iceboating.net Minnesota Ice Sailing Association

Folks,

The time is quickly approaching and we will soon need to retire our ice yachts to their summer location.

The real question is when will the ice actually go out on Lake Minnetonka? Here is a link that has all the dates listed and rules for official iceout

http://www.freshwater.org/iceout.html

My vote is April 22nd @ 9:30 am.

What is your guess???

Maybe our great Webmaster could put up a function where users could log their guesstimate?

Prizes,,, none but bragging rights till the ice reforms and we all meet again on the ice.

Thanks,
Will

2 DN'ers sailed buffalo on Saturday in continually building breeze, the lake gave up 6 hours of spectacular sailing.

4 DN's sailed Sunday, 12 races sailed in continually building breeze. Until the wind was too much, and ice a bit too soft, it got pretty out of control by about 2:00. Hee Yaa!

This was truely the tightest racing of the season, with most races seeing the top three boats finish within 5-6 seconds. Picking the laylines right and keeping the boat moving in the moderately sticky conditions were the keys to winning.

Western Regional Champion 4811 Markham Chatterton won the first 2 on inserts, It was pretty amazing to watched them go away, in favor of angles in race three, as he backed out of the race on the first beat.

I NEED A SET OF SARNS RUNNERS
Will consider any Sarns runners. Can pick up in MN. or WI.
erwin@fogmn.com

did anyone sail saturday? ice conditions in Ashby area? let out a shout if there's a last hurrah anywhere! thanks. dn 904

Minnesota Ice Sailing Assn will sail this weekend, starting 0900 saturday... Sturges Park, Buffalo, MN

- We're planning on grilling brats and maybe playing some bocce or croquet in the afternoon (assuming we can't be sailing when it gets too soft) US 602 claims he's bringing the brats & the beer.

- 6-8 DN's have indicated they'd be there... maybe more.

This will likely be the last hurrah for those of you that don't want to see what it looks like around Christina this time of year... it's still cold up north.

First Start 9:00 show up early the sun comes up at 6.00

It's going to be great!

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Does any one have updates the 2005 Landsailing regetta happen right now? I know Miss Wisconson and Windjet UK craft are trying to set the world speed record which currently is 116 mph.

2005 Landsailing's Americas Cup:
March 20 to 25 2005 (Sunday noon through Friday)
Location: Ivanpah Dry Lake-Primm NV

The web site doesn't have any updates
http://www.nalsa.org/

Jimmy they need a live web cam you need to start Landsailing.

We have had some good sailing the last two days. This morning and early afternoon the winds were 9-13 mph , but the snow was crispy so I only sailed for about 1/2 hr. A couple of the local club boats had started to set-up, by then the wind was a little less. With the crispy snow sailing was tough. We went to lunch waiting for the temps to rise. When we returned the snow was MUCH softer, but so were the winds. None of the 10 minute wind averages from 1pm to 5pm went over 7 mph. The wind meter ranged from 2-8 mph...So even though the snow was fine to sail the wind wasn't cooperating. I got a couple short rides in the skeeter after lunch, but the winds were mainly ranging from 3-5 mph. You couldn't hardly tell which direction the wind was coming from some of the time it was so light. The wind was considerably higher right against shore, but that doesn't do us any good it just tricks us into going out.

I'm trying to decide if/where there might be some sailing this weekend. Does Buffalo Lake look likely?

Cheers,

Geoff S.

The idea was hatched last night to hold a Twin Cities Iceboat Swap Meet sometime this coming fall, probably in October. Keep an eye on this site for an announcement.

I've got a set of angle/slush runners(3) for sale, available on the ice on Saturday (Buffalo or where-ever we're sailing) and it looks like it's going to be angles for the rest of the season.

Very Straight, 100degree sharpened.

Hard Rock Maple Bodies,316L stainless, moderately high crowned at ~ 14" of 0.08

if intersted, ping me for photos etc.

Price negotiable.

think ice

4695

I drove past Buffalo this morning (saturday) & drove on the ice at Sturges Park, Buffalo MN. They recieved no snow from yesterday's event. The fields are black, well brown.

The lake appears to be ~ 75% clear of snow, with the balance ~ 1/2 inch drifts.

There is a road that runs from the park to the fishing village in mid lake, there should be ample room south of the road for a course. (that would be the south side of the lake)

US 602 was suggesting he'd get a course set up for tomorrow

think ice

4695

5 DN's sailed Sunday on the main lake, 10 - 15 mph breeze, ice is 24" thick and moderately rumbly. A pretty good sailing area was laid out six two lap tests showed Tom Meyer US 602 had the speed Sunday with 4 bullets.

Conditions look favorable for sailing this weekend, and who knows maybe something a bit more formal will materialize.

Think ice

Looking to buy my first DN. Lake Minnetonka area.
Hendrik Vroege
952 470 7812
or
vroege@yahoo.com

Found some decent ice at Clear Lake in Waseca on Friday. I'd guess the the lake to be about a mile square. Wind gusts of 40MPH with a ground blizzard is just about right. The turns would have thrown me out of the boat (iceflyer) without the seat belt. Splayed out a runner chock and ripped up one of the sails. Life is good.