Greetings Gang-

Hope y’all get a kick out of these- Oliver Moore’s father found them across The Pond at The Museum Of The Broads in Stalham, UK.

We can’t say what kind of broads he was looking to learn about but it looks like he stumbled on the kind that freeze in the winter. The next joke writes itself…..

Anyway enjoy the photos! Think Ice! T

Hey Folks- Here is a well done video from the Austrian gang who attended the European Champs last winter- Something to get you fired up for the (rapidly) approaching season!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=35&v=vLO9cjRhoMo

Think Ice! T

James “T” Thieler

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Hey Folks-

I hope all the stuff on the site has been at least a little interesting….  We are trying to keep it fresh as the summer drags on!

There is plenty of room on this site for all kinds of content so if you have something you’d like to share with the gang email it to me at t_thieler@yahoo.com and I’ll be happy to post it. 

Thoughts, articles, build updates, photos (incriminating or otherwise) or whatever else are welcome.  As long as it is even remotely connected to iceboating all content is fair game!

I know everyone out there is up to some interesting stuff so let’s hear about it! 

As John Stanton mentioned earlier he could also use a hand with the site itself-  if you have the time, expertise, inclination (or any combination thereof) give him a shout-

Think Ice….

James “T” Thieler   DN US 5224

t_thieler@yahoo.com

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As we all know the internet is loaded with overly cute cat and endless dog videos. The vast majority of which I would never share, pass on nor post to our club’s site. This one however has merit and contains all the elements of ice boating. vast ice, a vehicle bounding down the ice and people enjoying a sunny winter’s day.

Enjoy some winter fun during the first part of June.

John Stanton
NEIYA Vice Commodore
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P.S. If anyone has desires or aspirations to help with the NEIYA’s website please reach out to me. No experience required and as some members will attest i’m a good teacher of technology. Email to discuss john@neiya.org

This is really cool-

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet left Newport (see posts from a few weeks ago) and raced across the Atlantic to Lisbon, Portugal in about 9 1/2 days- The whole fleet finished within a few hours (pretty impressive) but for ALVIMEDICA and DONGFENG it was a boat-for-boat match race up the river for third place- very cool to watch and proof that it ain’t over ’til it’s over!

Click the link and fast forward to about 1:22:00 where the fun starts- there is a pivotal moment at around 1:27:00 and the big finish is at about 1:36:00

http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/video/40358_Lisbon-arrivals-Part-2.html

Think Ice…. T

Hey Gang-

An intrepid and talented videographer named Rejean Lemay stumbled onto the racing at the Gold Cup last season in Kingston- How this happened is beyond me but he put together a GREAT video of the event-

It’s in HD, so put it up on the big screen, crank the sound and either re-live the memory of an awesome event or see what you missed….

Many Thanks Rejean!

T

James “T” Thieler
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Newport, RI 02840

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My apologies for the headline- just trying to get your attention…..I wouldn’t call this sail-able unless it flattens out a bit- and it may have thinned out a little since the photo was taken but hey, it’s something to look at- Might make a heck of a screen saver during the hot summer to come…

Our intrepid Vermont ice scout Paul Gervais took these photos in early April, not too long after we had sailed the Eastern Regional and New England Champs close by. The place is just off Colchester Point.

One wonders how the ice all piled up like this- time-lapse video would be wild, or maybe the likes of Bob Dill could explain it- Pretty impressive in any case! Enjoy the photos and thanks to Paul for taking time out from spring skiing to send them in!

Think Ice! T

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Hello Gang- At least a few NEIYA’ers were on hand to check out the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Newport last weekend-

The In-Port race on Saturday was cool (see the pics with the grey sky) but the send-off on Sunday was insane! Check the aerial photo out for a portion of the action-

Note a slick looking classic with a wood mast and a bowsprit in the foreground of the first few pics- And flying a green flag in the last one- At the helm was your Commodore, operating the vessel in a safe, courteous fashion….

If this comes back to town don’t miss it!!

Ok, enough of this soft water nonsense…. Back to obsessing about ice and the craft we slice it up with….

Think Ice! T

From hi-tech carbon offshore race boats to a giant square rigger and everything in between it’s all in Newport for the next few days- Come check it out! Round-the-bouys in-port race this Saturday, ocean leg start Sunday-

Should be cool! More info here:
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/home.html

Cheers!! T

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Good Evening Folks- In case you hadn’t heard, the Volvo Ocean Race is coming to Newport, RI! The lead boats should be finishing in a few hours-

The top two or three are neck and neck after racing all the way from Brazil- pretty intense!

The skipper of the American boat, Charlie Enright, is a RI resident and former housemate of NEIYA race officer Oliver Moore- so there is the iceboat connection!

There is a race village all set up at Fort Adams in Newport- come to town and check it out! And watch the top boats finish live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ6y9bqwXaE

Cheers, T

Some of you may know that our own Oliver Moore hurt his shoulder early last season and needed to go into the shop for repair-

He is still a mental case but his shoulder is coming along well thanks to a strict PT regimen of left-handed beer-lifting, sloppy firewood stacking, stretching, strength training, and last but not least ripping around Rhode Island on a giant trimaran called LENDING CLUB….

This boat is amazing- originally called GROUPAMA 3 she is about 105 ft long, 70 ft wide, weighs 18 tons, has a 120 ft non-bendy mast and a mainsail that is about 4000 sq ft. Which is roughly equal to the total area of every iceboat sail owned by every member of the NEIYA. http://trimaranproject.blogspot.com/2015/04/lending-club-sailing-newport-bermuda.html

Just prior to Oliver’s day aboard the boat and crew had crushed the Newport to Bermuda elapsed time record- 23 hours and 9 minutes, average speed 27 kts. That’s not a typo- less than a day…. Not bad!! For comparison, I did that race a few years ago on a 68 foot classic S&S in a light air year- took just shy of seven days. Bet we had a smoother ride though!

And of course we have to point out that as impressive as this boat is a rusty old Lockley Skimmer would give it a run for it’s money!

Anyway check out the photos- looks like The Kid had a fun day! Check the hair on the guy next to him in the last photo- guess we’d all look like that if we didn’t wear helmets!

Glad Oliver’s rehab is going well and looking forward to seeing him back on the ice next season-

Think Ice!!

James “T” Thieler

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Hello All-

The NEIYA spring meeting was attended by a small but enthusiastic group this year! A good time was had by all, tips were shared, stories were told, chops were busted, and good food and beverages were heartily consumed.

It was good to see everyone, there were some new faces in the group as well as some returning veterans- Will be good to see all of them on the ice in the fall!

My apologies for not having more and better photos- But here are some of the gang checking out Chris Miller’s detached chocks and demolished runner from his unlucky afternoon at the Eastern Regional Champs-

In the foreground in #1 you can see Oliver Moore rehabbing his injured shoulder by lifting a special 16oz weight-
In #2 you see Jeff Kent taking a ribbing like a man- in all fairness his stuff is incredibly reliable- God only knows what the hell happened to Miller’s boat to do that much damage!
In #3 you see the whole crime scene….
In #4 Chad is demanding an answer of some sort
In #5 we see Jack Ericson in a rare moment of holding court. Note Miller’s damaged plank in the foreground awaiting repair….

Not visible- The BBQ and food, the other dozen or so people that showed up, the stack of masts we got to look at in the shop, the 23 foot-long dagger-boards under construction at the shop, and the Stones playing in the far end of the parking lot as promised. Always great to catch up with Mick, Keith and the guys.

Thanks to Jeff Kent for the venue, Steve Duhamel for helping tidy up, John Stanton and Eben Whitcomb for the door prizes, Bob Haag for the shopping trip, Mike for the food, and whoever brought the beer! And of course thanks to everyone who made the trip!

Hope everyone has a great summer and will look forward to seeing everyone at the fall meeting-

As always, Stay Tuned and Think Ice!!

T

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