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We sailed lower Minnetonka today, hard fast rumbly ice in the AM softening through out the day. Cleaner ice up toward Big Island and up towards Excelsior, thicker crust down towards Wayzata and Brackett's point. Smoother Ice on Lower Lake than I found in Spring Park on Upper lake on Sun. where I broke my DN plank. That seemed bad until I lost the leeward runner of my Skeeter into a carp hole today and ripped the plank off. Check out the carnage in the broken gear section of images.

From 4695 and KA1....

SPB ice is hard, fast, a bit bumpy.

4 DNs are out ripping now. Lots of power-hikes.

Cloudy so it should remain hard all day.

Winds 13 to 20, forecast to moderate later in the afternoon.

Packing up now...

-Adam

Seven DN's sailed Spring Park Bay yesterday, the remaining snow was a bit sticky but was not a big deal.

Short course, Big gusts, generally just a giggle.

Boats remain set up with some sailing planned this week after work.

4695

Sailed the West side of Waconia today. Aprox 1/2" crust of snow/ice crud on top of hard ice. Temps were around 40 and sailing was surprisingly fast for this type of surface. Still some fishing hole mounds and rough areas around where ice houses were that you need to watch out for but was pretty good overall.

Maybe we can get the tech committee to rule on using thes bottle rockets when there is no wind or possibly allow each skipper one to be used at his discretion during a regatta??
This Guy Is nuts??
Check out this video
http://jet-man.com/playervideo.swf?video=jetman2007.flv

See ya next year
Dn1313

1. walked on spring park bay this afternoon, conditions, about 1" of corn snow/slush on top of hard snow ice... the sun has yet to hit the ice on the open sites. The ice is hard to shore.

Conclusion, if there's breeze we''ll probably be able to sail. Several DN's indicate they plan to set up ast spring park bay and sail tomorrow. Setting up ~10:00

2: I see the ice cops are looking for an iceboater. Check the blogs if your boat is "set up" today, somebody's looking for you. Jeez, the power of the internet! Tip of the helmet to Deputy Piper!

Spring time in Minnesota, tee shirt ice sailing!

Checked the ice conditions on Lake Pepin at Pepin last night and it is not encouraging. Still an inch or so of crust and tons of RV and Sled tracks on the lake. It was reported that at ice looked clearer up the lake, but I didn't get an opportunity to get up there.
Boats on the lake are settled in and will have to be removed this weekend. 6 to 10 feet of water along shore and the lake is starting to raise. Probably have a time getting the boats off Saturday. Bring your boots.
E.C.Newcomb

Dave Zoll just posted: "FYI favorable reports on Houghton Lake, will be sailed Friday, may be sailed Thursday, stand by."

Forecast is for a cooling trend starting now. Tonight's low is supposed to be just above 20F, with Thursday through the Saturday dropping into the mid/low teens. Daytime highs Friday and Saturday are right at freezing, with a bit warmer Sunday.

Cheers,

Geoff S.

Yup, it sure looks like the forecast warm and then cold will have "zambonied" pretty much every lake in Minnesota we should be good to go for a couple weeks now.

it's gonna be great, T shirt DNing

4695

Please Contact me at Mazzone_Investigations@Juno.com

I need to grab some more footage in the next few weeks, so if anybody is going sailing please e-mail me and let me know. I don't know what the ice is like due to a) the 30 feet of snow we got and b) the 60 degree weather we have now but if your going sailing let me know when and where.

thanks

the good rev.

peter@penaltyboxproductions.com

Does anyone know if any places in/around the Twin Cities rent out ice surfing equipment? I'd love to try before I buy.

I've just learned about icesurfing...I live out in Hudson, and Lake St. Croix looks like a perfect playground.

more info is here: forum www.bojery.pl
news is here: news www.bojery.pl
here scrap of movie is with (from) US 44 - ME DN Haapslau 2007 3 dzien.wmv

RP
P-323

I'm looking to restore/rebuild a couple old DN's to involve some high school students in my youth group...We would love anything to get us on the ice. My cell is 574-528-0272 or email dhilbish828@yahoo.com. I'm in Northern IN. Thanks

Dave