LATEST NEWS
2024 Western Region Championship Postponed
The 2024 DN Western Region Championship has been postponed.
Several boats tried to sail but there wasn’t enough wind to power through the 3″ of powdery snow. With Sunday’s light wind forecast the Race Committee decided that it would be better to postpone and wait for more favorable conditions. Next update Sunday, January 7.
The class appreciated the welcome from the Phelps and Eagle River area residents. We hope to return someday. The Senior Shuffle has also been postponed.
2024 Centrals Update #1
2024 Centrals scheduled for 1/13-1/14. A potential site is being sailed this weekend, but snow event forecasted for later this week. Next update Tuesday 1/9 by 8pm.
Think Ice!
Pete Johanson US 5633
2024 DN Western Region Championship Called ON for Phelps, WI
Photo: Kevin Barta
WESTERN REGION CHAMPIONSHIP
REGISTER: Registration is Closed
DATES: January 6 – 7, 2024
LOCATION: North Twin Lake, Phelps Wisconsin
Launch: North Twin Lakes Landing Road, Phelps, WI. Roll trailers on please.
LODGING:
Best Western Derby Inn
US-45, Eagle River, WI 54521
+17154791600
$150 Double Queen beds Single Occupancy
$135 Double Queen beds Double Occupancy
Days Inn by Wyndham
844 N Railroad St North, Eagle River, WI 54521
+17154777025
Coady’s Point of View Resort
3932 Point of View Trail, Phelps, WI 54554
+17152044111
https://povresort.com/
SCHEDULE:
- Friday: 5 PM CT online registration closes.
- Saturday: 9:00 AM CT Skippers Meeting. 10:00 CT First start. If fleets are split, Silver Fleet will start first.
- Sunday: 10:00 CT First start. Races can start as late as 3:00 PM CT, at the discretion of the Race Committee.
- If you’d like to stay for the Senior Shuffle, please register on iceboat.org
NOTICE OF RACE
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
Via Western Region Commodore Chris Berger US5166
Bob Cummins and I sailed Twin Lake in Phelps, WI today. We found 6 – 7″ of ice everywhere we drilled. The lake is covered in light powdered snow. We had no trouble sailing on inserts in 6 – 8 knots of breeze. There were slight bumps on some areas of the lake but it wasn’t rough.
Chronicles from the 2023 DN World Championship
Where we explain the sport of DN sailing and what it means to us. A look back at the 2023 DN World Championship on Lake Kegonsa in Madison, Wisconsin. Now go and register for the 2024 DN North Americans so we can do it all again. Thank you Ian Tunney and Logan Lien for sharing your work with us.
Video link.
2024 North American Championship NOR & Registration
Photo: Catherine Firmbach
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 IDNIYRA North American Championship is now open and the Notice of Race has been posted.
Please see the 2024 North American Home Page for information on registration, important dates, registered competitors, and the online store front.
2024 North American Home Page
Registration page
WHAT TO KNOW:
2024 IDNIYRA North American Championship
Hosted by the Eastern Region
Dates: February 25 – March 2, 2024
Location: Best ice in Eastern Region or North America TBA
Buy your 2024 North Americans Gear here!
2024 Western Region Championship Update #1
Via DN Western Region Commodore Chris Berger US5166
The DN Western Region Championship is set to take place on January 6th – 7th, 2024. We’re keeping a close eye on the ice and weather conditions in Minnesota, northeastern Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. If you happen to know of any ice or want to help scout for ice, please let us know. Our next update is scheduled for Wednesday, January 3rd, unless we have additional information to share before then.
2023 Central Region Championship Cancelled
Via Central Region Commodore Pete Johanson US5633
Unfortunately, I am cancelling 2023 Central Region Championship. The ice is not currently safe and temperatures do not get below freezing until this weekend. Thank you to the ice checkers!
Keep your calendars marked for the 2024 Central Region Championship scheduled for January 13 – 14, 2024!
Happy New Year!
Think Ice!
Pete Johanson US 5633
2023 Central Region Championship Update #3
Via IDNIYRA Central Lakes Commodore Pete Johanson
Centrals Update:
Hi all here is the latest update for the last chance at 2023 Central Region Championship.
-Ice has been found and sailed by ranked sailors last week, Lake Manistee in Kalkaska, Michigan (FYI-there are 2 Lake Manistees.)
-The lake is small, so to run a regatta we would have 2-3 fleets depending on how many boats show up. I personally believe in smaller fleets for safety, and thereby increasing quality of racing.
-Parking at launch is limited and will require cooperation.
-WEATHER is not cooperating this week, warm weather and rain, may ruin our fun.Stand by, the lake will be checked later this week, and if possible it will be sailed on Thursday, December 28, 2023. Will make regatta call on Thursday night. Next update will be Thursday, December 28, 2023.
Thank you for your patience,
Pete Johanson US5633
The Schmidt Family Ice Optimist Project
Dust collection tech Robin Schmidt readying his Ice Optimist for some clear coat.
Western Region DNer Matt Schmidt US5536 shares some family Ice Optimist news
My youngest Robin (4 1/2) is helping get his Ice Optimist ready for the first freeze! We were given an unfinished hull a few weeks ago and scrambled to build a plank and sort out steering gear. The second clear coat is on tonight. Hoping that he, his brother Caleb (7), and sister Sarah (7) will put it to good use!
Hoping for ice in Pewaukee,
Matt
In case you didn’t know, Ice Optimists were created specifically as a youth trainer, designed to be easy to build using commonly available materials and to keep costs minimal. It uses a standard Optimist dinghy sail plan (hence the name), so youth sailors can use much of the same equipment in summer and winter if they sail/race in both seasons. Learn more about Ice Optimists and the DN Youth program from our North American Junior Sailing Program Director, Sam Bartel.srbartel4@gmail.com
2024 Western Region Championship Notice of Race
Photo: Kevin Barta
2024 WESTERN REGION CHAMPIONSHIP
NOTICE OF RACE – Click here to download NOR pdf
Dates: January 6 – 7, 2024
Location: The primary site is within the North American Western Region. (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, UP of Michigan, Wisconsin)
Stay tuned to this website for further announcements.
2023 Central Region Regatta Update #2
Photo: Kevin Barta
Via Central Region Commodore Peter Johanson US5633
No sailable ice for centrals, regatta postponed. Last chance for 2023 is 12/30-12/31.
Next update 12/26.
Keep your runners sharp!
Pete
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