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9:30am skippers meeting..
delay till noon while the ice checkers go down to the usual wayside launch, and another group is going to the north end of the lake (fireroad 8)
to check for access for trailers and ice conditions.

the flags are flying pretty good... and it's not raining.. so it looks like a nice day for boating.. providing the ice checks out..

we had a front row seat to the action in the parking lot this morning. A van from one of the competitors sprung a leak in the gas tank.. so whole oshkosh fire department and hazmat team showed up. then they towed the car away.

Is anybody lookng at decent ice in Wis. or Minn.?

so we arrived at the hilton garden in oshkosh around 10:15pm friday.. to this notice....

at the hotel bar later that night a high ranking official was overheard saying.... "we got a week"

went out to the launch site..
four went out two came back....

robby called.. we told him it was great come on down...

there is actually a really nice sheet of ice out there so hopefully we'll get something off...

it's now midnight and the rain has let up..

9:30am skippers meeting in the hotel lobby..

Is there good sailing today anywhere in MN? Tomorrow? Monday?

minneapolis, mn to oshkosh, wi
Fri Jan 27 2006

we arrived at the old hilton garden in oshkosh, right next to the oshkosh airport at around 10:30pm after a short 5.5hrs from minneapolis.. although minneapolis/stpaul/I94 at 5:00pm isn't much fun...

Expectations are still high as we haven't seen the ice yet.. also i always have expectations of doing good in the regatta and still have that high expectation.. that usually goes away after the first day

The roads where completely dry on the way here so that's a good sign.. always signs... there was one about the ice at checkin too.. more on that later

Decision on DN North Americans postponed to Noon today.

There must be lots of pressure to go East. That's what the snow did.

See for yourself.

http://www.myrecnet.com/webcam/CC_cams.htm

http://www.myrecnet.com/reclinks.htm

Use webcam links.

Watching the weather radar on the second link, that snow storm only snowed on Montreal and Lake Champlain since 10 PM last night.

God doesn't want to drive past Wisconsin, IMHO

Does anyone know the snow/ice conditions on Lake Winnebago?

There is an interesting article in the Int. Snipe Bulletin about Int. Monotype XV sailing in Sweden. Pls see the article www.snipe.org and Int. Monotype XV http://www.isjakt.se/xv/

Greetings,

Posted this last year, and I am still looking for a supplier to get Basswood for building my first DN. Everyone I called said they only stocked 10' lengths. I have a source that will rough cut me wood to any size, but will have to dry it.

Please help. Also looking for a source for plywood.

William Schmiedlin
Shakopee, MN
612-799-5215

I would like to do an article on DN in minnesota, particularly the lake harriet contingent. Has that been done recently? for woodenboat? would also like to hear about plans and experience building

I came across the article in Sailing Anarchy of a writer that had his first DN experience. I am sure many people can relate or have simlar stories. I have lent my boat to a fair number of people and always enjoy seeing the wide grin on their face after getting that first RIDE,,,,,

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/fringe/2006/winterfix.htm

Will

I have 2 original design DN's for sale.
DN-1 asking $2,000. It has newer high wind sail and Harkin blocks. Aluminum tube steering. New Sarns runners.

DN-2 asking $1500. has older sail in good condition. Custom made Sarns blocks. Steel rod steering, older stile Sarns runners.

If interested send email requesting pictures to etintl@earthlink.net

Location: Whitehall MI.

The DN Groove Armada video is awesome. I showed it to a couple of friends.."I want to build one of those"...now my wife is complaining that she can't get past the 3 DNs in various stages of construction in our basement.

img:http://www.iceboat.net/files/pictures/picture-387.jpg

Houghton Lake—December 9-11, 2005

The moment of truth came and the GX-1 passes with flying colors!

After two and a half days of 15-25 mph winds, more than 500 miles of full-throttle, white knuckle sailing and one flip over in the pits when a tremendous gust caught me off guard, we are proud to report that nothing broke, came apart or fell off. In fact, the craft met or exceeded our expectations. Right out of the box it performed with almost frightening acceleration. The cockpit is very comfortable and provides fast and easy ingress and egress. We are pleased almost beyond words. Without question, it is going to be an exciting season!

Four DNs and an Iceflyer spent a great afternoon on Riley Lake, the day before a season ending snowfall is due. Three DN's and the Iceflyer made it back intact. This DN blew up when sheeted hard on smooth ice. Evidence of a poorly constructed bow? I've repaired shear failures in the sideboards of this boat before, but I think this is the end.