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This video highlights "Rainbow" (2nd) and "Country Woman" - two fantastic stern steerers! Some great action shots from last Sunday. White Bear Lake is now home to three stern steerers... "Wrigley" (a early 1900's yacht) did not make it out on Sunday but will be ready when the snow melts.

Tip of the helmet to Julie Jankowski and Stephanie Powell, Maclean and Jake for their help in getting all this racing off during the western regionals.

thanks

it's appreciated

4695

It hasn't snowed in Fergus Falls, too cold to snow, :) Several local are lakes were known to be boatable yesterday. 4695 and KA 3 will be travelling I 94 from Fergus to Minneapolis later today.

A review of the last 24 hours radar and the webcam at Arrowwood Resort, Alex. Arrowwood's Live Webcam Lakes Osakis, Miltona and or Minnewaska as plausible venues.

Preliminary Ice Report: Perfect ice sailing conditions remain for Week 9 of Minnesota Ice Sailing!

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Ice is all you need!

4695

Iceboats are known to be set up at Spring Park Bay, Lake Minnetonka, also at Shorewood YC, Excelsior Bay, Minnetonka; on White Bear lake; on Bald Eagle Lake; Lake Waconia; ans Lake Riley.

Saturday: Several DN's are planning to set up in Spring Park Bay with starts at 1100, presumably other active lakes will be sailing at similar times. A Drive by at 11:00 showed two boats set up, one DN out pushing, No Wind! ugh, LOWER MINNETONKA APPEARS SUBSTANTIALLY FROZEN, look forward to Iceboats sailing on the main lower lake in Week 9 of Minnesota Ice Sailing!

Sunday: 11:00 Start Promptly; Spring Park Bay, 1st boat setup should set the Weather Mark! Nite's will be sharing a course with DN's... This it the first time we've seen these "comfort" rides line up in a couple seasons, we'll work to maximize your Nite Sailing!. Would 7 rips a fleet be too much? Sharpen up those runners.

We had several guys coming up from Pewaukee to race, but Saturday's forecast of 2 MPH changed their mind. And I don't blame them. So Saturday is off.

However, Sunday's forecast is much better. So the call is made -- Spring Park, next to the Upper Minnetonka Yacht Club. Be on the line at 11 AM.

Thanks to Mike at Shorewood Yacht Club, Jason at White Bear Boat Works and Marilyn on Waconia for reporting in. Hopefully you can get the word out to your fleets about Sunday.

Scott
Nite 559

Here's a link to the 2007 Western Regional Results
Gull Lake, Mn
Jan 6th & 7th

http://iceboating.net/2007WesternResults

Shorewood Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka would be happy to serve as a base camp for the Nite sailors this weekend. We have 5 Nites set up out here now.
It's a smooth sail out to south Lower Lake from here, and the club house could be made availible for the bathrooms and warm-ups. Also, Maynard's restaurant can be sailed to from here for lunch. If the powers that be would like to concider this, give Mike a call. 952-221-7387

No snow! Abundant Great Ice!

A number of DN's plan to set up in Spring Park Bay, Lake Minnetonka; We'll gladly share a course with the Nites if they want to come there. First Start, 1100 Saturday.

The biggest suitable sheet of ice close to the metro is thought to be Lake Waconia. It warrants consideration for the Nite thing as does White Bear, (due to the number of boats there).

It looks to be a little chilly over the weekend, northern lakes, e.g., at Gull or Christina. Bring warm clothes. This should set the stage for Larger Southern Lakes (Pepin) and Wisconsin area lakes to finally freeze up with forecast below the donut overnight temps.

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The Minnesota Ice Sailing Association and our new Australian ice boating buddies are working on a special weekend to end January in Minnesota...

The bundy boats will show us all how it's done...kangaroo style

More later...

4695

Looking for contacts in the Brainerd/Bemidji/Grand Rapids
triangle for get-togethers and riding. Snow has missed
our area - lots of riding to do.....lets hook up!

Blackice

Having had my DN for only a week now, I notice a
small amount of play in the steering, and it seems
to be in the shaft the tiller handle attaches to.
It's not much of a problem until you hit 30-35 MPH,
then every little dimple in the ice wants to shift
you right/left. I can imagine that at 50 it would
be a BIG problem. How is this steering shaft put
together, and is this repairable or not?

Any comments welcome....Blackice

I'm looking to buy a pair of 26 or 30 inch runners and chocks. (preferably 26 in ) Anyone have an old pair laying around for my ice-board project?
John