Regatta Watch: DN Westerns On for Clear Lake, IA

by | Mar 11, 2022 | DN, Home Page, Regattas

“If you scout it, they will come…”

Finally, there’s some good regatta news to report rather than what seems to be perpetual postponements. The DN fleet is heading west this weekend to Clear Lake, Iowa, for the DN Western Region Championship. On Thursday, Belle Plaine DRIFTER, Pat Heppert, sailed his freeskate windsurfer around Clear Lake and made a detailed map. Ice thickness is 20″ except for the open water from the two large permanent aerators on the lake which are detailed on the map. He rates it a 4.5 and says it’s rough, though sailable. See the IDNIYRA website for more information and registration.

 

Regatta Watch: ’22 Nite Nationals Postponed

by | Mar 10, 2022 | Home Page, Regattas

Nites line up at the 2022 ISA regatta on Lake Monona. Photo: Will Johnston

Nite Website
Nite Nationals has been postponed to March 18-20, 2022

Well it’s that time of year, will we or won’t we? Mother Nature is making us wait again. We are all still hopeful that a sheet of ice will come into play. So maybe the luck of the Irish will be with us and we can all get together and play next weekend.🍀

Sail Safe, Sail Fast,

Commodore Chad Rechcygl #322

Regatta Watch: 2022 WSSA Postponed to March 19-20

by | Mar 9, 2022 | Home Page, Regattas, WSSA

Stern-Steerers on Lake Monona in 2016. Photo: Joe Stanton

Via WSSA Secretary/Treasurer Andy Gratton

The 2022 Wisconsin Stern Steerers Association Regatta has been postponed until March 19-20. Check back on Sunday, March 13 for the next update.

Regatta Watch: 2022 Northwest Postponed to March 18-20

by | Mar 9, 2022 | Home Page, NIYA, Regattas

Jay Yaeso and Steve Orlebeke in Class A Skeeters hiking around the weather mark at the 2016 Northwest on Lake Monona, Madison, WI. Photo: Joe Stanton

Via Northwest Secretary/Treasurer Steve Schalk:

The Northwestern Ice Yachting Regatta is Postponed to March 18-20, 2022.

There are still locations with thick ice that just need smoothing out of old drifts and bumps. Next update Sunday, March 13.

Steve Schalk

NIYA Secretary/Treasurer

Regatta Watch: 2022 WSSA Called On for March 12-13

by | Mar 7, 2022 | Home Page, Regattas, WSSA

Photo: Gretchen Dorian

The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta for 2022 has been tentatively called on for March 12 – 13. Final confirmation will be made by 1 PM Thursday, March 10. 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

Regatta Watch: 2022 Northwest Called On for March 11-13

by | Mar 6, 2022 | Home Page, NIYA, Regattas

2013 Northwest on Green Lake in Wisconsin. Photo: Gretchen Dorian

Northwest Home Page

Via Northwest Secretary/Treasurer Steve Schalk:

The 2022 Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Regatta is on for March 11, 12, 13, 2022. Potential locations are Green Lake, Madison, and Petenwell Lake.

The final call will take place Wednesday March 9, 2022 before noon CT.

Steve Schalk

Secretary/Treasurer