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The North Bay of Pelican Lake near Ashby and reportedly Lake Christina froze overnight!

We now have ICE !!!

Carpe DN

4695

http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/media/09/1204/

I can't figure out how to embedd the YouTube video.

any ice report on it? JD says he is sailing christina sat. if he doesn't go swimming, i'll go up sun. anyone else? meyer.

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.
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I received a very short message a few moments ago, (middle of the night), a lake in the Detroit Lakes MN area froze yesterday, Saturday Nov 28.

Still waiting for information about Christina near Ashby.

Expect more details after first light here in Minnesota

4695

Ice! It'll be there.

We've had several teaser ice reports where lakes have substantially frozen and again thawed.

The forecast is for colder weather starting about now thru the Great Western Challenge Regatta.

Look forward to hearing from ice scouts as soon as Friday this week, It'll be there, and of course... it's gonna be Epic.

Carpe DN
4695

2009 Western Challenge

TURN IT UP LOUD!

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From Space...

Take a look at the top of the picture from coastwatch

Of course it looks like the ice is still pretty far north...

In your opinion is there any advantage to tapered battens?

Looking for an 18 ft alum. mast to use on a J boat until I can get a decent one made

I sometimes like to just click through a few random images and see where it takes me.. today... this one came up... So I lightened it up a bit.. for our viewing pleasure...

2003 Western Challenge in Buffalo,

The members of the loosely knit Minnesota Ice Sailors Association invite sailors of all abilities to the 2009 Western Challenge. Come to try out your new equipment, tune with some of the most experienced and fastest iceboaters, and meet the members of the Minnesota Ice Sailors Association. Iceboaters from all over the world have participated in previous years.

This event is informal and, historically, we do not compete for a trophy or cup, but only to see who has the speed for the upcoming season.

Mike, from Shorewood Yacht Club, did a nice job putting together our Minnesota Swap meet. I'm guessing 6 DNs were sold along with a bunch of parts. Mike's also just about done making a kick-butt runner sharpener. Said he's open to sharpen for anybody at a nominal price.

Of note was the number of first timers and newbies. Great to have them there.

Next year: bigger, better, blah blah blah.

Browner
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I have an older, much older Dn with a questionable plank, it worked last year but I just noticed a weakening around a knot, with little time left to build a new one how would I go about reinforcing this one? I know it would not be class legal but that is of no concern. At the same time could a wooden mast be reinforced with fiber glass laminated to the leading edge? Thank you Dennis