Slipping, slipping, slipping….
As of Friday, December 18, 2020, Lake Kegonsa was 99% skimmed over with ice. Ron Rosten shot this photo from the Pleasant Springs landing. He reports that the Eagles looked like they were having fun playing rough with each other like puppies. The ice is not ready yet, but we will keep our eyes on Kegonsa.
Via Don Sanford and the Ice Boat Foundation:
News Flash! We enlisted Madison-based filmmakers Gretta & Aarick at Downtown Dailies back in January of 2020 to help us tell Mary B’s story in a short film. They’ve plowed through hours and hours of archival film, inspected hundreds of images and shot hours of interviews. We believed there was a good story here—not just about a big iceboat, but about her hometown, Madison, WI. The preview is ready. Watch for the premier sometime in January of 2021.
2020 Nite Nationals on Green Lake. Photo: Rob Resnick
Via Nite Class Commodore John Hayashi:
The weekend of December 26-27, 2020 looks like the right date for the conditions to be safe on Lake Puckaway in Wisconsin. Currently there is only 1.5 inches of ice and it is doubtful that the ice will be ready for this weekend. However, the following weekend we have planned a series that follows Nite Class COVID19 protocols and allows for a safely distanced weekend. The Nite Class has invited the Renegade Class to participate and we have a management team in place to help make sure things run smooth and safe. This is a Nite National event so you need to be a member in good standing and this needs to be done prior to the event. Both the Renegades and the Nites will rotate throughout. The final call will be made on December 23, 2020.
We ask all iceboaters to respect the conditions and also the ramps as we would like them to build for a successful season. Good ramps = easier season. Please watch the class website www.niteiceboats.org for the latest information.
Previous: 4LIYC Meetings Join the Virtual Revolution
4LIYC Treasurer Jerry Simon shared this postcard, which dates to when the Secretary sent notice of club meetings in the US mail. Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club members should have received a group email from me on Tuesday with a link to our next Zoom meeting. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 6:30 PM. If you didn’t get the memo, please email me debwhitehorse@iceboat.org.
SOLD!
Nite #35
Fast & true, really great boat!
Good condition hull, sail, sharp runners and trailer.
2 new blocks and line, ready to sail,
Asking $3,100 obo.
Wisconsin
National Iceboat Authority Web Page
Location: In person at the Elks Lodge 711 Jenifer St, Madison, WI 53703
Time: 6:30 PM
YOU ARE SKIPPER NUMBER
TO ROUND THE MARK SINCE NOVEMBER 1999.
