Lake Bakail ice sailing April 2018 Photo: Lukasz Zakrzewski
The fat lady isn’t even in the building yet. DNs and Ice Optimist sailors from 12 countries (including Chicago sailor Chris Berger) have gathered on Lake Baikal this week for the annual regatta. Closer to home, the Chickawaukee Ice Boat Club sailors are making an effort to sail in Maine this Thursday.
The Renegades have decided to put their 2018 Championship hopes on hold until December. Next update November 2018.
No fooling!
The International Skeeter Association Championship has been postponed. Gladstone, Michigan, the potential site, received 10″ of snow on Saturday. No sailable conditions exist for the regatta at this time. Check back in November 2018 for the next update. The hope is that the regatta can be sailed in December in Minnesota.
Waiting for December
Iceboats on Green Bay at Menominee, Michigan on March 24, 2018
George Gerhardt shared some photos and video from the last hurrah at Menominee last weekend.
Video here.
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The Menekaunee sailors had some ice time under blue skies yesterday, Friday, March 30. Winter’s not done yet though, a snow storm is rolling through the area today.
Tip of the Helmet: Rob McKesson
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.
