DN RACING VIDS
Hey Folks- While we are waiting for the weather to get back to some semblance of normal take a look at these vids-
First one from Scott Valentine, ripping it up out on the Upper Peninsula of MI at the NA’s. Nicely done!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=em-upload_owner&v=Zk6_zpttMSI&app=desktop
And this from the Polish champs- Watch and learn!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z69jBtEiCjk&sns=em
Hope all well and dealing with the big breeze and snow OK- Gusts to 70mph in CT last night, storm sail stuff indeed!
Think ICE! T
CANADIAN DN CHAMPS NOR / SI’s
NOTICE OF RACE
Canadian DN Championship Regatta
February 11-12, 2017
Canadian Region IDNIYRA
Organizing Authority
International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association
Canadian Region
1. Rules:
All races will be governed by the Racing Rules of the National Iceboat Authority; the By-Laws of the IDNIYRA, and Official Specifications of the DN Ice Yacht; the Notice of Race, including any amendments to the Notice of Race, (except as any of these are altered by the sailing instructions) and the Sailing Instructions. The Sailing Instructions can be modified at the Skippers Meeting and by a notice posted on the official notice board.
Nine race regatta format – 3 race minimum will constitute the regatta. One fleet is anticipated, but if a gold/silver split is required it will first be based on IDNIYRA rankings, with assignment by race committee thereafter. Discard race after 6 races sailed.
2. Eligibility:
All DN class yachts meeting the requirements of the Official Specifications and whose skippers meet the requirements of the By-Laws of the IDNIYRA as stated in the section IDNIYRA Regattas are eligible to enter and race in the championship.
3. Site Information and Postings:
A. The primary site is Philipsburg, Quebec
B. Site and Headquarters Information will be determined by the regatta organizer.
C. Official regatta information, updates and accommodations: see http://dnamerica.org/forum/index.php?board=11.0
4. Entry and Fee:
Register in the pits Saturday morning
$20 registration fee (Canadian or US funds accepted at par)
5. Schedule of Events:
•Sat 10- 11am on ice registration
•Sat 11am Skippers Meeting
•Sat 11:30 am First start
•Sunday 10:00am First start. No race will start after 3PM
6. Sailing instructions
Official Sailing Instructions will be provided at registration.
7. Prizes
There is a perpetual trophy for 1st place.
8. Proof of Insurance
Proof of personal or race liability insurance ($300,000 minimum)
Sailing Instructions
Canadian DN Championship Regatta
February 11-12, 2017
Canadian Region IDNIYRA
1. The Race Course will be three laps of the National Iceboat Authority INLINE Course. Marks will be orange tetrahedrons; the Darling marks will be smaller than the Windward and Leeward marks.
2. The first race of the day will start at 11:00AM on Saturday, and at 10:00AM on Sunday. Subsequent races each day will start as soon as possible after starting positions are available, but a yacht shall not be required to start sooner than 15 minutes after finishing. No race will be started after 3:00PM on Sunday.
3. A rope or wire starting line may be used: DO NOT SAIL OVER THE LINE! Each yacht’s leeward runner shall be positioned at her starting number.
4. The starting signal shall be the rapid lowering of the starter’s arms (or flag) after he/she raises his arms (or Code Flag ‘N’) to signify the preparatory signal. If the start is to be delayed after the preparatory signal, the starter will slowly lower his arms (or flag).
4. The finish of the first boat will be indicated by the display of a flag at the leeward end of the finish line. When a flag is so displayed the Bart rule is in effect. The flag will be displayed until all yachts have finished or the time limit has expired, whichever is sooner.
5. The time limit for the first finisher in a race is 6 ½ minutes per mile of rhumb line course length (e.g., for a 1 mile course, 3 laps x 2 legs per lap x 6 ½ minutes = 39 minutes). Any yacht not finishing within 20 minutes of the first yacht shall be scored DNF.
6. There will be a maximum of nine races, with three races required to constitute a series. There will be one discard if six or more races are completed.
7. Intention to protest must be reported to the race committee immediately after the race in question. A written protest must be filed with the race committee or the Canadian Rear Commodore at the launch site within two hours of the finish of the last race of the day.
DN Canadians – Feb 11-12 Launch and Hotel
Subject: DN Canadians – Feb 11-12
Hi All,
Launch Site:
Best launch site is a parking lot. It costs $10, and from their you will likely drive onto the ice and park there. Lots of ice depth I am told.
parking lot address is 101-175 Ch Champlain, Saint- Armand, QC
here is the google map link
Hotel is
Holiday Inn Express in St. Jean Sir Richelieu
DN Canadians called on for Feb 11-12 in Philipsburg, Quebec
DN Canadians called on for Feb 11-12 in Philipsburg, Quebec
Hello Everyone,
Please spread the word!
We have decided to run the regatta on Lake Champlain at Philipsburg in Quebec.
Will post notice if race ASAP-
Skippers meeting at 11 a.m. on the ice.
I am sending this out now so people can start making plans. More info to follow.
DN Worlds Photos From Gretchen Dorian
Hey Folks- The one and only Gretchen Dorian was on hand at the DN Worlds last week and got a ton of great shots-
Take a look here:
https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-Zfd2Kx
Headin’ Home
DN NA’s complete! Seven races in varying wind strength and sticky ice saw Ron Sherry break a mast tang in Race 1, put up a spare rig, and roll off four straight bullets and two other top five finishes to take the NA trophy. Very impressive demonstration! Well done Ron, congrats on being the current NA and European champ!
The Silver fleet was also given a lesson by a Sherry- Ron’s son Griffin took the top spot here- well done Griff!
Congrats to both- NE sailors had a tough time at NA regatta- I couldn’t find my wheels, chad was in a three way pile up of the start line and his boat got the worst of it and he had to retire, and so on down the line- So no great tales of victory from Gold Fleet….
In Silver we saw Steve Madden take 9th, so he is the hero of the day!
Regatta was a blast- for awhile it looked like it wasn’t gonna happen but at the last minute Derusha and Co found a spot and it was ON! Just goes to show you can’t play if you don’t show up.
Great time had by all and also really a treat to have so many of our friends from Europe sailing- Germany, Hungary, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia and Texas were all represented. Thanks for making the trip gang! Watching these top notch sailors duke it out at the pointy end of the fleet is impressive and humbling!
At least 20-25 sailors from the East made the trip- Smiles all around at the awards ceremony!
The road-trip aspect didn’t disappoint either; we found ourselves on the Canadian border on Inauguration Day (we saw a bald eagle flying north over the St Lawrence at about 12:15, wondered if that was an omen…. We report, you decide!), walked some cool lakes up there, ate some good food, stayed in some interesting places, and had lunch with a bomb disposal expert. Seriously. Never dull!!
For results look at http://na.idniyra.org/2017/01/28/2017-dn-north-americans-congratulations-sherrys/
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DN NA Champs….
….begin today in Peshtigo WI. Ice a bit rough w a little frozen snow on top- looks like we have breeze though so stay tuned for details-
Hope everyone getting some sailing in out that way!
Stay tuned….. T
James “T” Thieler12 Channing St.
Newport, RI. 02840
401 258 6230
t_thieler
Scouting Ice In MI
Hey Folks- we are looking for North American Championship ice in Escanaba, MI.
This sign in the hotel hallway may be a good omen- The arrow points to the lake!
Hope the nor’easter out that way didn’t wreck all the lakes….
Think Ice! T
DN Gold Cup Done
Weather shut down a potential last day of the DN Gold Cup-
Good news is NEIYA represented well and will be bringing home some silverware- Check http://na.idniyra.org/2017worlds/ for results and have a look at the photos of Joerg Bohn and Jost Kolb minding the pickled eggs hat Derusha always brings and Steve Madden inspecting the underside of his baseball hat at the awards ceremony….
Off to scout ice or NA champs!
Stay tuned….
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We’re Movin’
The photos say it all…. Looking at sites up north to finish this regatta- Stay tuned! T
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James “T” Thieler12 Channing St.
Newport, RI. 02840
401 258 6230
t_thieler
DN Worlds, Day 2
No breeze, no races today-
Oliver Moore did well in a hackey-sack game with Dave Elsmo and Jim McDonough.
Did I mention that Oliver led the fleet at the first mark of the first race yesterday? Looked good up there!
Back to today- a few CSI fans (Thieler, Kaiser, Seegers) had a group photo and Pete and Scott had a few Mallomars in memory of Rich Crucet. Thinking of you Rich!
Stay tuned….
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DN Worlds, Day One
Hey Folks- after a search for big ice and good weather we’ve all landed in Madison, WI for the DN Gold Cup. This is it, the Big Show!
Light to medium breeze and sticky ice made racing a challenge but all three fleets completed several races yesterday-
At the pointy end of things Karol Jablonski is leading with Matt Struble nipping at his heels.
NE is represented well in all fleets- ten skippers I can think of off the top of my head plus a good Canadian turnout.
Good time being had by all!
Full results so far at http://na.idniyra.org/2017/01/23/dn-worlds-23-jan-1045-pm-results-day-1/
A few pics- first is my boat going out the living room window (yes, my neighbors think I’m wierd). Second is Madden and T driving while Oliver gets his beauty sleep, third is opening ceremony- Not the best picture but you get the idea-
Stay tuned! Hope nor’easter isn’t wreaking too much havoc out that way-
Think Ice! T
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Sailors ready for ice boating contest — only question is, where? – Ottawa – CBC News
John Curtis in the news!
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/ottawa/kingston-olympian-john-curtis-ice-yacht-1.3932887
Kingston, Ontario In The News
Check it out, the Kingston group made the newspaper- and it’s not in the “local crime report” section!
http://www.thewhig.com/2017/01/08/smooth-as-in-ice-sailing
Thanks to Peter and Colin for sending it along and promoting the sport-
Think ICE!
2017 IDNIYRA Yearbook Available
The latest yearbook is available- Grab a copy by clicking the link-
http://na.idniyra.org/2016/12/29/2017-idniyra-yearbook-available-for-order/
Sailing With The Polish Gang
Check this vid- looks like fun and probably get a few pointers!
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DN Western Regional Champs DONE
The Western Regionals took place on Lake Mendota in Madison, WI. Sad fact, this is the lake that Otis Redding’s ill fated plane crashed into years ago claiming his life and several others and spawning rumors of suitcases full of cash in the wreckage….
No time to look into that as we were busy sailing! Saturday was WINDY and COLD. Double-digit wind and single-digit temps coupled with some rough ice and an ice fishing shack right down wind from the top mark (boats were passing it on either side) kept sailors alert and on edge. I’m sure the ice fisherman was thrilled! Struble and Sherry had more guts and talent than the rest and were 1-2 at the end of the day with the NE guys hanging in third (Thieler) and eighth (Miller) in Gold and mid-Silver (Kaiser!)
Sunday was a bit lighter and still COLD. Yes, COLD spelled with all caps for emphasis. Less breeze made it bearable but did I mention it was COLD? It was. Trust me.
Struble and Sherry didn’t need the guts required Saturday but they showed talent enough to finish a close 1-2 with Steve Orlebeke moving into third. Yours truly had a 3, 7, 11 for the day and slipped to 6th. Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory…. Miller sailed well to 16th in Gold and Hank stayed out of the cheap seats in Silver but had more fun than anyone!
The three of us stuck around for a bit on Monday to practice and tune and had a great morning buzzing around in light to medium breeze and balmy 25 degree temps. Felt downright tropical!
Thanks to all the Madison gang for rolling out the red carpet for us and running some great races! Well worth the trip.
And thanks to Loretta Rehe and Mercedes Auger for immortalizing my finish-line pirouette at the NA’s last year with a commemorative Tu-Tu (black and yellow of course) and poem. That was a first! I’ll wear it with pride. Maybe.
Full report and results here.
http://na.idniyra.org/2017/01/08/2017-dn-western-region-regatta-provisional-final-results/
See shot of Miller and Kaiser being last off the ice! Talk about putting the time in…. Looking forward to local sailing ASAP- Stay tuned! T
Meanwhile Back In 1948….
….There was a great sailing day off Kingston! Plenty of breeze, a camera crew on hand, a few good hikes, one broken plank, and a GREAT example of the old newsreel / movie accent we don’t get to hear much these days. Click the first link to see the vid and hear the accent, and the next to get an explanation of where that accent came from. Both pretty interesting!
Thanks to Pete Van Rossem for sending the link!
The Trans-Atlantic / Mid-Atlantic Accent
DN Western Region Championship Provisional Results: Day 1 – DN North America
Hey Gang- looking forward to hearing about the Doc Fellows- In the meantime the East Coast is being represented well at the Western Regionals by Chris Miller, Hank Kaiser and yours truly-
Big breeze and some rough ice made for a challenging day (and also, it was COLD!) but three races are done. Hank is staying out of the cheap seats in Silver, Chris is sitting in 8th in Gold and T is in fourth behind Struble, Sherry and Orlebeke. Will see what tomorrow brings!
For full results click link-
http://na.idniyra.org/2017/01/07/dn-western-region-championship-provisional-results-day-1/
James “T” Thieler12 Channing St.
Newport, RI. 02840
401 258 6230
t_thieler
DN Western Region Regatta ON for Lake Monona, Madison, WI
If you really are craving some ice time this could be your ticket…. Will be some east coasters there….
http://na.idniyra.org/2017/01/05/dn-western-region-regatta-on-for-lake-monona-madison-wi/
Western Regional Champs
Hey Folks- if you’re itching to do some racing and don’t mind a little driving consider the Western Regional Champs, called on for Madison WI this weekend- see the IDNIYRA site for details-
Happy New Year!
Hope this year brings a late spring, early fall, and lots of snow-free ice for everyone!
Wishing everyone all the best in the new year.
By the way, check the CIBC site, the Maine gang has good things to say about Dammy…..
Think Ice!!
Merry Christmas!
Wishing everyone a good holiday- Hope everyone gets all the gear they want and we all get some good ice to use it on!
And thanks to Hank Kaiser for the reminder to be safe- Think Ice and Happy Holidays!
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