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Reprinted from the NEIYC web site:

As we await news of Zamboni action, here is something to think about.

DO NOT BE THE FFF GUY. DO NOT be that guy!!!

What is FFF? Well it is not a racing term; it should be avoided by all. It relates to new ice, and it has three parts:

1. Do not be FIRST- Yes someone has to be first to sail the new area, but do not do it alone. Sail the
new ice with a buddy (remember never sail alone) scouting together. At least insure there is another boat ready to go, rapid transit to come help you if need be, and someone is watching you out there.

Lake MacBride has 8" of lumpy gray ice, mostly snow free. I'd give it a 5. Lots of wind predicted for the next seven days. I happened to google Lake Benton in SW MN which the maps show to be in the center of a snow free zone. In the last few days they've had snow, sheet water, two deaths and a ground blizzard.
Rolley

Here is a pretty cool video taken from a drone on the 2nd day of racing at the Gold Cup in Kingston Ontario. I was not pleased to see a drone flying around in the pits as I thought it was an unnecessary hazard, but it sure takes some cool video.
Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxsEOoCZ_2s&x-yt-ts=1422411861&x-yt-cl=8...

Also, a local news clip about the races. Unfortunately, it is not in english, but the video may be worth watchinging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4oo4gaHfpc

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Good for a heavier sailor or take a sander to it and soften it up a bit....

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Since there is now NO snow in my front yard, my tiny brain tells me there should be good local ice somewhere?
Post what you know about local conditions. Where's da ice? Any possibility of Tonka this weekend?
Bald Eagle is reportedly still snowed out, so I'm assuming White Bear Lake is similar.
I scouted Waconia this afternoon, and found 0" - 2" of very, very hard packed snow, and pretty bumpy. It's a solid 1.0 on the official rating scale. Might be sailable with a DN, slush runners to stay on top of snow areas, and 15 MPH breeze. I wouldn't recommend it unless you know a good dentist.

Like everyone else who attended the 2014 Western Region Championship Regatta, I am still riding the adrenaline rush that only comes after racing on perfect ice with a strong breeze. Thus, this is a perfect time to take a moment and thank our fearless leader, Commodore Mike Miller, for everything he did to make sure the regatta took place.

I believe this is Scott Brown's second National Championship in a row!

Nite fleet
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Pos Sail# Name Race> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points
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1 559 Brown, Scott 1 1 3 1 1 ( 3) 2 1 10.00
2 544 Erwin, Terry 2 2 1 2 2 4 ( 27) 3 16.00

Green Lake, Wi provided 36 Midwest DN racers a real treat. 9.5 ice conditions, temps in the mid 30"s and winds from 9-17 MPH over 2 days on a fast surface. We tried something new as there was only one sailable course to use, the Nite Nationals was held with the DN Westerns. They had one of the largest Nite Fleets in years counting 31. The DN's had 36 racers so both Silver and Gold started together and we split out the results and trophies based on their fleet registration designation. 7 races for the DN's and 8 for the Nites on a great 1 mile course.

Scott Brown from Lake Minnetonka won his second consecutive Nite National Championship today. He defeated former National Champ Terry Erwin and Will Perrigo, who finished 2 and 3, respectively. Scott demonstrated incredible speed and amazing consistency as he won 5 of the 8 races sailed.

The two day regatta was held on Green Lake Wisconsin under ideal race conditions. Near perfect ice and a strong breeze put big grins on the faces of the 31 competitors who sailed the event.

Green Lake, Wi.: DN Western Champs and Nite Nationals.
Awesome ice. 2 mile by 2 mi sheet. Hard. Smooth. Black. Clear. Fast.
Still time to get here. Winds forecasted at 10 to 14.
DN sharing course with Nite fleet. Bald Eagle IYC here in full force with 10 Nites on the line. Also showing some fast moves at Norton's bar.
See you in the morning. Should be an awesome day!

Mike Miller here,
Looking for a fellow DN racer who wants to share an enclosed trailer Friday morning to drive to Green Lake Wi. I have a great Tahoe tow vehicle and a room to share at the Heidel House in Green Lake.
The ice sheet is great with good winds and warm temps predicted.
Give me a call or text at 612-868-2949

The 2015 DN Western Regional Championship is called on for Green Lake, Wi for Jan 17-18, 2015.
The center and west end of the lake froze over on Jan 10, 2015. A photo and look at the ice appears good. It is still too thin to sail. It is expected that cold temps the first part of the week are suitable for solid ice for scouting by Wednesday. An update will be provided by Wed eve and a Final Call on Thursday or sooner.

New ice has formed on the west end of Green Lake opening the door for the Nite National next weekend, January 17,18. It's so new that it hasn't been sailed, but three more days of very cold nights are in the forecast. The ice will hopefully be sailed sometime Wednesday afternoon with a FINAL CALL to be made Thursday by noon.

It's hoped for a big turnout from the Minnetonka and Bald Eagle fleets.

Of note -- the DNs are also looking for ice next weekend, and there's the possibility of rotating races on the same course. That would be cool -- and different. So be ready. Visit niteracing.org for official updates.

browner

Westerns Final call delayed until Friday at 9AM

The final call for this weekends Western Regional will be delayed until 9AM Friday Jan 9. This will allow a final check of ice on Lake Geneva, WI. Current conditions on a large sheet of new ice about 1.5 miles by 2 miles is optically clear hard black ice about 4 inches thick and growing. The sailing area would be to the north and west of Linn Rd. Snow has just started in Geneva with anywhere from 1-4 inches predicted on the various weather sites along with 20-25 SSW winds all day and into the evening. Snow should end by 9PM.

I have a rocket for sale. Nice mast. I just don't have a need to hang onto this one.

$1400

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