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I had all of my runners sharpened today at Seven Seas in Excelsior MN. Tim did a great job and adjusted a few crowns as well. I did my own final stoning. Tim is flexible and can do them while you wait. Call him first to be sure. The price is reasonable.
This was their posting a few months back.
Mike

We have finished dialing in our new runner sharpener and are ready to start providing sharpening service.
The sharpener was built around a 132" belt so we will be able to handle most types of runners.

you guys should think about making your track in the large bay along Fairlawn Shores directly across from the Sand Point Beach Park..easy access from the park but Captain Jacks is the only bar on the lake...I sailed the Fairlawn Shores bay right up thru the big snow storm and untill the sleds came out.

Brrrrr,

considering the scope of the Christmas Blizzard, the ice is much better than most of you would believe.

The ice on Pepin is reported to be very good, Lake City looking better than Pepin, Bay City, WI at the north end looks like an option, with Red Wing and Hager City Amenities close at hand.

From Ed in Pepin WI,

Monday, January 04, 2010 3:05 PM

Pepin is looking OK. Had 1/2 a dozen boats on at Pepin, but too darn cold to sail this weekend. Probably 40% snow covered but no depth.

Lake City may be a better bet.

Regards
Ed

looks smoother than tuesday and woods sailed it thurs, not much snow, should be sublimated by sunday. I think it looks good to go. anyone for sailing there sunday? (if warm enough, and wind) out of regatta site. call me. meyer PS: big wind and smooth ice in la crosse wed and thurs. markham put up an old bowers sail not draft aft enough, so i beat him. i tried, but couldn't break my mast even after sanding on it. declared it good now for regattas.

The Western Region Championships are upcoming January 9-10

We will be looking for ice reports starting a week from today, on January 5 and each day following. Please e-mail or call me at kendnsmith@yahoo.com 630-240-2048 if you have ice. Eastern MN or Wisconsin would be great!

Ken Smith
Western Rear Commodore

This boat was salvaged from the Wrigley Family Boathouse on lake Geneva. It appears to be about 50 to 60 years old as all nuts are Square .It had a ship builder tag on it from somewhere on the east coast but that disappeared in the dust in my basement.

I restored all the wood last year with several coats of epoxy and had it rigged on the Ice.
Fuselage 18ft Mast 16ft gaff rig with jib, nice set of sails
new Plank 9 Ft. Runners are wood bodys with cast iron edges.
Asking $2000.00 or best offer Possible trade for DN or parts.
Located in Oconomowoc,WI
Contact Bob Rast
DN1313

Within 60 miles of St Paul, after that monster blizzard, we still have ICE! Sweet Rain near Lake Pepin.

This sailor inspected Lake Pepin at the launch site for the Great Western Challenge in Lake City this morning. It was rained on, appears to have melted all the snow, almost impossible to stand without cleats.

please post what condidtions are at pickle factory or lake city. markham says lacrosse might have ice. pepin closer drive than madison. looks like no snow this week. thanks. meyer 612-432-8124

We have our new weather station up and running on shorewoodyachtclub.com.
It is simular to the one on the MYC web site. The anemometer is 60 feet above Gideon's bay and has unobstructed clean air from all directions. Still working out a few bugs (like iphones)

1.5" drifts to get to it out of harrys. markham coming up. looks like good wind finally. big wind wed, see if i can break another new mast. get it in before wed nights snow. meyer

The Weather Services says we're lined up to see another Panhandle Hooker this week, she'll stay in town longer, with heavier and wetter snow. Leaving us all with one heck of a Christmas Morning Hangover...

Sailing today looks promising, there was talk of it around Minnetonka.

A good afternoon to celebrate the Solstice on the ice.

So far Lake Christina and Lake Pepin have been very sweet to us.

Right now,

Lower Lake Minnetonka is reported to be freshly frozen, ice reports should emerge,

Lake Okoboji, IA shows by web cam to be in similar condition, no reports as of yet.

Lake Pepin, South of Lake City, by Modis Imagery appears pretty clear, but Monday Sailors suggested it was drifting up a bit, no current reports in hand.

Swan Lake near Mankato, by Modis Imagery appears to be in an area free of snowfall, and appears fully frozen, no reports exist yet.

Just got the word that the main lake on Mtka is frozen as of Tuesday night, so there is NO SNOW on it. We could get a second local season on the main lake, but you just have to get past the drifts (1" - 3") out to the main lake and freshly frozen area.

Calling all ice checkers,,,,,,,,

Modis imagery is very promising for Pepin, reports to follow...