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Any of you guys have a simple system for putting a DN on the roof of a car? I have a Ford minivan with a factory roof rack that should take the load fine, just that it doesn't raise the boat high enough above the roof. MikeMc

only 1/4" frost snow, plenty of smooth ice. sail tonka bay/narrows or lafayette bay. launch at park, hwy 19 to tonka bay rd to left on west point road. tom meyer

Give your child of grandchild Iceboating for Christmas!

The gift that might last a lifetime.

Two complete Opti Iceboats, ready to sail with sails and runners.

Boats use Optimist rigs, very stable and nice sailing.

DN runners work. Comes with steel plate runners.

Custom almost new sails heavier and flatter than Opti sails for soft water boats. Sails used fewer than 6 times.

$1700 each, barely covers materials costs. My labor free???

Both for $3000.

Ken Smith
Plainfield, IL
KenDNsmith@yahoo.com

I have a current design DN iceboat for sale. Built around 10 years ago with excellent condition overall. Solid wood mast, sarns blades and hardware, good condition sail...everything needed to get you moving faster than you can believe on the ice!!! Email me at randymascharka@comcast.net for details and to see the boat. I have several photos I can send.
Randy

Minnetonka is mostly frozen. The ice is variable in thckness more than normal. Please check areas that you are planning to sail very carefuly.

Spring Park looks sailable with some snow on the ice. Lafayette bay has less snow. Main lake is not safe.

High Resolution DVD Copies of the Groove Armada Video of Western Challenge Regatta available thru the Minnesota Ice Sailing Association;

- With Additional memorable and unseen footage,

- $15.00 + $2.35 S & H (parcel post)

- Just in time for Christmas.

Contact: 4695 mark(at)onemorebid.com

Think ice

4695

2005 Western Challenge
Battle Lake, Mn

Well, once again friday was the best day, and that wasn't too great. The ice was a big sheet of ice, but with an inch or more of snow on it -- it was too sticky for the very light breeze we had. There were only a few competitors that had the right runners to go in this sticky snow. Something about the cold temps, new ice, light sticky snow that made the regular runners very sticky. We never had any wind to get the fleet moving.

We had a great turn out of over 50 boats (54 was the latest count). It was epic in the fact that never before have we been skunked.. It's usually a very windy area.. but not this last weekend. The weather forecast was upped to 10-20mph for sunday, but it never happened.

Sunset, Battle Lake, MN, 48 DN's are currently set up on the ice, sailors from Maryland, North Carolina, Six europeans, a serious pool of talent.

There's a hint of snow on the ice, which accompanied by the cool temperatures is plenty sticky in the 3-5 mph we were sailing in today. Around 4:00 the breeze picked up and a dozen or so guys sailed maybe 6 races before the sun went down.

It's gonna be epic.

4695

is any ice closer than ashby to the metro area? only sunday to sail but drive seems excessive even to a committed boater. give a shout if anyone is sailing and where !!! thanks , sternsteer

I am pleased to announce the site for the 2005 Western Challenge Regatta will be West Battle Lake, Battle Lake, MN. The ice on Battle Lake is EPIC.

Conveniently located half way (15 miles) between perfect OtterTail and Excellent Christina, North of the predicted snow, with a good wind and evening temperature forecast. Battle Lake has a large sailing area immediately off of the West Public Access. Local amenities, including sail in dining.

Directions to the launch site on West Battle Lake, will be posted in a few moments... link to map:

Ottertail Lake, Ottertail Village, MN The lake froze yesterday afternoon & evening... the entire lake, from 6 observation points appears all clear ice, with a trace to 1/2" powder snow. This is a big shallow lake, Mini Winnie, if you would. Expect several pans large enough to hold the regatta... I figured this was EPIC ICE, and could stop right there.

Battle Lake (West), Battle Lake, MN and you just have to love the name... The entire bay was soft at noon yesterday... Today locked in and frozen, the shallow west bay was clear smooth black ice, the stuff that dreams are made of. Again, SIMPLY EPIC ICE!!! BIG, SMOOTH, FAST

http://www.buffalo.k12.mn.us/district/buffalocam.html

The Minnesota Ice Sailing Assoc. is currently checking ice around the entire state.

As of this moment, 0700 Wednesday, we know there are several lakes with some degree of suitablilty. We're (DN Sailors) investigating lakes in the Fergus/Alexandria (Christina, Osakis); Perham/Ottertail (Otter Tail,Rush,Dead); Detroit Lakes (Detroit, Height of Land, Toad); Brainerd (North Long Lake); Glenwood (Reno, Mary, Minnewaska); Willmar (Big Kandoyhi, Lillian); & Buffalo areas.

After we've discerned which of these offer the best area/surface & forecast, but no later than 7:00 local time this evening. We'll post the primary site for the event. The two key drivers in the decision are: 1: there's a minor snow event in the forecast (more in the south, little in central Minnesota) and forecast daytime temperatures (more for the comfort of sailors than making ice).

during good ice making conditions?

is there some old saying that the old-timers know?

but here's a cool site from the army corp of engineers..

Accumulated Freezing Degree Day
Data for the Upper Midwest
http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil/ice/afdd/

DN Hull - Sitka Spruce - Never Sailed - Min weight - all hardware included.

This hull will make for a great race program.

$1,200.

Please contact Mark Isabell (414)852-9755 - Pewaukee, WI