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No go on the '08 National. Snowed out.

As for when the '09 will be scheduled, the pinwheel is spinning and the commodore is looking for his dart.

Browner
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Right near the end of the video, when I round the second time I hit 63.5mph on the GPS. The video ends when I jump the small heave running thru the course..

Here's what it was like ripping around on Friday of the 2008 Western Challenge.

click on the heading to see the video

Glass whip for sale if anyone is interested.

Contact JD at 612-840-9855

So, do we have boatable ice near town or can I take a break for week 4?

Main Lake Minnetonka?
Pepin?
WBL?

Discuss!

/Adam

If you broke your boat or yourself, or if your pony threw you at the 2008 Challenge post a reply.

Seems like we had a lot of broken gear.

• John M. hurts his shoulder on a wild slide on friday
• Matt J. re-hurt his neck on friday bouncing around
• Adam K. broke his chock spinning out on friday
• Mike M. split his bow on friday
• Steve O. pulls apart the bottom skin on his new, full length boat on friday
• Tomek Z. removes both his chocks at the windward pin on saturday
• Berdnt Z. delaminated his plank on sunday
  

Photos of the 2008 Western Challenge are being posted under the images link. More are invited to post.
Check it out!
http://www.iceboating.net/image/tid/44

Mike(with a tired neck)

Look for Jim Gluek and the Quantum Sails Van for all your DN needs. We will have in stock for sail at the regatta.

- New Sails

- Padded Runner Bags

- Padded Plank Bags

- Padded Boat Bags

- Mast Bags

- Full Deck Covers

Contact Jim’s cell phone 262 227-6686

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Jeff Kent has several new masts available and other cool stuff, find him at the CSI Van near the boat launch.

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4695

BEIYC annouces Nite racing starting at 1:00 pm both days on 4-5 inches of good ice. Assemby will be at the south bay of the lake. Boats can be launched from the Commadores house on Eagle Bald Eagle or from the boat launch at the regional park on NE corner of lake.
call 612-670-8406 for details

What is a fair price for a set of three
1/4" runners 29.75” long with a base length of 20” ,
aluminum stiffeners,
with park brake on the nose runner and
mounting brackets and
carry case?

5369 reports by phone, Buffalo Lake, Buffalo MN

There was a trace - 1/2 inch of snowfall last night in Buffalo, the lake currently is 50% clear ice, 50% approx 1/2" -1" drifts of medium soft consistency,

There is one well defined hazard, a hole about 100 x 50 feet, (the deep spot)

There is a permanent fish house in the middle of the lake.

Osakis is in his view, much cleaner today.

photos coming soon

4695

Upgraded the site to drupal 4.7.5...

trying to get up to drupal 6 for the multimedia/video actions..
Probably do that after the regatta...

us5214

Some Nite sailors from southern Wisconsin are looking for Twin City ice to sail this weekend (6th/7th) Does anyone have information on White Bear or Bald Eagle for that matter?

People are off airplanes, enroute from Boston, MA to someplace up on the Lake Wobegon Trail...

THE PRIMARY SITE FOR THE 2008 GREAT WESTERN CHALLENGE REGATTA IS LAKE OSAKIS, OSAKIS, MN

This Almost Perfect Ice is brought to you by 20 people, who tested sometimes perilously thin ice by walking on 50 lakes in Minnesota this past week.

We believe this is The Best Ice in the Great State of Minnesota.

Hay, its low tech, but it still works.

We leave Wednesday, me and three Poles. Internet access on the drive might be nil. Is there a phone number so we can update our destination?

Give me a call or post a reply, please, Mark.

Ken