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I am in the second and currently most successful year of developing a three runner (single in the back) ice wind surfer. I started with the usual hot rolled steel and now want to make some real runners for it (well I am sailing on a salt pond so maybe want is not the correct word). I scaled down what I saw you DN folks doing and came up with 2" x 3/16 runners these are working well and I want to repeat them in 440C every internet search comes up empty. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Winterhawk

On the hard Salty stuff in RI

Guess what?

The Central/Opti regatta is not a sure thing, certainly not in southern MI, and both Lake Geneva and Green Lake are EXCELLENT, but not expected to be quite enough ice for the ISA or for stern-steerers. Three to four inches of black, smooth ice now. The forecast is also excellent with not enough warm to thin the lakes, not enough cold to grow much ice, but enough warm to sail comfortably, and no significant snow predicted.

SO STAY TUNED.

Going to leave work early (2ish) and try to sail in the Bayport area.
Yesterday the River had an inch of snow, musta sogged up and froze.
darn snow today is gonna make it iffy, but it's worth a try; at least till it drifts.
Counting on good wind.

Kent

Local friends of iceboating report 1/2" of existing snow cover, with 1.5" of newly fallen powder snow at sunrise this morning...

Snow bands continue,

We started driving down in heavy traffic and 1/4-1/2" an hour snowfall,

Winds expected to exceed 25 mph

Consensus, the wind will be such a determining factor that no accurate assessment of what Saturday's ice will be this morning. This trip is a fools errand, and while others might disagree, fools we are not. Trip abandoned in progress.

I had all of my runners sharpened today at Seven Seas in Excelsior MN. Tim did a great job and adjusted a few crowns as well. I did my own final stoning. Tim is flexible and can do them while you wait. Call him first to be sure. The price is reasonable.
This was their posting a few months back.
Mike

We have finished dialing in our new runner sharpener and are ready to start providing sharpening service.
The sharpener was built around a 132" belt so we will be able to handle most types of runners.

you guys should think about making your track in the large bay along Fairlawn Shores directly across from the Sand Point Beach Park..easy access from the park but Captain Jacks is the only bar on the lake...I sailed the Fairlawn Shores bay right up thru the big snow storm and untill the sleds came out.

Brrrrr,

considering the scope of the Christmas Blizzard, the ice is much better than most of you would believe.

The ice on Pepin is reported to be very good, Lake City looking better than Pepin, Bay City, WI at the north end looks like an option, with Red Wing and Hager City Amenities close at hand.

From Ed in Pepin WI,

Monday, January 04, 2010 3:05 PM

Pepin is looking OK. Had 1/2 a dozen boats on at Pepin, but too darn cold to sail this weekend. Probably 40% snow covered but no depth.

Lake City may be a better bet.

Regards
Ed

looks smoother than tuesday and woods sailed it thurs, not much snow, should be sublimated by sunday. I think it looks good to go. anyone for sailing there sunday? (if warm enough, and wind) out of regatta site. call me. meyer PS: big wind and smooth ice in la crosse wed and thurs. markham put up an old bowers sail not draft aft enough, so i beat him. i tried, but couldn't break my mast even after sanding on it. declared it good now for regattas.

The Western Region Championships are upcoming January 9-10

We will be looking for ice reports starting a week from today, on January 5 and each day following. Please e-mail or call me at kendnsmith@yahoo.com 630-240-2048 if you have ice. Eastern MN or Wisconsin would be great!

Ken Smith
Western Rear Commodore

This boat was salvaged from the Wrigley Family Boathouse on lake Geneva. It appears to be about 50 to 60 years old as all nuts are Square .It had a ship builder tag on it from somewhere on the east coast but that disappeared in the dust in my basement.

I restored all the wood last year with several coats of epoxy and had it rigged on the Ice.
Fuselage 18ft Mast 16ft gaff rig with jib, nice set of sails
new Plank 9 Ft. Runners are wood bodys with cast iron edges.
Asking $2000.00 or best offer Possible trade for DN or parts.
Located in Oconomowoc,WI
Contact Bob Rast
DN1313

Within 60 miles of St Paul, after that monster blizzard, we still have ICE! Sweet Rain near Lake Pepin.

This sailor inspected Lake Pepin at the launch site for the Great Western Challenge in Lake City this morning. It was rained on, appears to have melted all the snow, almost impossible to stand without cleats.

please post what condidtions are at pickle factory or lake city. markham says lacrosse might have ice. pepin closer drive than madison. looks like no snow this week. thanks. meyer 612-432-8124

We have our new weather station up and running on shorewoodyachtclub.com.
It is simular to the one on the MYC web site. The anemometer is 60 feet above Gideon's bay and has unobstructed clean air from all directions. Still working out a few bugs (like iphones)

1.5" drifts to get to it out of harrys. markham coming up. looks like good wind finally. big wind wed, see if i can break another new mast. get it in before wed nights snow. meyer

The Weather Services says we're lined up to see another Panhandle Hooker this week, she'll stay in town longer, with heavier and wetter snow. Leaving us all with one heck of a Christmas Morning Hangover...

Sailing today looks promising, there was talk of it around Minnetonka.

A good afternoon to celebrate the Solstice on the ice.