frozen section of a river.
Many thanks to Mike Miller and Tommy Meyer for scouting this sheet today. And to all others who provided information on other potential venues.
See you there!
Daniel Hearn
Western Region Rear Commodore
US 5352
Notice of Race
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 2, 2019 | 2019, Home Page, Western Region Championship
Via Western Region Commodore Daniel Hearn:
DN Sailors:
Lake Pepin is being sailed today as a possible venue for the Western Region Championships to take place this weekend, Jan. 5-6. I will have a full ice report with video and pictures by late afternoon. At this point, no other good possibilities have been identified, though anything else served up will still be considered. Send any other reports ASAP. Recent snow events have taken out, for now, the lakes that were previously frozen. Many lakes in the southern portion of our region remain open, however, so more possibilities with the next cold weather/calm winds stretch. I hope to make a final call by end of day today. Stay tuned, and think ice!
Daniel Hearn
Western Region Rear Commodore
US 5352
by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 30, 2018 | 2018, Home Page
2018 CENTRAL LAKES CHAMPIONSHIP
DECEMBER 29 - 30, 2018
HOUGHTON LAKE, MICHIGAN
Gold fleet
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Pos Sail# Name Race> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Points
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1 US 44 SHERRY, RON (S) 1 ( 2) 1 1 1 1 1 6.00
2 US 5166 BERGER, CHRIS (S) ( 6) 1 2 2 2 3 2 12.00
3 US 4638 LOVEJOY, GUY (S) ( 12) 5 3 8 4 2 5 27.00
4 US 3 GROGAN, JIM (M) 2 ( 8) 4 7 5 7 4 29.00
5 US 60 HARPER, JOHN (M) ( 11) 3 6 3 8 5 7 32.00
6 US 5219 BAKER, KENT (S) 5 11 ( 25) 4 3 11 13 47.00
7 US 3705 HOLMAN, ROBERT (S) 3 9 ( 16) 14 7 8 11 52.00
8 US 2500 SMITH, ERIC (S) (DNF) 16 5 5 10 17 6 59.00
9 US 5435 KJOLLER, JODY 13 (DNF) 7 6 23 6 9 64.00
10 US 4882 WOLLAM, RICHARD(GM) 20 (DNS) 10 12 12 9 3 66.00
11 US 3283 WILLIAMS, J.BRUCE (GM) ( 24) 6 13 16 9 12 10 66.00
12 US 99 DEFER, HARRY (M) ( 19) 10 9 9 13 14 12 67.00
13 US 5430 CUTTING, BILL (S) 16 (DNS) 8 10 15 16 8 73.00
14 US 4868 RICHARDS, JULIE (M) 9 7 15 17 ( 19) 18 16 82.00
15 US 5 DIEBALL, SKIP (DNF) 12 11 13 6 15 DNS 86.00
16 US 111 KOCH (J), MATT 10 13 17 19 16 13 ( 21) 88.00
17 US 5053 REIS, GEORGE (M) 17 18 12 ( 18) 14 10 18 89.00
18 US 5358 FROST, DAVID (S) ( 21) 19 20 15 18 4 15 91.00
SILVER FLEET
1 US 5633 JOHANSON, PETER (DNS) DNS 14 11 11 19 14 98.00
2 US 2237 STEWART, MIKE(N) 4 14 23 22 20 ( 23) 22 105.00
3 US 637 MEADE IV, JOE 15 17 18 (DNF) 21 21 17 109.00
4 US 5250 SIEGLE, GEORGE(S) 14 20 22 (DNS) 22 22 20 120.00
5 US 610 JONES, DONALD (GM) 8 4 DNF (DNS) DNS DNS DNS 128.00
6 US 472 COBERLY, WILLIAM(GM) DNS (DNS) 21 20 17 20 23 130.00
7 US 4974 JONES, STAN (GM) 18 DNS 19 21 (DNS) DNS 19 135.00
8 US 1610 BROWN, BRUCE (M) 7 15 DNS (DNS) DNS DNS DNS 138.00
9 US 4783 NICHOLAS, RHEA (N) 22 21 24 24 ( 25) 24 24 139.00
10 US 65 GRAY, ROBERT (GM) 23 DNS (DNS) 23 24 DNS DNS 157.00
Scoring system: IDNIYRA Worlds
by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 29, 2018 | 2018, Home Page
2018 CENTRAL LAKES CHAMPIONSHIP - DECEMBER 29 - 30, 2018
HOUGHTON LAKE
Gold fleet
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Pos Sail# Name Race> 1 2 Points
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1 US 44 SHERRY, RON (S) 1 2 3.00
2 US 5166 BERGER, CHRIS (S) 6 1 7.00
3 US 3 GROGAN, JIM (M) 2 8 10.00
4 US 610 JONES, DONALD (GM) 8 4 12.00
5 US 3705 HOLMAN, ROBERT (S) 3 9 12.00
6 US 60 HARPER, JOHN (M) 11 3 14.00
7 US 4868 RICHARDS, JULIE (M) 9 7 16.00
8 US 5219 BAKER, KENT 5 11 16.00
9 US 4638 LOVEJOY, GUY (S) 12 5 17.00
10 US 2237 STEWART (N), MIKE 4 14 18.00
11 US 1610 BROWN, BRUCE (M) 7 15 22.00
12 US 111 KOCH (J), MATT 10 13 23.00
13 US 99 DEFER, HARRY (M) 19 10 29.00
14 US 3283 WILLIAMS, J.BRUCE (GM) 24 6 30.00
15 US 637 MEADE IV, JOE 15 17 32.00
16 US 5250 SIEGLE (S), GEORGE 14 20 34.00
17 US 5053 REIS, GEORGE (M) 17 18 35.00
18 US 5 DIEBALL, SKIP DNF 12 39.00
19 US 5358 FROST, DAVID (S) 21 19 40.00
20 US 5435 KJOLLER, JODY 13 DNF 40.00
21 US 2500 SMITH, ERIC (S) DNF 16 43.00
22 US 4783 NICHOLAS (N), RHEA 22 21 43.00
23 US 5430 CUTTING, BILL (S) 16 DNS 43.00
24 US 4974 JONES, STAN (GM) 18 DNS 45.00
25 US 4882 WOLLAM, RICHARD (M) 20 DNS 47.00
26 US 65 GRAY, ROBERT (GM) 23 DNS 50.00
Scoring system: IDNIYRA Worlds
