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Acc. to the GC/Nats hotline, no suitable sites exist out east. However a site somewhere in the midwest will be called in 24 hours (Thursday, PM).

Stay tuned...

/Adam

Thank you to Mark Kiefer and his entire organization for hosting such an incredible event. The huge crowds and media coverage was outstanding. The event ran over 40 races in 2 days of 5 laps each on a short track. Saturday winds were 6-10 MPH and required a push here and there. 4 racers were on the track at one time.
Sunday with west winds of 15-20 we used the N/S track and were flying all day long.

Way to go JD!!!!

Lake Phalen, St. Paul, MN was the site for the First ever St. Paul Winter Carnival Fire on Ice Regattta.
What blast the First ever Oval track iceboating regatta was. For Those of you who couldn't make it out to spectate, or race you missed an incredible time.

The Oval track provided for a whole new set of challenges to make it even more exciting. There were all types of winds for the event. From light air, to blowin and providing a great show for the audience.

I think the picture says it all

The course will be open for Sailing this morning.

slight chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -4 and -14. West southwest wind between 3 and 9 mph. A perfect day to learn the course.

it's a goal of todays session to get as many boats set up and comfortable with the sailing lines in the track to obtain GPS Tracks of the natural Lines thru corners.

We will use the information to enhance track dimenensions for maximum Safety...

Many have asked what they could do to help!

There are some opportunites to be involed in a visually significant and important role in this milestone event, the Quest for the Johnson Cup... 42 years in the making!

I'm looking for leaders, people who want to make a difference in our sport.

If you have an interest, and are available, ALL EVENT SETUP AND TRACK TESTING BEGINS AT 0800, THERE IS SOME HEAVY LIFTING AT 10:00 with at least one Stern Steerer to be erected. along side a very old display dn, smithsonian grade?.

This is a Hampton Inn about 7 miles NW of Lake Phalen.
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MSPSVHX

Here is a Days Inn in Maplewood about 3 miles North of Lake Phalen
http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=...

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Hudson&1s=WI&2c=St+Paul&2s=MN&2a=25+W+4t...

Notice of Race

World Ice Racing Circuit
Risdall Marketing Group 2009 North American Tour
Fire on Ice at Lake Phalen, A Saint Paul Winter Carnival Event.
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO DN SAILORS OF ALL ABILITIES
It will be ammended in the sailing instructions, though not substantially.
TAKE NOTE, I'M TOLD A NETWORK AFFILIATE WILL BE ROLLING FOR TIME TRIALS AT 0900 ON SATURDAY WITH LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE ICE Friday Setup in order to be sailing at 0900 is imperative, we will attempt to accomodate some late arrivals on Saturday, but you might possibly be turned away.

We're sailing there today, 0900 the track is open!

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Things are getting out of hand with the Fire on Ice Event at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. http://www.winter-carnival.com/events/fire_on_ice_ice_racing_competition/

I heard two rumors yesterday that need to be addressed.

Neither His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, nor His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso have indicated they plan to attend Fire on Ice at Lake Phalen next weekend!

Through my fault, it is my failure to invite them, may they smile on what we do there.

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Iceboaters are Parading Today at the Grand Day Parade, kicking off the St. Paul Winter Carnival... its -10 now and we're Celebrating Winter.

Gathering at the Rice St. Sears Store's Parking Lot in St. Paul. 10:59 AM Sharp!
- Consolodate vehicles, transfer DN's to Float
- Move to Parade Assembly Area (Parking downtown will be an issue)
- Decorate Float
- 2:00 Parade
- Knock down Float
- Party!

http://webservices.sears.com/storelocator/seeMap.jsp?storeId=10153&store=0

More delays...

http://dnamerica.org/forum/index.php?topic=501.0

From Pravda... http://newsfromrussia.com/science/earth/106922-0/

"The earth is now on the brink of entering another Ice Age, according to a large and compelling body of evidence from within the field of climate science. Many sources of data which provide our knowledge base of long-term climate change indicate that the warm, twelve thousand year-long Holocene period will rather soon be coming to an end, and then the earth will return to Ice Age conditions for the next 100,000 years...."

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Just think, this could mean a Great Southern Challenge Regatta...

Latest Modis Imagery... Looks like Lake Superior on the south shore, and outside of Duluth might be promising...

Are there any Duluth Iceboaters that can give us a report?

http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=s&page=1&t...