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Hello All-

We are selling the prototypes that we made during the development of our T-Hound fittings.

These are not quite as pretty and not quite as wide as the final product but will work very well on a DN or slightly larger boat. Three are available; One is 2 1/2″ wide and the others are 3 1/2″ wide. They incorporate a T-Ball fitting to use with a CSI/Jeff Kent style rig.

Price is $110 each. Includes shipping and shackles.

Call or email for more information and pictures. Contact info is below.

Think Ice!! Get ready! Fall is right around the corner!

http://www.youtube.com/user/colledpj#p/a/u/0/r57iUrYyQrw

I expect the warm temps and light rain forecast for tomorrow will remove all the snow from our local lakes, leaving the ice clear, resurfaced, thick, substantially untouched by the sunlight, in other words perfect spring ice.

That said, the earlier melts, plus what we're going to see over the next three days will no doubt raise the water levels beyond their current level, causing water around the shorelines, some ramps might be needed for dry foot access.

50 degrees on Saturday? Calhoun? See the sights? Maybe grill some food on the ice? a picnic for sure.

Anyone interested in sailing in Thunder Bay is welcome to join me.See my Blog for some fotos.There is miles and miles of ice,weather forcast is great.Phone (807) 577 2109 for more details.
Mike

i plan on sailing thurs, anyone else? out of harrys. meyer PS: wed am, i really called this one. will need to see how much water was on the ice prior to snow. check it out thurs. might sublimate a little on thru/fri/sat. most wind on fri/sat to get thru this stuff.

Need some sailors on Sturgeon Lake today. Trust me this is great ice you will not be diappointed.Drove 8hrs to sail with you guys ,need you to come up 11/2 hrs to sail with me.I plan on setting up at about 9:30 and sailing all day.Hope to see some boats there.

It is with great regret we must cancel the running of the 2011 Johnson Cup. Mark "The IceMaker" Kiefer said, "Oh Snap, IceBoating's an Outdoor Sport, even with a much more robust set of options that short track racing allows, some-day's it just isn't to be, it took 46 years to pull off the first one, we've been lucky so far."

Look for the 2011-2012 WIRC Calendar of events in coming weeks...

4695

Short Course Racing's still IceBoating...

Conditions at Primary Site Buffalo Lake are questionable, a more thorough inspection is ongoing.

Ice reporters are currently walking the Ice on White Bear Lake, for this now epic and international 3rd Johnson Cup. MikeM from Thunder Bay is here and chomping to go racing.

The ice on Sturgeon Lake, site of the 2010 Great Western Challenge is reported to be most excellent.

Ice reports are encouraged.

It's already epic.

4695

Hello All-

Have a few things to sell. Get a head start on the spring season!

Blocks
2) Harken Carbo Ratchamatic Ratchet Blocks 57mm
One with D-shackle, one Tie-Lite $65.00 each
2) Harken Tie-Lite Carbo Air Blocks 40mm $20.00 each
1) Harken Tie-Lite Carbo Air Block 29mm $15.00

DN Mainsheets
1) 6mm New England Salsa Dyneema (Spectra) Single Braid
With ¼” spun dacron braided through gripping area- pretty fat! $40.00
1) 8mm New England Salsa Dyneema(Spectra) Single Braid $40.00
1) 4mm FSE Robline Dyneema (Spectra) cored

Attention; the Johnson Cup, the third annual closed course Ice Sailing Championships is postponed for one week...to March 19 & 20...

Forecast for this weekend is doubtful (extreme winds one day and nearly calm the next), forecast for next week should put us on a great sheet of ice, the track may not have an outside wall, snow removal budget will be substantially reduced due to snow melt.

http://www.accuweather.com/us/mn/wayzata/55391/forecast-month.asp?view=t...

any updates?

Wayzata Bay Track,

11:00 Starting Time Saturday...

Drive on at Wayzata Community Sailing Center

This will be something of an open house, we'll have some guests who may be curious about iceboating...

This will be the only semi-formal session before next weekend's Legendary Johnson Cup.

Carpe DN

4695

For sale, Renegade & custom enclosed trailer,make offer, for info please call Dale at (952)890-3905 "boat is sold 3/11"

Bring your iceboat to the WYC Winter Party: http://www.wyc.org/

The tracks are plowed in Wayzata Bay, a map of the as plowed tracks will be posted shortly. There's a road out to the sailing area, the ramp is very difficult, we plan to park on the dormant upwind/downwind course, and sail reaching legs.