Lukasz Zakrzewski P155 Wins 2020 Gold Cup! – DN North America
Regatta done!
https://www.idniyra.org/2020/02/13/lukasz-zakrzewski-p155-wins-2020-gold-cup/
Postponed…
No breeze so far today. Taking a nap in the truck…. IceBoating teaches one to make the best of any situation….
2020 DN Worlds: Day 3 PM Report – DN North America
https://www.idniyra.org/2020/02/12/2020-dn-worlds-day-3-pm-report/
Close One…
If the bronze fleet got one race in today the GC woulda been done and Luckaz Zakrewski would have been crowned World Champ.
BUT… no wind all day, and a teaser of a bronze race that saw two laps completed before the wind faded out again means we sail again tomorrow.
This will add a throw out to the scoring matrix and no doubt some interesting position shuffling will take place- stay tuned!
In the meantime here is Ron Sherry heading in the Swedish sunset.
And some obnoxious American’s DN
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Wasn’t able to get any action photos yesterday but here is a shot from the morning and one from the afternoon- not bad scenery!
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Sweden AM / PM
No action photos from yesterday but here is one from the morning and one from the evening…
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WC 2020 Second day results – IDNIYRA – Europe
Light breeze today, keeping speed up in rough patches was the key! Take a look at results so far-
WC 2020 First day results – IDNIYRA – Europe
DN Worlds Results So Far
Check out how things are going in Sweden!
Wild conditions- light air, howling wind, everything in between, all in one race- being able to shift gears was key….
DN Worlds Pt 7
Some shots of some boats on the wet ice in the pits….
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DN Gold Cup Part Six
Day one complete- awesome racing, breeze up and down and a little shifty, very smooth ice with anywhere from a film to ankle deep water on it- see photos!
Driving in Sweden…
The pub/restaurant at the campground in Orso.
Passed my rules test!
Have to come to Sweden to find this stuff
The little cabin- view from my bunk bed
More to come, stand by. Need to hang laundry to dry out!
“Daniel Hearn honored by PZŻ for the Fair Play gesture” – DN North America
Good karma for Dan Hearn!
https://www.idniyra.org/2020/02/06/daniel-hearn-honored-by-pzz-for-the-fair-play-gesture/
Another Place, Another Time Again
Bob Crinion sent this from Nova Scotia- sadly it was about two weeks ago and that gorgeous ice has been covered w snow. But must have been great while it lasted!
Another Place And Time…
I was in a coffee place in CT a few months ago and this issue of “The Rudder” was on a table- thought everyone would enjoy the advertising….
DN Gold Cup part 6
More from Sweden- Dideric was nice enough to let me use his shop, alignment jigs and shim tape to get my runners all true-ed up; see below
This is the stylish and well-groomed Dideric, in a nice restaurant with some disgusting American tourist.
The stairwell in the B&B. Scary but great to look at!
Sunrise on the Swedish highway
A typical Swedish rest stop. To American pot-heads and reggae fans (is that redundant?) this is a bit misleading… I’m sure some people were disappointed to learn that “Rasta” merely means “rest” in Swedish. Just as well, we have sailing to do!
We are headed to the site now, will set up later today and hopefully start races tomorrow. One way or another it will be an interesting week- will send reports as things develop- stay tuned!
Finally and most importantly many thanks to Dideric and Alex for hosting us and treating us better than family!
DN Gold Cup Road Trip Pt 5
Still on the road in Sweden- getting there is easily half the fun when you are rolling with Jorg Bohn and his amazing entourage…
We left Germany the other day- Some of us driving his Sprinter while he and Sean flew his plane to Denmark for service. We survived one traffic jam (a neat, orderly, efficient German traffic jam) and several shockingly fast left lane drivers. Jorg and Sean survived fog, a near-icing situation, a snack shortage, and a possibly dodgy aircraft to meet us at an airfield in Denmark.
With the plane handed off we all piled in the Sprinter and headed north….
…at the north end of Denmark you drive into the ferry to Sweden. Takes about 30 minutes or so. This is leaving Denmark behind.
This is approaching Sweden….
Camper trailers are popular here. I guess when you have one holiday after another you need to be able to do them right!
We stayed at Dideric Van Ramsdic’s place w he and his wife Alexandra. This is their living room- The house is beautiful, big and spacious. It was once a restaurant so the kitchen is massive. Alexandra converted another building into a yoga and Pilates studio. They operate another house on the property as a B&B. They are out in the country. It is quiet. I am selling my home in RI and moving in with them whether they like it or not.
Here is the B&B Website
https://www.appelgarden.eu/ Make a reservation if you want to see them and relax for a spell!
And if yoga is your thing you can do classes with Alexandra- see her site here:
https://www.yogawithalex.eu/
Of course their hospitality was off the chart- they had a big meal waiting for us (see Ron and Deb digging in above) and another highlight was watching 16mm films that were shot by Wim Van Acker dating back to 1930! If you like vintage Iceboat footage make a pilgrimage to see these!
More to follow….
DN worlds Part 4
Last but not least- in Bad Zwischenahn there’s an OLD restaurant called Der Spieker… great place, awesome food including the local specialty, smoked eel. You have to eat at least one for luck! So I did…. not bad!
They have a local spirit here that they drink in big spoonfuls and also use to wash the eel oil off your hands at the table!
DN Worlds Pt 3
This is at Torsten Siems’ house/warehouse in Bad Zwischenahn. This is where we assemble boats and get ready for the trip- his generosity is extraordinary and much appreciated!
IDNIYRA Secretary Deb Whitehorse and Montana photographer/videographer Sean Heavey having coffee in Torsten’s warehouse/shop
Ron Sherry loading gear for the trip north to Sweden
Your author and Torsten Siems. He is forcing a smile even though we are trashing his nice neat shop!
Jorg Bohn, host and all around amazing guy, loading gear into his giant Sprinter van…
His garage after we cleaned it out of all the DN gear. As you can see he loves bikes too!
The big Sprinter. I drive big boats for a living and helming this thing is not all that different….
DN Worlds Trip Pt 2
Some photos of yards and driveways. All nice and neat and orderly.
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This is the waste pile at a construction site. Even this is neat, orderly and well kept.
NEIYA IN EUROPE
Howdy All- just an update on the road to the DN World champs- Here’s the trip in photos so far:
Lufthansa flight from Boston. Don’t know why but I think the 747 is one of the coolest planes ever.
Flight very undercooked- nice to have a whole row of your own!
All of my gear safe and sound in Frankfurt. For what I paid they should have included a person to help haul it!
My rental car for the trip from Frankfurt to my host Jorg Bohn’s house in Oldenburg
A cool “stones in a cage” wall in Oldenburg
A local fave in Oldenburg- it’s a drink sold in pharmacies as a lineament for sick livestock. Last time I had a shot of this it was 2011 I think. I can still taste it!
More to come, stand by….
Sailing “Pocket Skeeters” on Winni – YouTube
Good vid from last weekend- take a look!
Ice Sailing In The Italian Alps….
….looks like this! Some interesting new perspectives and some great scenery here- click and enjoy!!
DN NE Sunday Schedule
Sunday AM- skippers meeting at launch at 930 sharp, first race to follow ASAP!
James “T” Thieler
12 Channing St.
Newport, RI. 02840
401 258 6230
t_thieler@yahoo.com
DN NE Saturday Dinner
Dinner at the NE champs will be at the Ellacoya Barn And Grill tonight (Saturday) starting at 6PM. Address is 2667 Lakeshore Rd, Gilford NH 03219
They are expecting quite a few of us and have pulled in some extra staff to take care of us so let’s be on our best behavior, say please and thank you, and tip well! Please no brawling and table throwing unless absolutely necessary.
I think they’ll be putting us in a big room upstairs so ask about that. Also, parking may be a little scarce being Saturday night and all so if you can carpool in please do!
See y’all there!
DN NE CHAMPS ARE ON FOR FEB 1-2 GOOD NEWS
Good news: The venue was sailed today by Chris Miller who says the plate is a Grade 8 out of 10, just a few leads to watch out for near the launch site but once beyond that it’s good sailing-
BE ADVISED that parking at the launch can get a little tight- please be sure to leave a path on land and on the ice for other sailors and especially ice fishermen to get their shacks and gear on and off the ice-
Sounds like we will have a good turnout- looking forward to seeing everyone and doing some good racing!
Here is the original blurb again:
OK Gang, it’s on….
DN New England Champs are ON. Sounds like Winni is in very good shape, wind forecast is light for Saturday but a little more promising for Sunday. That said, the ice looks smooth enough that we mail be able to race in very little breeze…
Launch will be out of Ellacoya State Park
280 Scenic Dr, Gilford, NH 03249
Lodging available at the Fireside Inn and Suites just a few minutes from the launch- ask for the iceboat group rate of $109 per night-
http://firesideinngilford.com/
Skippers Meeting Saturday AM at launch, 10:00 AM
First Race at 10:45 AM
Be sure to have your insurance with you!!! NO EXCEPTIONS
Regular iceboating rules apply- familiarize yourselves with them at
https://www.idniyra.org/racing/rules-safety/
NOTE- some iceboating Right Of Way rules differ from soft-water rules so read them closely-
IF three of any class show up and want to race they will get a start and races of their own- all welcome!
In the DN Class a Vintage / Classic trophy will be awarded to the boat and skipper that has a certain combo of age / wear and tear / battle scars / character / and results!
We are looking for volunteers to run and score races- earn some karma and volunteer!
If not no big deal, we can use the Maine system (Regatta Chair runs first race, from there on whoever wins a race gets to run and score the next one. Average points awarded for the races missed. I think. Will figure it out when the smart people get there)
Feel free to contact me with any questions or to let me know what I’ve forgotten-
Stay tuned to NEIYA site for details and updates!
Think ICE and LINE ‘EM UP!!
New England Ice Yacht Association 