All,
Not in Maine getting ready for the restart of the 100 Miler on Purshaw tomorrow. Jonesing for some ice? This just in from Charlie S. in New Hampshire. A group of sailors will be sailing Lake Wentworth in Wentworth, NH tomorrow. Best put in just up from the State Park toward Rt28 or at the state beach. Its a small lake you will figure it out.
Sail Fast,
John
DN5023
john@neiya.org
The 100 Mile Race has been called ON for tomorrow Saturday 7th on Pushaw Lake. The Lake is a little north of Bangor so get a move on if you are coming from the south.
Additional information, launch site, check-in, sailing instructions etc. will be posted by Bill Buchholz on www.iceboat.me
All those completing the epic trip will be rewarded with a custom sticker to dress up your boat, car, toolboax etc.
Sail Fast and Sail Long,
John
DN5023
john@neiya.org
Canadian DN Champs are ON for Saturday, March 7 2020!-
The site will be in Belleville, Ontario. Launch will be at the Potter’s Creek Conservation Area, on the south side of Old Highway #2 just across from Quinte Conservation, that address is
2061 Old Highway 2, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z2, Canada
Directions to the ice in case your digital gizmos aren’t working:
401 to Belleville
Exit 538, Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd. Head South
Turn Right on Dundas Street (Old # 2 Hwy)
First Left is Potters Creek Parking Lot
You can launch straight south to Bay of Quinte or there is Potters Creek to the East of the Parking Lot which might be shorter distance to the ice but requires crossing a ridge with boards.
Schedule of Events:
•Saturday at 8:00-9:30 on ice registration in the Pits
•Saturday at 10:00 am Skippers Meeting (On Ice At Start Line)
•Saturday after skippers meeting , First Start
•No race will start after 1600 Saturday
More details, NOR, SI’s in attachment.
The closest hotel to the launch is
RAMADA BY WYNDHAM BELLEVILLE
HARBOURVIEW CONFERENCE CENTER
11 BAY BRIDGE ROAD, BELLEVILLE ON K8P 3P6
Phone number for guests 613 968 3411 ext 0 or 1800 420 3555 ext 0.
Rates from Alison (Manager) are as low as $97.99 plus taxes, however rates are based on room availability at time of calling and which side of the Hotel you want.
Sailing Instructions are Attached. Copies will not be supplied on the ice at registration as stated in the Sailing Instructions.
Principle Race Officer will have a copy if required.
Again, if you plan to sail Friday, hug the North Shore until you are more than 1.5 mile or two KM West of the Green Nav Bouy or launch site. We have only scouted 1.5 miles West of Can and Launch site so please be careful sailing beyond. If you don’t know or understand, please call me.
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Peter Van Rossem Sr613.572.2232
petervanrossemsr
2020 DN Canadian Championship Sailing Instructions and NOR Final Draft BofQ.docx
Once again Bill Bucholz is on the prowl up there in Maine…. See what he has to say below- Thanks Bill!
Denis and Frank put this vid together… Take a look!
https://youtu.be/qWxVVBIuk7E
Looking to the weekend, both Pushaw and Kezar Lake appear to have fairly good surfaces and the forecast for both places is colder than what we’ll have on Damariscotta, with the best cold at Kezar. Big winds due north called for, which meants its coming right down the lake. Could be epic conditions for the I00 Mile Race.
Expecting pictures and a report later this morning.
Orienteering Video, Weekend Sailing
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This Saturday, March 7th we intend on hosting the 2020 Canadian Championships on the Bay of Quinte.
Photo taken this afternoon at proposed launch site, Belleville Ontario.
We are also looking for volunteers in helping with this regatta. I will make sure you have front row sight of the mark roundings and starts. 😀 If you are interested in helping out, it would be very much appreciated. Please send me an email if you can help petervanrossemsr or call my number below.
Please make sure your insurance is up to date and you are covered for ice boat racing. Sending a copy of your proof of insurance to my email address is helpful if you intend on racing.
If the ice holds out for Sunday, we will do another unsanctioned regatta where we record our own finishes…I will hold the score sheet in case one would like up grade your score for a better finish.😀 Bribes accepted. (Not applicable for the Canadian Champs)
Stay tuned to the NEIYA site https://theneiya.org/ and IDNIYRA bulletin board http://www.dnamerica.org/forum/ for further details and updates.
Regards Peter Van Rossem
The car all loaded up for the trip to Frankfurt…
Can just see some DN gear on the baggage truck….
All in one piece in Boston!
Stacked for the last 100 yards to the van… one more round of funny looks at the airport!
Back to the office…. ugh….
That is the whole batch! For sailing shots and good photos see Sean Heavey’s site at http://www.seanrheavey.com. That’s where you’ll find the good stuff!
So we started the trip by eating eel at Der Spieker…. and now we wrap it up by eating seafood pizza at Torsten’s place. This particular pie had clams, mussels, and either the biggest crawdad I’ve ever seen or a lobster that was way too small to call a keeper…. in any case it was killed and grilled so I ate it. Delicious…
Down the hatch!
Delicious…
The claw….
Still more to come…
This is a cool old church in Oldenburg… the story behind the big tree goes something like this:
A prince was madly in love with a woman who was a commoner. The king was less than thrilled and ordered his son to steer clear. He was so upset that he became very sick and passed away. The king decided that the reason his boy became ill was that the woman had put a spell on him. This being the case the king ordered her to get the axe in front of the church. She claimed to be innocent and on her way to the chopping block picked up a stick from the ground, dropped it next to the chopping block and said “My blood will touch this stick and it will grow into a tree- but only if I’m innocent”. So down came the axe, blood got on the stick, and now there is a big tree in the courtyard. Huh. Guess she was innocent after all… A typically upbeat story from that era! Fact check it if you dare…
This yard is so out of place and atypical I think it has to be an art project or something…
My rental car for the trip down to Frankfurt. Only had 8km on the odometer- makes me feel important! Nice ride….
Don’t believe me about the 8k? Take a look…
We all have seen JFK saying “Ich bin ein Berliner!” Some of us have heard that it translates literally to “I am a jelly donut!” Here is your proof…
Torsten Siems, home from a meeting and looking sharp as ever. Hard to believe that a guy this suave and classy is also a DNer! (DN G 666!)
Torsten is amazingly generous- let’s us stay at his house, eat his food, use his giant warehouse to set up boats, and laughs at our jokes. Thanks Torsten! We really do appreciate it!
More to come…
Still more….
While driving in a MAJOR crosswind we had a roof rack malfunction. This masthead took the brunt of it and was dragged down the autobahn for a minute or so… have you drag it along on the other side and even it up!
One of our hosts, Torsten, has inspiring posters all over his office. Just like in the States only in the local slang….
This is on the wall at the Bad Zwischenahn Yacht Club. Basically says “The best captains are always sitting on land!” A nod to the Monday morning quarterbacks that seem to inhabit some clubs… love it!
One night we found out that the German basketball league final was starting in an hour. Oldenburg (our adopted hometown!) vs Berlin! Even though I know nothing about basketball and Sean the photographer knows even less we decided we’d better support the local squad. So we did what anyone would do in Oldenburg, Germany and trotted off to a Cuban-themed sports bar, drank Che Guevara Beer and Coca Cola, and watched the game on the big TV. I think Berlin won but it was close. No riots in the street- I think that is more of a Boston / Philly / LA thing…
More to come….
As we wait for weekend plans to finalize (very optimistic that lots of sailing will be going on) I thought I’d finish up my little travelogue… I think we left off on a ferry from Sweden to Germany. Here are some miscellaneous photos from the rest of the trip- The reflect the miscellaneous way my brain is “organized”….
Love coffee. These little cans of fun are fantastic
A nice house on a nice street in the nice town of Oldenburg, Germany
Jorg took us for a late breakfast. One menu (made of paper) caught on fire due to careless handling and real candles on the table. Long story. Won’t name the guilty party. It wasn’t me for once. Happy to report the place wasn’t burned down. That said, the server was less than impressed…
I can’t believe I took photos of food. It was that good.
Coffee with a little something extra…
More to come…
This Saturday, March 7th we intend on hosting the 2020 Canadian Championships on the Bay of Quinte.
Photo taken this afternoon at proposed launch site, Belleville Ontario.
We are also looking for volunteers in helping with this regatta. I will make sure you have front row sight of the mark roundings and starts. 😀 If you are interested in helping out, it would be very much appreciated. Please send me an email if you can help petervanrossemsr or call my number below.
Please make sure your insurance is up to date and you are covered for ice boat racing. Sending a copy of your proof of insurance to my email address is helpful if you intend on racing.
If the ice holds out for Sunday, we will do another unsanctioned regatta where we record our own finishes…I will hold the score sheet in case one would like up grade your score for a better finish.😀 Bribes accepted. (Not applicable for the Canadian Champs)
Stay tuned to the NEIYA site https://theneiya.org/ and IDNIYRA bulletin board http://www.dnamerica.org/forum/ for further details and updates.
Regards Peter Van Rossem
Check this one out folks- Edited together by Sean Heavey out in Montana, filmed at the DN Gold Cup in Sweden…. Nice mix of onboard, drone, and stationary camera footage.
Click and enjoy!
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