This sounds cool! Great way to wrap up the season….
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Season Highlights From CIBC
Denis Guertin put this little video slideshow together- Nice look back at some season highlights! Check it out-
Highlights Of CIBC 2016 Season
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DN Icesailing Finnish Championship 2016 | Sailpix
Meanwhile just a little to our northeast…. Looks like the Finns had some sailing! Tons of photos and some cool slo-mo video here:
http://sailpix.fi/dn-icesailing-finnish-championship-2016/
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Landsailing Anyone?
Must be that time of year- thanks to Scott Valentine for showing us that there is an alternative to ice that can get us through the summer… Click the link!
Time to start using the wheels! Scott
Ice Boating On Martha’s Vinyard
No ice out that way this weekend but there was awhile ago! Interesting article and photos here- Looks like they had a blast!
Many thanks to Deb Whitehorse for the heads-up.
This was then: The Ice Yachts – Martha’s Vineyard Times
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Spring Get Together Saturday April 9th
Of course, part of me is sorry to say we have to talk about an on land Spring gathering. The calendar and the thermometer says we must.
Jeff Kent has once again graciously opened up his shop for all interested ice boaters.
Whether you are running/planning a gran-prix or back yard program, there will be a panel of experts available to help you.
- Get Started
- Go Faster
- Go even Faster
- Attain Ludicrous Speed
- Tactics galore
Jeff Kent will be on hand to discuss the next generation in mast technology. This will include a behind the scenes look at the brand new mast plug and mold. Our own version and private showing of “How it’s Made”. You have to be here as this will not be televised.
Get there at 11:00 AM sip on your favorite beverage while drinking in decades of knowledge. A tasty lunch will be provided. Feel free to bring adult beverages of your choosing.
Place: Composite Solutions,
Time: 11:00 – 3:00 PM
Show up with the desire to go faster…
See you there,
John Stanton
john@neiya.org
DN North America: Runner Tracks Spring Issue Available!!
Check out the spring issue of Runner Tracks here- great reading as always, features and article by our own Oliver Moore! Three different formats to choose from- Click and enjoy! T
http://runnertracks.org/index.html
In post apocalyptic NH, the ice warrior reigns.
Iceboating Report from PEI
Six DNs travelled from Nova Scotia to PEI this weekend to join PEI-based NIYC members on Covehead Bay, near Stanhope. Some were cruisers but there were enough racers for us to decide to sail for the Nova Ice Yacht Club’s Nova Scotia trophy – OK , we were in PEI, but have you seen any ice in NS recently? There was about 2 km of available ice with plenty of room to set a course about 0.6 mile in length.
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Temperatures were below freezing all weekend. On Saturday we sailed on 7 or 8 inches of hard salt-water ice covered with about 3 inches of soft snow. The wind started at about 8 knots and built to 10 to 12 as the day progressed. Plate runners and FO1s were the order of the day. As the day wore on the snow began to drift and the ride got bumpier as the boats knocked to tops off the drifts. It was fast, powered-up sailing, and Bob Crinion had the measure of us with six bullets.
Saturday night we retired to Doug Gaudet’s for dinner where Helen treated us well; indeed, at lunch on Saturday she brought hot chili to the launch site!
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Sunday morning dawned clear and windy, and as feared Saturday’s drifts had hardened into boat-breakers. There were lots of clear patches, but the prospect of tearing a plank off on a hardened drift or having an out-of-boat experience brought common sense to the fore. We loaded up and headed home. Despite sailing only one day we had a grand time, with special thanks to hosts Doug an Helen Gaudet. Photos by Doug and Helen too.
If that is the end of the season, it ended well! Great Western Challenge next?
| Races | Total | |||||||
| 1 | Bob Crinion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Warren Nethercote | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | RET | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Danny Mosher | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Art Samson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | DNS | DNS | 18 |
| 5 | Wayne Matheson | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Mike Webber | DNS | DNS | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Howard Garland | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | DNS | 30 |
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2016 Nova Scotia Championships
March 19, 2016. Covehead Bay, PEI
More French Coverage
Hello All:
There was a French TV crew on hand at the NA champs this year and they put together this in-depth, two part series. Take a look, see if you can spot eastern sailors with names like Moore, Gortiski, Nethercoate, Bowman and Co.
Central region stalwarts Rich Potcova, Rick Lemberg, Matt Struble and Ron Sherry are featured as well- they have some interesting moments and you have to love the accents….
They also included some sweet Stern-Steerer, Skeeter, and Scooter footage as well- I think I saw a Blackfly go blazing by at one point too- Something for everyone in these clips!
Click and enjoy- Think Ice! T
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