Postponed….
Wind still honkin’… postponed until 11AM. Time to put the feet on the dash, crank the heat and grab a little shuteye…. windows are cracked and the Deep Tracks channel is on the satellite radio- great old Hendrix tune called “Belly-Button Window” is playing. Look it up, it’s cool.
Team RI standing by
Long Distance Winner
Matt Struble drove here from San Diego. We chuckled at the sight of a van with California tags with iceboats on the roof. Probably not the strangest thing to be seen in California but ’round these parts it’s another story…
Sitting in the van on the ice- the van is shaking in the wind and I think we’ve blown sideways about three feet since we parked 15 minutes ago. Yes folks, it’s honkin’!
Team RI Standing By
DN NA update
Good morning from Green Bay. It is freaking windy this AM, a truck went through the ice at the launchsite, and it’s supposed to snow- a lot- Tuesday night.
Good fun at registration- we have 40 boats in gold and about 36 in silver
Stay tuned-
26 February, 2012 12:53
Chilly and really windy today- went to launch site to find lots of people setting up and taking down….
We decided that sailing today would risk damage to boats and skippers so we went back to the hotel to rest up and stone runners.
Opening ceremony today and registration tonight- other than that not much news.
First race tomorrow- stay tuned!
Team RI
DN NA update #3 Green Bay
I wonder how many people in Newport woke up this morning and said to themselves “ok, time to drive to Wisconsin.” At least two anyway…. Chad and I left at 4AM and spent about 19hrs getting here. Nice. What else was I doing today? Here at the hotel in Green Bay, trip was ok- actually managed to get here without any flat tires, dead batteries or out-of-fuel experiences. Weather mostly cooperated as well.
Lots of boats on roofs and trailers in the parking lot- that bodes well!
Dog-tired, hittin’ the hay- Will visit HQ and set up tomorrow AM. Stay tuned!
Team RI out.
DN NA’s Update #2 Indiana….
Passing through that northern bit of Indiana. We are basically out of things to talk about. Send suggestions please!
Just saw a bald eagle. You could tell what it was because the feathers on it’s head were all combed over from the side.
Told you things were dull. All good on the proud highway- no drama yet! 4 hrs to go….
Team RI
DN NA #1 Drivin’….
There goes yet another deer carcass on the side of the road… We are headed west.
The gang out west must make some kind of sacrifice (I will suggest that ignorance is bliss) every year to keep us all schlepping out that way. All I know is they’ve found some good conditions for that tradition continues! So it’s kind of a hike but the good news is they are great hosts and we look forward to seeing and sailing with everyone. And having some pickled eggs with MIke Derusha. If you did one of these road trips you’d know what I was talking about. Just sayin’….
All well on the trek west- Rt 80 in Clearfield, PA
Team RI
DN NA’s Update From The Road
So… The call was just made to head for Green Bay- too bad we couldn’t sail locally but Green Bay was good to us a few years back so… Off we go. The RI contingent will be leaving at 4AM. It’ll be me (T. Thieler) and Chad Atkins in my Dodge Caravan. We will arrive in fine style in only 19hrs, 51minutes. Hopefully a squad of counselors and psychotherapists will be on hand for our arrival. Will send updates from the proud highway!
Think Ice
James “T” Thieler
NEIYA Regatta Chairman and Already Weary Traveller
DN US 5224
New England Ice Yacht Association 