Pushaw Done…. But Still Hope!
Click the link and have a read…. Still a chance at sailing further north. Will the true incurables sail after tax day? Will you be one of them? Check the CIBC site daily for details and possbilities!
CIBC Spring Meeting This Weekend
Maybe hit the party? Maybe hit the lake? Either way it’s a great way to decompress after doing taxes. Read on….
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2017-18 Deep Creek Ice Sailing Season POSTPONED UNTIL FALL!
From the Maryland fleet, sounds like spring has reared it’s ugly head….
Fellow Ice Enthusiasts
Are your ice cleats off? That is your first clue ….. Ok then, Summer is on its way. We need to move the Ice Trailers up the hill to storage. Please come by and get your boat and gear out of the trailers next Saturday so we can put them away…. for the off season.
The plan is to work on the storage racks this summer while we are waiting for the Lake to get back to normal sailable (ice) condition. We had many great days on the ice until we got cut short by the midwinter thaw taking out the ice. If you missed out too bad… we all had a great time!!!!!
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So we will have to sail on the melted ice until the good weather (ICE COLD) returns.
See you on the Lake soon!
Think Ice!
IceMan
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Sail On the Ice… It’s Twice As Nice!
Ray Gauthier * 4 Annapolis Street, Suite 4 * Annapolis, MD 21401 * 410-320-4823
LRIBYC 2018 Annual Awards Dinner
TO ALL:
It’s one week away.
Please let us know so that we can tell the Oar Seafood Grille. Thank you.
The LRIBYC Annual Awards Dinner will be Sunday April 15, 2018.
Location: The Oar Steak & Seafood Grill
264 West Ave., Patchogue, NY
631-654-8266
Longitude: W.073 01.060
Latitude: N40 45.3666
Time: 3-6pm
The Oar Seafood Grille – Directions
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Dinner served at the main building in the “CAPTAIN’S ROOM”!
Beautiful view of the water.
Same as last year. NO inflation factor added.
Price: $35/pp which includes 3 entree choices, dessert, coffee,
and tax.
Cash bar.
Please let me know how many sailors are in your crew that
are coming. It’s important that we show a “manning of
the rail” before we come into dock.
“The Oar” needs to know how many are coming.
We have great videos, excellent conversation, fabulous pictures,
all your friends in one place, and wonderful food.
Don’t miss out on our season’s last get together.
Meet your new 2018-2020 club officers.
Please bring exact change for the dinner or a check made out to LRIBYC.
DON’T MISS OUT!
NO MONEY DOWN! PAY LATER! NO INTEREST FOR EVER!
0% DOWN, 0% INTEREST, 0% FEES. WHAT A BARGAIN!
Thank You.
John Ziermann DN5426/Gambit/LS45/Treasurer
From Warsaw
This was on the Internet this morning… . Makes me want to get one last weekend of sailing in even more. And also has me excited about the upcoming summer sailing season. Hopefully the transition will be a long one!
Stay tuned to this site and the CIBC site-we may have some spring sailing of our own on the way!
MOOSEHEAD LAKE THURSDAY??
The Truly Incurables up in Maine are still at it- Could it be that we will be able to cure our Tax Day Blues by going iceboating? Check the CIBC site and keep track of what the gang up there is looking at-
Think ICE!!
Pushaw Lake???
This has possibilities…. stay tuned to CIBC site and Ice reports emails if you are interested in the chance of a little Easter sailing…..
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It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over!
Could be more sailing coming- The Maine gang is optimistic and hard-core as ever in the quest to wring every possible day out of the season-
Anyone up for a New England and / or Eastern DN Champs this weekend?
Stay tuned, see CIBC site for any new details at https://iceboat.me
billbuchholz posted: “Bob Lombardo rode his bike across Pushaw yesterday and found about 15% of the surface to be hard slush ice. The rest was a thin dense snow. Rain later in the week might just do the job. He dug down a bit and found what we’ve been seeing in other places, l”
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Well In Case It Wasn’t Obvious
The NEIYA New England Championship regatta is once again postponed. We will keep trying for this winter (Moosehead? Champlain?) but looking more like next December. Anyway, be ready to travel far. Think good ice!
Keep hope alive…
Steve Madden
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NEs and Eastern Postponed
Hey All,
Steve Madden went full out for us and got up to Lake Memphremagog, VT this afternoon and assessed the launch and plate. Unfortunately it is not to be for course racing as the surface is already soft with some large crystals and some other limiting factors of the venue are not what either Steve or myself would consider championship worthy conditions. The NEIYA New Englands and IDNIYRA Eastern Regional Championships are postponed once again. Thank you Steve!!
Best, Chad
And from iceboat.me Lake Memphramagog ON for the Weekend. Check iceboat.me
Posted on March 1, 2018 by billbuchholz
Newport, VT. The cooling temps in the forecast suggest that the ice will remain hard. We will be getting there around noon on Friday and plan to sail all weekend. Accommodations at Newport City Inn and Suites, 802-334-6558.
Big iceboaters dinner party planned for Saturday night. Hundred Mile Race to be called on if conditions allow. Good winds will give times in under three hours. There will also be an attempt to sail north to Magog, but big pressure ridges often prevent this. Come prepared.
Launch at 44.998n x 72.197w. It’s just south of Eagle Point, where the road skirts the lake, about five miles north of Newport. Ramblin Roger drove his van on yesterday, so it should be fine for trailers. The ramp softened a bit at fifty degrees, but he still managed to drive off. (Ice fishermen use this access so be sure to keep it clear.) Temps aren’t supposed to get above mid thirties so that shouldn’t be a problem this weekend. Based on what we’ve been sailing on around here in marginal temps, the nights below freezing should give us a splendid surface on the twenty-four inches of ice.
Sail safe and heads up in conditions.
DN Worlds Done!
Three races yesterday with some drifting snow and shifty breeze to keep everyone on their toes- Some folks had it figured out better than others! Congrats to Karol- Well done! European Champs start today, stay tuned. Good time being had by all!
DN Gold Cup Day 1
Day one in the books- Ron hanging in there pretty well, the rest of us doing what we can! Fleet is deep and talented here but we are learning a lot…. Ice is good, light to medium breeze, and cold temps- everything we love! Click here for results: http://icesailing.org/
James “T” Thieler
12 Channing St.
Newport, RI. 02840
401-258-6230
t_thieler@yahoo.com
DN Gold Cup!
Hey Folks- DN Gold Cup starts today in NE Poland; for the life of me I couldn’t tell you what town we are in or what lake we are sailing on. Typical American tourist. Anyway it’s been an adventure as always, lots of laughs already and the regatta hasn’t even begun yet.
Good handful of US sailors here- Berger, Cummins, Hearn, Thieler, Nethercoate (close enough), Sherry…
Lake looks good! Stay tuned for reports- In the meantime enjoy a few photos of road signs, Jorg Bohn’s van, Warren, lovely Polish countryside, and the lake. Think Ice!!
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Hey Racers
Looks like above freezing temps again starting Friday around noon thru the weekend. Scouts have reported today drain holes on potential regatta lakes from Maine, NH to Vermont. With that in mind and likely softening ice, its a crapshoot for a safe and fun regatta. So, I regret to say postponed again.
Steve Madden
P.S. Some will find some sails. Remember sail heads up on these changing conditions and have fun.
Update – Eastern’s, New Englands and Just Plain Fun
All,
This just in from Chad Atkins and Steve Madden.
- Eastern’s are postponed another week. More on this early next week
- A suitable venue for the New England’s is currently being sought New on that later today or tomorrow.
- Sailing fun to be had in Maine check http://iceboat.me They are sailing today but weather is coming so stay tuned.
The incoming weather has some cold into next week so could create perfect conditions. This has been a very challenging year but rewards were had for those who were ready for last minute travel or just happened to live nearby.
Think Ice we are not done yet.
John
Cover of the Rolling Stone…
The rumors were flying a few weeks ago. Rolling Stone Magazine would be doing an article and video at the DN NA’s. Well, those that were on Lake Charlevoix know it was more than a rumor. Watch the video, read the article and enjoy. NEIYA members got some good play as well as Champion Ron Sherry and his son Griffin.
Pay attention as there is a quiz at the bottom.
The full Rolling Stone article here
https://www.rollingstone.com/sports/features/ice-boat-racers-meet-the-frozen-lake-warriors-w516659
Told you there would be a quiz. Who said what?
NIYC champs!
The Nova Ice Yacht Club sailed the NS Champs/AKA Snelly cup on Saturday Feb 17 on beautiful fast ice at MushAMush Lake. Races 1-2 were very exciting in breezy air calling for the MS1 sail. Races 2-3, a bit lighter calling for the ABSS sail and races 5-6 the FO1 sail was best for the lighter wind later in the day. Everyone had their moments of glory and especially for Clyde Childs who scored a second place finish in race 3. After race 4 we took a break to enjoy great hot food and snacks provided by Claudette, we were well fed and watered and continued on to races 5-6. Races 5-6 turned out to be good light air practice. In races 5-6, positions on the race course were traded a few times due to shifting wind conditions with the outcome determined in the very last part of the downwind leg to the finish line. It was a great day of racing on Lake MushAMush.
Bob Crinion
KC 4536See pics and results
Nova Ice Yacht Club 2018 Nova Scotia Championship February 17, 2018, Lake Mush-a-Mush (-6C Clear Smooth Ice) R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R5 Total Net 1 Bob Crinion, NS 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 2 Tyler Garland, NS 2 2 3 3 2 3 15 12 3 Danny Moser, PEI 7 5 5 2 3 2 24 17 4 Howard Garland, NS 3 4 7 4 6 5 29 22 5 Clyde Childs, NS 6 8 2 6 5 7 34 26 6 Mike Webber, NS 5 7 8 8 4 4 36 28 7 Art Samson, NS 4 3 4 7 DNS DNS 42 30 8 Dave Whynaght, NS 8 6 6 5 DNS DNS 49 37 9 Dave Collins, NS 11 9 9 10 DNS DNS 63 51 10 Doug Gaudet, PEI 10 DNS DNS DNS DNS 6 64 52 11 Derrick Knickle, NS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNF DNS 72 60 IDNIYRA Scoring
EASTERN CHAMPS NOTICE OF RACE
With a little luck this will happen this weekend- Get your gear ready and block out the weekend! REad closely, especially last line!
NOTICE OF RACE
Eastern Lakes Regional DN Championship Regatta 2018
North American Eastern Region
Organizing Authority: International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association and the North American Eastern Region
1. Rules:
1.1 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 modified by the sailing instructions) and the Sailing Instructions.
1.2 The Sailing Instructions can be modified at the Skippers Meeting and by a notice posted on the official notice board.
1.3 Sail number does not need to match fuselage number or skippers registered IDNIYRA number but does need to be unique to each skippers sail (no duplicates on course)
1.4 Nine race series per fleet – 3 race minimum in the Gold Fleet will constitute the regatta. Fleets – Gold and possible Silver Fleet/ Plate Runner Division/Rookie Division, Volunteer split for fleets if needed. Discard race after 6 races sailed.
2. Eligibility:
2.1 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.
2.2 Skipper needs to be a current member of IDNIYRA in good standing and have paid their 1 time sail number fee.
3. Site Information and Postings:
3.1 The primary site is within the North American Eastern Region
3.2 Site and Headquarters Information will be determined by the regatta organizer.
3.3 Official regatta information, updates and accommodations: dnamerica.org, theneiya.org
4. Entry and Fee:
4.1 Registration will be at the launch site on Saturday morning 4.2 Registration fee: $20 US
5. Schedule of Events:
Sat 9:15-10am on ice registration
Sat 10am Skippers Meeting
Sat 11am First start
Sunday 10:00am First start. No race will start after 4PM
6. Sailing instructions
6.1 Official Sailing Instructions will be provided at registration.
7. Prizes
7.1 We are trying to locate any and all trophies for this event.
8. Proof of Insurance
8.1 Proof of personal or race liability insurance ($300,000 US minimum) 8.2 A hard copy of the policy must present at the time of registration. No exceptions.
Polish DN Champs Video And Report!
The following post is shamelessly stolen from Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club website- Thanks Deb! Check it out….
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A Word from Chad – Stand Ready Sailable Ice Is Coming
All,
REGATTAS STILL TO RACE!
All,
With two of our major Eastern Region/NEIYA Championships left to sail (The DN Eastern Regionals and The New Englands) and March only a few weeks away please be ready to go for either or both of these championship weekends if you want to race. We could be dealing with rising lake levels and constant changing of surface conditions so expect the calls to be late Thursday or even mid day Friday. This is your prep warning and we are going to try to do some sailing if mother nature allows since the base is still there up north at several venues.
For the Easterns you will need to be a current member of IDNIYRA and a tleast have paid your one time sail # registration fee with the class. It will be ok to compete if you have not received the specific number from the class treasurer or installed it at the start of the event. You will however need to have a sail # that is unique to you and your craft, no duplicates. na.idniyra.org
Also, make sure you print out your $300,000 liability insurance policy to have in hand and on site. I don’t care if you sailed in the NA’s and had it there- this is a different championship and it requires the policy to be present at the time of registration, period. No exceptions. The NOR for the Easterns will be coming out later in the week so keep an eye out on dnamerica.org and theneiya.org
Best, Chad Atkins
DN US 4487
IDNIYRA Eastern Rear Commodore
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Remember NO ice is completely safe and there is always thin ice someplace. It is up to each individual sailor to determine whether the conditions are safe to sail.
Reports are not an assurance of safety and may not be complete information. Please both check with the poster (just reply) and more importantly check in with others on location.
NEVER SAIL ALONE!
James “T” Thieler
12 Channing St.
Newport, RI 02840
401 258 6230
RUNNER TRACKS FEATURES LOCAL ROCK STAR
Click the link and take a look at the new issue of Runner Tracks! All kinds of news and regatta reports, plus a great cover photo of a local hot shot!
Who is it? Here’s a hint, he won the Silver Fleet at the NA champs last month…
http://na.idniyra.org/2018/02/13/february-runner-tracks-newsletter/
It could be worse…
Satellite view of practically the entire upper midwest. At least we’re getting another shot at clear ice out east…
New England Ice Yacht Association 