If you have not already checked out today’s results here they are http://dniceboat.org/idniyra/2019GoldCup.html

The Poles continue to hold on to the top four of five positions but pressing hard is our own James “T” Thieler in Sixth and top American. T had a great day today picking up a Bullet, Fourth and a Seventh. Way to go T Keep it up and grind em down tomorrow.

More updates from those closer to the action than myself coming tomorrow.

John

https://www.idniyra.org/2019/02/18/gold-cup-day-1-video/

Great pics from day one of DN worlds- Great Racing at the pointy end of the fleet and everywhere else! Stay tuned to idniyra.org for details!

https://www.idniyra.org/2019/02/18/day-1-gold-cup-photos-debbie-parker/

Reporting in absentia. Competitors are mulling about on the ice waiting for the start of the skippers meeting. raceGeneral procedures and of course safety will be discussed. Long Island sailors assisted in a the extraction of sailor and boat yesterday but the hazards are marked and should be no additional incidents.

The starting ceremony directly after the meeting and racing at 11.

Three races today bronze qualifier, silver qualifier and first gold race.

There will be some intense action in the first race for those looking to break into the silver qualifier. The first 12 racers advance to silver.

Same goes for the silver qualifier with the first 12 advancing to gold.

Looking at the competitors, some local, I would not be surprised to see a couple qualifying for gold out of the first bronze race.

Gold race entrants

Silver race entrants

Bronze race entrants

Good luck to all the competitors. International, regional and of our own local favorites. Sail fast and bring home silver wherever home might be.

Check out provisional (unofficial) results here

Think ice

John

DN5023

P. S. Personally checked on Bantam (CT) and it is a definite no go till the snow cooks down.

Hey Folks- been a hectic few days gettin here but greetings from Lima, Ohio where the DN world champs start in a few hours.

There is a good crowd here from several countries although there is some bad news for the Poles as several of their boats were stuck in Paris, France due to a shipping glitch and/or global IceBoating conspiracy, depending on who you ask.

I kid of course but this is a bummer for the Polish group. Good news is extra boats have been cobbled together from extra bits and pieces so at least they can sail “as tourist!” as one guy put it! They seem to be in good spirits in spite of the mishap.

Plenty of NE faces- NEIYA, Deep Creek, Ronkonkoma, Kewasa, and of course the Canadians from KYC and vicinity.

Ice looks ok on Indian Lake and so far there is a bit of breeze. Stay tuned for updates here and at https://www.idniyra.org/

Hope y’all are getting some good conditions out that way.

Think ICE! T US 5224

Rural Ohio

Steve Madden, Co-pilot extraordinaire describing the scrambled eggs at the hotel breakfast.

Hey Folks- Some of you may know Bob Crinion of Halifax-an avid and enthusiastic winter sailor to say the least! Anyone who has spends ten minutes with Bob will come away with at least one great story, probably more.

Great to see him getting some ink- and not on a “wanted” poster.

Click the link and enjoy a moment of fame for our good friend up north!

https://signalhfx.ca/the-formula-1-of-sailing/

Great photo stolen from the front page of Sailing Anarchy….
Have to wonder where this is and will that sea wall survive?!?
And of course how’s the plate on the other side look…

Dan is a big figure in the Madison DN scene these days, an interesting cat to be sure! Learn a bit about him and the Madison, WI iceboating scene here:

https://true.ink/story/commodore-hard-water/

The February issue of Runner Tracks is available online or in print- all kinds of good articles and photos- Take a look and enjoy the read!

https://www.idniyra.org/2019/02/12/february-2019-runner-tracks/

If you are planning on attending the DN Gold Cup and North Americans take a look at the latest bulletin below- also stay tuned to the IDNIYRA website for up-to-the minute details-

Looking forward to the event wherever it ends up taking place! Always an adventure…. Which is part of what makes this sport interesting!

https://www.idniyra.org/2019/02/13/2019-gold-cup-update-weds-13-february/

Stay tuned….

Hello All-

If there is no sailing this weekend be sure to head to Mystic Seaport and check out the Ice Festival-

All of the stuff on the schedule looks pretty cool and there is also a South Bay Scooter and a Stern-Steerer (the SLIPPER) set up along with great old photos and video of the Scooter in action.

https://www.mysticseaport.org/event/ice-festival/?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=IceFestivallast&utm_content=version_A

Pete and Scott doing a little training on LI last week…