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The primary site for what promises to be an EPIC GREAT WESTERN CHALLENGE IS FOREST LAKE!

DETAILS

We're near the edge of the forecast snow band...

Alternate sites exist if we need to run... some in perfect condition! it's going to be epic!

4695

Lake Washington is located on Highway 12 West of Minneapolis near Hutchinson and Litchfield.

We are still considering a couple of sights closer in. Cold temperatures are bringing new options every day.

candidate, Forest Lake at 3:00pm tuesday...

Check here for lodging and updated site information .

Drive safe.

JD

Storm is leaving the area, now its time to find some ice.

Who wants to donate a day's wages and a tank of gas to the GWCR? We gotta find a site!

And by that I mean, take the day off, get in your car and tell us what you're seeing!

Thanks to Dirk for his reports on Dead/Ottertail and Battle Lakes!

Contact the IceMaker if you're willing?

Carpe DN

4695

Right now, I'm looking for Ice Reports and snow observers in the Forest Lake and Chisago City areas... local fishermen report 2-5" of current ice, but the reporter had no knowledge of ice depth over a couple of the deeper spots (~30')

Also The top 1/4 or 1/3 Lake Pepin is reported to be skinned over, this is borne out by the Modis Imagery... although there may not be enough cold to lock down a sailing area... maybe... we'd need a report from Frontenac MN.

The rain/snow looks like it may seriously damage Lake Washington near Dassel,

The primary site is Lake Washington, Dassel, MN, Other details to follow!

Abundant sailing opportunities today in Minnesota, DNs will be sailing on Swede Lake near Watertown, MN, Cedar Lake beteen Sauk Center and Long Prairie, presumably Ottertail, near Perham and Lake Jenny near Hutchinson, undoubtably other locations as well.

As usual, we're watching a developing low pressure system that promises to be a rain/snow event across the southern region of our ice, and maybe 4-6" on Tuesday... of course there's some uncertainty as to what form it will fall around the primary candidates.

At dusk today spring park bay, lake minnetonka was substantially frozen. I think it kicked overnight.

Really nice write up with a lot of great photoes in the Magazine Superior Outdoors.The magazine can be found online at the following address www.superioroutdoors.ca (The issue is not online yet).If anyone wants a copy I can bring some copies of it down to the Western Challenge.

Whaletail 3" ice, 1" snow
Swede 2 -3" ice, 1" snow one boat sailing.

DN hull, newer, great shape.
plank, 190ish lbs range.
Fiberglass mast.
Quantum sail, good shape, with battens.
$1500.
Mike
952-221-7387

At of 1000 local time, Buffalo Lake, Buffalo MN was substantially frozen...

There are 4 signicant holes mid-lake and she's not suitable today.

It is a serious candidate for a primary location for the GREAT WESTERN CHALLENGE REGATTA

Lake Christina was fully frozen at sunrise Sat Nov 20, currently they're under a storm advisory with 4-6" possible.

With our current brisk temperatures, other lakes are in the process of freezing now...

as I understand there are half a dozen or so europeans are planning on coming, so we'd better find some ice over the weekend.

Plans are forming for ice searching/checking expeditions beginning Friday.

4695

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looks like we will need to find clear ice friday am after wed/thurs thanksgiving snow, to sail sunday, 11/28. my guess swede? very cold thurs night and friday. snowed out up nord? meyer