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OFFICIAL NOTICE: ON Rear Commodore Isabell's Post

2007 Western Regional Regatta

The regatta site for the 2007 DN Western Region Regatta is Gull Lake, Minnesota. Although it is a little further drive than previous regattas in our region, the ice and facilities available will make for another wonderful event. Check out the website for more information. Gull Lake is a vacation destination and offers us an unparallel regatta venue! I truly hope you will make the drive and participate.

See you soon!

Mark Isabell
Western Region Commodore

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A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE!. Don't get lost out here.

Hotel Information:

REGATTA HEADQUARTERS / Lodging:
Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake, (SAIL IN - SAIL OUT at your option) Mention Iceboat Regatta Rate when calling: $89.00 / night double occ. (sorry, neil, sorry molly, no pets) PH: 800- 272- 4867
Cragun's Boat Ramp and Website: Note: This property is on everybody in Minnesota's short list of nice places to go.

Cragun’s Resort & Hotel
11000 Craguns Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
800 272-4867
Cragun's Home Page

Dog Friendly Lodging: Days Inn, Nisswa, 218-963-3500 MN close to the launch...

Day's Inn Nisswa Website and Map

DN Launch Site closest to race area:

The "offical spectating" and closest, "most DN Racer friendly" launch site to the sailing area; Ernie's on Gull, close to the Sailing area, full ammenities, great menu, and huge friends of sailors hard & soft, great view of sailing area for spectating.
Map to Ernie's on Gull

“Ernie’s on the Lake” (Bar and Restaurant)
10424 Squaw Point Rd.
East Gull Lake, MN 56401
(218) 829-3918
www.erniesongull.com

* Official launch site will be determined on Friday January 5th Notice will be posted at Cragun’s Resort.

Ice Conditions: (as Reported 2/3/06)

Large playground with clear, hard ice,12” average thickness. No problem setting a 1 mile by 1 mile course.

Directions to the Ernie’s Bar & Restautant / launch:

From Walker/Pine River/Nisswa:
Take Highway 371 South towards Brainerd. Take a right on County Road 125 (Gull Dam Road). Go approximately 4 miles and turn right on Squaw Point Road, next to East Gull Lake City Hall. Go 1/2 mile and Ernie's is located on the right hand side of the road.

From Minneapolis/ St. Cloud/ Little Falls:
Take Highway 10 North to Highway 371, continue North on Highway 371 towards Brainerd. Go 5 miles past Highway 210 and take a left on County Road 125 (Gull Dam Road). Go approximately 4 miles and turn right on Squaw Point Road, next to East Gull Lake City Hall. Go 1/2 mile and Ernie's is located on the right hand side of the road.

Directions to Cragun’s Resort:

Directions From the North: On Hwy 371, proceed south past Nisswa approximately 10 miles to the second intersection with County Road 77, turn right, continue 6 miles to Cragun's entrance.

Directions From the Northeast: Take Hwy 210 through Brainerd to the intersection of Hwy 371 North. Turn right on to Hwy 371and proceed north 3 miles to County Road 77 (Pine Beach Road), turn left on CR 77 and continue 6 miles to Cragun's entrance.

Directions From the West: On Hwy 210, go 5 1/2 miles east of Pillager, turn left on County Road 18. Go 3 1/2 miles to County Road 77, turn left and go about a mile to Cragun's entrance.

Directions From the Metro Area and points South: Take Hwy 94 west to the Clearwater exit, then turn right (east) at exit and follow to Hwy 10. Take Hwy 10 north to Little Falls, then continue north on Hwy 371 towards Brainerd. Then take the new Hwy 371 Brainerd bypass (C. Elmer Anderson Memorial Hwy). At the junction of Hwy 371 & 210 continue north on 371 for 3 miles to County Road 77 (Pine Beach Road). Turn left on CR 77, continue 6 miles to Cragun's entrance

Gull Lake, MN is one of Minnesota's Marquee Lakes with 9,400 acre of lake area its an excellent venue for the event.