Friendly Reminder – 4LIYC Meeting Tonight @ 4LYC

Renegades on Lake Monona. Photo: Mike Ripp

UPDATE: This is our last meeting of the season. Don’t miss out!
Join us tonight at the Four Lakes Yacht Club celebrate our club members’ recent achievements at the Northwest Regatta. Please join us in-person tonight Wednesday at the Four Lakes Yacht Club at 6:30 PM on March 6, 2024 Let’s celebrate our club members’ recent achievements at the Northwest Regatta.

4LIYC NIYA Results
Ken Whitehorse’s E Skeeter Championship,
Doug Kolner 2nd Place Renegade
Mike Bloom 2nd place and Bob Cummins’ 3rd place in the DN fleet.

The club will provide pizza and drinks for everyone to enjoy as we celebrate the achievements of our members.

WHAT TO KNOW:
4LIYC MEETING
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Four Lakes Yacht Club
6312 Inland Way, Monona, WI
Parking: There is a public parking ramp across the street from the Yacht Club

Balancing Act: Navigating Tongue Weight at the Current Fast Champions Ice Boat Shop

It took half the race committee to move the trailer at the DN North Americans.

During the recent Northwest regatta and 2024 DN North American Championship on Lake Waconia in Waconia, MN, attendees who had the task of maneuvering the DN Western Region ATV trailer on the ice might have felt like they were steering the Titanic due to its hefty tongue weight. However, despite its weight, the trailer was a dream to tow and allowed me to improve my trailer-backing skills. Nevertheless, the necessity for maneuverability on the ice outweighed the benefits of towing ease, prompting a visit to the Current Fast Champions Ice Boat Shop (formerly known as the Past Champions Ice Boat Shop) for further customization and weight reduction.
CFCIBS Wrench-Turner Ken Whitehorse reports:

The tongue weight on DN Western Region trailer was 400 lbs ! That’s like throwing a 55 gal drum of water in the back of you car! Yikes! Hope you DN racers don’t need this next week! The Current Champs Shop is kinda busy swapping out old used air for new air in trailers tires this month!

Tale of the scale.

The Current Fast Champions crew found their runner-sharpening halted by an open-wheel midget racing car that had rolled into the shop.

Luckily, they were able to access the big machine.

March 4, 2024: DN in Canada

Very competitive spare DN program (I finished 12th at the World Championship in 2023 with this equipment):

Kardas Hull from 2021 will all hardware: USD $2800
Kardas plank from 2021 for a skipper of 190-210lbs: U$SD 1200
Complete Forstmann boom with blocks, mainsheet and accessories: $USD 600
Ulmann ABSS sail from 2021 with battens: $USD 600

This equipment has been used for only 2 seasons and is in excellent condition.
I also have a travel cover for the hull + overnight cover, boom bag and plank bag for an additional cost.
Available in Montreal, Canada
robin.lagraviere@gmail.com

 

Regatta Watch: ISA & WSSA Postponed Until Dec 2024

Photo: Shane Lewis – Silverfoxviz – See all Northwest photos here

INTERNATIONAL SKEETER ASSOCIATION REGATTA
The ISA Race Committee has postponed the 2024 Regatta to December 2024. We will be looking for perfect early season ice like we had at Battle Lake Minnesota in 2018.

Steve Schalk

Secretary/Treasurer

International Skeeter Association

WISCONSIN STERN STEERERS ASSOCIATION

The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to December, 2024. Unfortunately this was a short season chasing thin ice. Being optimists, iceboaters always look forward to next season.

Andy Gratton

WSSA Secretary/Treasurer

March 3, 2024: Skimmer in MI

Skimmer 45, solid frame and parts, stored in garage rafters for years. Original Skimmer seat, could be cleaned. Good set of original runners. Has a sail, mast and boom, a small amount of repairable mouse damage. Located in West Michigan, but travel to northern Detroit regularly and could bring with if paid in full. Want to sell before next season.
$350
(616)745-4502