by Deb Whitehorse | Nov 23, 2025 | 2025, 2026
Paul Chamberland KC5700 opened the North American ice sailing season today on Owlseye Lake, only a few miles from where he grew up near St. Paul, Alberta. He has been visiting family and watching the weather with the patience of someone who knows ice. Today it paid off.
His mother, brother, and the rest of the crew spent the entire day enjoying the lake, taking turns in the two DNs Paul hauled north.
Now we wait to see if Paul carries some of that cold south to northwest Minnesota for the Western Challenge, the unofficial start to the season on the fastest ice in the state.
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 13, 2025 | 2025, Home Page
Yvan Desy, Les Druiven, John Curtis, Robin Lagraviere, Peter Van Rossem Sr., Jacek Marzenski
Via Mike Druiven
The 2025 DN Canadian Championship regatta this past weekend on Hay Bay, Napanee, Ontario started Saturday without enough wind to sail until 1pm. In very light winds the field managed 3 races before a wind shift shut down racing for the day. On Sunday we waited for wind until noon with no breeze transpiring and no wind in the forecast. The regatta was concluded with the minimum 3 races achieved. Congratulations to Robin Lagraviere 5629 for taking home the Canadian trophy. The results page is here: https://www.sailwave.com/results/2025-DN-Canadian-Championship.htm
Thanks to Peter Van Rossem Sr. 2766, John Curtis 5514 and Jim Foster 5515 for scouting the region during the prior week, setting the course and Jacek Marzenski 5247 helping with marking hazards. The regatta races were managed by Mike Druiven 5992. Peter Van Rossem Sr. 2766 and John Curtis 5514 managed safety. Thank you to our volunteer scorers/starters Sue Fraser, Roger Bowes, Ali Meller and Jim Foster. Thank you to Lana Butler and Kathleen Curtis for handling registration and Deb Whitehorse for posting our results.
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 9, 2025 | 2025, Home Page
John Curtis KC5514 and Jacek Marzenski KC5247 at the 2024 World Championship, Parnu, Estonia.
Via Peter Van Rossem
Our 2025 DN Canadian Championship Regatta is called on for January 11 – 12, 2025.
The location has been changed to Cuthill Lana Boat Ramp. Napanee, Ontario.
For information, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Release and Certification of Insurance please join GoogleKingston-Iceboating Google Group.
Or send request to Petervanrossemsr@gmail.com and he will forward them to you.
Peter Van Rossem
by Deb Whitehorse | Jan 8, 2025 | 2025, Home Page
Jim Grogan US3 and Peter Van Rossem KC2766. Photo: Catherine Firmbach
Via Peter Van Rossem KC2766
The 2025 DN Canadian Championships are tentatively called on for Trenton, Ontario Jan 11 – 12.
NOR and SI and all other info be posted by Thursday, January 9, by noon EST on idniyra.org.
For more information, contact Peter Van Rossem.
