iceboating.net Minnesota Ice Sailing Association

I received a very short message a few moments ago, (middle of the night), a lake in the Detroit Lakes MN area froze yesterday, Saturday Nov 28.

Still waiting for information about Christina near Ashby.

Expect more details after first light here in Minnesota

4695

Ice! It'll be there.

We've had several teaser ice reports where lakes have substantially frozen and again thawed.

The forecast is for colder weather starting about now thru the Great Western Challenge Regatta.

Look forward to hearing from ice scouts as soon as Friday this week, It'll be there, and of course... it's gonna be Epic.

Carpe DN
4695

2009 Western Challenge

TURN IT UP LOUD!

Hi!
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Check out the new Isabella MKII iceyacht at http://www.isabellaisjakt.se/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1...

moore pics http://isjakt.multiply.com
http://isjakt.multiply.com/photos/album/192/192#photo=4

Now there is a nice Isabella movie at youtube in HD
http://www.blur.se/2011/02/13/isabella-isjaktssegling/

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From Space...

Take a look at the top of the picture from coastwatch

Of course it looks like the ice is still pretty far north...

In your opinion is there any advantage to tapered battens?

Looking for an 18 ft alum. mast to use on a J boat until I can get a decent one made

I sometimes like to just click through a few random images and see where it takes me.. today... this one came up... So I lightened it up a bit.. for our viewing pleasure...

2003 Western Challenge in Buffalo,

The members of the loosely knit Minnesota Ice Sailors Association invite sailors of all abilities to the 2009 Western Challenge. Come to try out your new equipment, tune with some of the most experienced and fastest iceboaters, and meet the members of the Minnesota Ice Sailors Association. Iceboaters from all over the world have participated in previous years.

This event is informal and, historically, we do not compete for a trophy or cup, but only to see who has the speed for the upcoming season.

Mike, from Shorewood Yacht Club, did a nice job putting together our Minnesota Swap meet. I'm guessing 6 DNs were sold along with a bunch of parts. Mike's also just about done making a kick-butt runner sharpener. Said he's open to sharpen for anybody at a nominal price.

Of note was the number of first timers and newbies. Great to have them there.

Next year: bigger, better, blah blah blah.

Browner
5298

I have an older, much older Dn with a questionable plank, it worked last year but I just noticed a weakening around a knot, with little time left to build a new one how would I go about reinforcing this one? I know it would not be class legal but that is of no concern. At the same time could a wooden mast be reinforced with fiber glass laminated to the leading edge? Thank you Dennis

Seven Seas will be hosting their first annual iceboat swap meet at the Shorewood Yacht Club. Help grow the sport by getting your unused iceboats, parts, tools, etc back out there and in the hands of those who will use it. Or just stop on by the club house and talk ice boating, discuss the possibility of maintaining an oval track on Lake Minnetonka and regular "iceboat nights" here at SYC for recreational ice boaters.
When: Sunday November 8th 10am - 2pm. Set-up starting at 8am
What: Swap meet for iceboats and related items
Where: Shorewood Yacht Club - 1/2 mile north of hwy 7 on county road 19. Excelsior.

I got to thinking the other day about the the fear some have of the Croix;the Hudson River was and is a Ice boating site, why not the croix? The lower st. croix is 50 feet deep in most places and when it freezes has no more issues than any other body of water.
The river has almost zero use in winter and is awesome without snow(most ice is):>)Perhaps I'll see you out there this year.

Kent

Basic black hull number sets are still only $25 with free US shipping.
Other color options are ON SALE for $25 with free US shipping / $5 Canada, $10 international/ until 11/1.

Single color Hull Number order form: http://www.marketingacuity.com/iceboat/OrderHullNumbers.pdf

Or order online. See all the new styles at http://www.marketingacuity.com/iceboat/

For the 2009-2010 season, we've added many new styles to our basic "single color" lineup, including
- knockout outlines (the "anti-number solution" - your hull wood serves as the hull number)
- outlines
- shadows

Checkout Kyle Metzloff's report on ice-boating in New Zealand at Iceboat.org...

And he got to drive the Zamboni!