Nites and a B Skeeter on Lake Monona at the 2022 International Skeeter Association Regatta. Photo: Will Johnston
Slight change of plans for Wednesday night’s Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club meeting format. We will be meeting via Zoom only and not in-person.
WHAT TO KNOW:
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM CT
ZOOM MEETING ONLY (No in-person meeting this week.)
Didn’t get an email with a link? Get in touch with Deb. debwhitehorse@iceboat.org
Come And Get It!
Here’s a shot of our Fort Peck playground shot yesterday afternoon, February 27, 2022. Get registered, dude, you’re not going to want to miss it!
Our good friend, PatHeppert, is a Carhartt kind of guy. He thinks Gortex is for sissies. Well, Montana feels like a Carhartt kind of place. No sissies there, either. So, our commemorative clothing item selection was a no-brainer. Only one question needed to be answered, “what would Pat wear?” Here it is, but you can’t buy one unless you are registered.
Want one? Get registered. We need to give our food suppliers the headcount for our social functions ASAP. Oh yeah–quantities and sizes of this collector’s edition vest are limited, so don’t delay. Pat will be looking particularly sexy wearing this hot little number, but you could be whining like a little girl because you missed out. Here’s the link– https://montana.iceboat.org/
Best From Your HWS Team,
Daniel (Sissy), Sean (Shutter King) and Deb (Rock Star)
Stern-Steerers at the 2010 Northwest on Lake Winnebago. Photo: Joe Terry
Via WSSA Secretary/Treasurer Andy Gratton:
The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta for 2022 has been tentatively called on for March 5 and 6. Final confirmation will be made by 1 PM Thursday, March 3. Check back here after that time. If the Northwest Ice Yacht Association has scheduled their regatta for the same weekend, that regatta takes precedence.
Andy Gratton
WSSA Secretary/Treasurer
DN fleet at the 2010 Northwest on Lake Winnebago. Photo: Gretchen Dorian
Via Northwest Ice Yacht Racing Association Secretary/Treasurer Steve Schalk:
The 2022 Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Regatta has been called on for March 4-6. Locations under consideration are Wisconsin or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Final confirmation with location will be on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 by noon CT.
Steve Schalk
Secretary/Treasurer
NIYA
The Northwest is a 3 day regatta for A,B,C, and D Stern-Steerers, DNs, A, B, and C Skeeters, and Renegades.
Setting up TAKU on Lake Winnebago at the 2020 Northwest. Photo: Gretchen Dorian
The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to March 5 – 6, 2022. The next update will be Sunday, February 27. Check back here at that time. The little bit of hail on Tuesday blew into rock hard humps up to 4″ tall on Green Lake and Winnebago, 1.5″ humps on Monona. Perhaps OK for cruising but not going straight and fast.
Andy Gratton
WSSA Secretary/Treasurer
Speaking of Montana, Canyon Ferry Nite sailor Dave Gluek checked in with some news about a new DN sailor there. Michael Dunston joins two other Australian DN sailors that I know of here in the states.
Attached is a photo of Michael Dunstan, the Australian sailor who recently moved to Montana. He purchased Dale Livezey’s DN. Michael is a quick learner and sailed very well. Michael’s dad (age 79), the 1981 overall winner of the Sydney Hobart soft water race, paid a visit to his son here in Montana. I sailed with him in the Nite and we hit 52 mph. Last weekend Michael/skipper and his mates won the VX One Fleet Winter Series in Pensacola Florida. They will all be at Canyon Ferry this weekend for some iceboating.
Dave Gluek
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.
