Whizzes, J-14’s, DNs, a Lockley Skimmer, and a bunch of Freeskates had a great day on Quaboag Pond- ice was good all around except where the creek flows in-

Congrats to newbie MacKenzie Reeser for getting her DN out for the first time!

No doubt people will be sailing there tomorrow- if you go take all precautions and have a blast!

There will be some people sailing Quaboag Pond in Brookfield MA today- The intel on the lake is that it is generally good-
As always, stay away from the river entrance and the south shore and exercise caution at all times-

IF the weather doesn’t get too bizarre we may be holding a regatta this weekend- stay tuned for that-

That said we will see you there if you dare!

T Thieler US 5224

Some good raw video from last weekend’s event in WI- have a look and listen! Love all the accents and the action!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxNFaSQy-Mg

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT!

AT WEEKS YACHT YARD.
Great refreshments. Great conversation. Great atmosphere.
7:00 pm the fun starts at Weeks Yacht Yard in Patchogue.
View attachment for directions.

ALL ICE HOUNDS ARE WELCOME, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER.

TIS THE SEASON… THE HARD WATER IS UPON US.

So many places to choose. All we need are the ice reports.
We need to keep in contact.

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to be eligible for year end honor, achievement, competition awards and discounts on
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be included in the automatic “ICEALERT!” email communication system but will NOT
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You may have seen the article NEIYA rookie Karen Binder wrote on her starting learning curve- It was picked up by the folks at Scuttlebutt https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/ Very cool that they are giving iceboating so much coverage and we appreciate it a lot!

See the article here:

How they do it on the ice >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Sorry for late notice but figured someone people may be able to sail last minute on a Tuesday.

Bob S reported this morning. “checked quaboag yesterday 5 to 6 inches sailed the north end for 3 hrs. going back today check south side wind permitting.
Quaboag lake Brookfield ma.”

Be sure to check with Bob or locals before venturing out. Quaboag has know hazzards that must be respected.

Can this survive fri and saturdays thaw? Who knows get it while its there.

John

John@neiya.org

P. S. Bob thanks for sharing!

John Pepper checks in with this idea to save wear and tear on your back and your wallet- take a look….

Hi guys,

I am putting together a system to set up a ‘big’ ice boat and not hurt my back, so here is a method to do so.

I copied a snowmobile dolly to make a lift for the Whizz. They work great and are genius in design simplicity. It is a big wheel lever that goes under near the balance point and has a long arm to create mechanical advantage.

The handle is tied to the rear deck. Varying rope length allows height change, maybe with blocks and a cleat in the future. The goal was solo unloading from trailer and lowering onto the plank. I need to tweak the geometry slightly to go higher, but its nearly there. It rolls easily. The force to lift the bow is about ten pounds. The lift bar is at the bulkhead at the front of the cockpit. Gravity holds it there. It moves, lifts and turns well, albeit on a smooth driveway.

After set up, it goes out over the bow.

Handle is bent from a 1 inch EMT ($10), the donor wheel chair was $30. The 1.5 inch square tube i had in the shop. The EMT slip fits, for storage.Total $40, Wheel chairs may be had cheaper, but i was in a hurry. Detailed pics to follow. I hsve some tube left over if anyone is going to build one.

I have an improved connection locking means in process, but as with the trailer lid, am excited, and wanted to share the progress.

Think ice.

Regards,

John

Headin’ east…

Western Regionals are in the books!

Three races today in good breeze saw tight racing at high speeds- the stuff that keeps us all coming back!

Nothing like flying down the run skate to skate w the next boat over at 50mph… can’t find that in the summer that’s for sure-

The battle for first was between Sherry and Struble- amazing to watch these two world champs push each other around the course- Struble was able to hold Sherry off for the win.

Close- and I mean CLOSE- behind the battle for third was between Berger and Thieler- After two very close races it came down to whoever beat who in the last race- It was an old-time-hockey style bloodbath of a race with high speeds, lead changes, and nothing left on the football field. (Tired of the mixed metaphors yet?) Thieler was ahead at the finish and goes home w the bronze.

GREAT weekend of racing- thanks to all RC, scorers, helpers, and competitors!

Results here:
http://dniceboat.org/idniyra/2019westernchallenge.html

Here is the regatta so far- five races yesterday in medium to strong breeze saw Struble and Sherry setting the pace with a whole pack hot on their heels- Great racing, great turnout too! NEIYA represented well by Atkins, Gordon, Miller, Kent, and Thieler.

Results so far here:
http://dniceboat.org/idniyra/2020westernregional.html

Looking forward to more races today- will see what the weather has in store for us-

Think Ice!

Here’s a little photo essay on the trip so far:

Loading the gear into Jeff Kent’s amazing Sprinter van.

Big Ford vs Giant Mercedes… guess which one we took?

This is a rest stop in Illinois. Really.

This is the bathroom at the Acorn Lodge, Princeton, WI. Love the color scheme. Also the people that run this place are the BEST. No better spot if you’re out this way.

Stand by, more to come….

T

Heading out to race course on Puckaway Lake

End of the day in the pit- five races for each fleet- not bad!

Chris Miller’s foot heating system, bottom view.

Miller’s foot system, top view.

More to come, stay tuned….