2020 Northwest Ice Yacht Racing Association Information
March 13-15,2020
Lake Waconia, Minnesota
2018 Nite National Results REVISED
The Nite Nationals Results have been revised as of March 7, 2018
To all the Nite sailors,
I am very sorry to have to repost the results from your regatta. I made a mistake in the ties. Our program that we use didn’t recognize the way the Nites break ties in the bylaws. I should have checked that better before posting. I had it in correctly but to break the ties I should have set it up differently. Congratulations to all that sailed – you all did a great job. MJ Schalk
Nite Nationals Final Results
2018 Nite Nationals Gold Fleet
Regatta Watch: NIYA & ISA Tentatively Called ON For March 10-12
ISA News Via Jay Yaeso:
The ISA is called on for March 10,11,12. Potential sites are: Escanaba,Mi. Elk Lake, Mi. and Newport, VT.Final call Wednesday, March 7 at noon.
Northwest Regatta News Via Tim McCormick:
The Northwest Regatta is tentatively called ON for March 9-11. We’re keeping our eyes on ice in upper Michigan and Elk Lake and will monitor the snow event Monday-Tuesday. Final determination will be Wednesday, March 7th at Noon CST.
2018 Nite Nationals: Day 1
Dan Bierman on Green Lake.
Results from day one thanks to Mary Jane Schalk.
Click here to see results
2018 Nite National Gold Fleet Green Lake March 3 & 4 2018 Nite National - Green Lake Overall Sailed: 3, Discards: 0, To count: 3, Entries: 22, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Class SailNo HelmName R1 R2 R3 Total Nett 1st Gold 272 Tom Sweitzer 0.75 3.00 0.75 4.50 4.50 2nd Gold 339 Peter Vandervelde 3.00 0.75 2.00 5.75 5.75 3rd Gold 351 Brian Niles 4.00 4.00 4.00 12.00 12.00 4th Gold 550 Mark Prange 7.00 10.00 3.00 20.00 20.00 5th Gold 595 Joe Norton 9.00 9.00 5.00 23.00 23.00 6th Gold 517 Dan Bierman 8.00 2.00 23.00 DNF 33.00 33.00 7th Gold 255 Matt Peterson 12.00 6.00 23.00 DNC 41.00 41.00 8th Gold 544 Mike Peters 2.00 17.00 23.00 DNF 42.00 42.00 9th Gold 520 Grant Frautschi 6.00 13.00 23.00 DNF 42.00 42.00 10th Gold 305 Rick Wilfert 15.00 5.00 23.00 DNC 43.00 43.00 11th Gold 54 Jeff Ragainis 14.00 8.00 23.00 DNF 45.00 45.00 12th Gold 282 Drew Vandervelde 16.00 7.00 23.00 DNF 46.00 46.00 13th Gold 564 Byron Hill 11.00 14.00 23.00 DNC 48.00 48.00 14th Gold 497 Maureen Bohleber 5.00 23.0DNC 23.00 DNF 51.00 51.00 15th Gold 487 Jim McCabe 13.00 16.00 23.00 DNF 52.00 52.00 16th Gold 547 19.00 11.00 23.00 DNC 53.00 53.00 17th Gold 322 Chad Rechcygl 20.00 12.00 23.00 DNF 55.00 55.00 18th Gold 303 Nick Vandervelde 10.00 23.0DNF 23.00 DNF 56.00 56.00 19th Gold 238 Mike Jankowski 18.00 15.00 23.00 DNF 56.00 56.00 20th Gold 350 Mark Wilfert 17.00 23.0DNC 23.00 DNC 63.00 63.00 21st Gold 165 Tony Janowiek 21.00 23.0DNF 23.00 DNF 67.00 67.00 22nd Gold 433 23.00DN 23.00DNC23.00 DNC 69.00 69.00 2018 Nite National Silver Green Lake March 3 & 4 2018 Nite Silver Green Lake Overall Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Entries: 12, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank Class SailNo HelmName R1 R2 Total Nett 1st Silver 503 Jeff Seeboth 0.75 2.00 2.75 2.75 2nd Silver 60 Dick Grota 3.00 0.75 3.75 3.75 3rd Silver 10 2.00 5.00 7.00 7.00 4th Silver 160 Ken Kreider 4.00 4.00 8.00 8.00 5th Silver 511G John Mason 6.00 6.00 12.00 12.00 6th Silver 384 Don Sanford 8.00 7.00 15.00 15.00 7th Silver 94 Dave Whealon 13.00 DNF 3.00 16.00 16.00 8th Silver 205 Jim Magnuson 5.00 13.00 DNF 18.00 18.00 9th Silver 511B 10.00 8.00 18.00 18.00 10th Silver 386 7.00 13.00 DNF 20.00 20.00 11th Silver 58 Terry Reynolds 9.00 13.00 DNF 22.00 22.00 12th 433 13.00 DNF 13.00 DNC 26.00 26.00
NIte Nationals…. ON!!!
From Nite Commodore Don Sanford:
Nite Nationals have been called ON for Green Lake, WI March 3 & 4 2018.Here are the details you need to know:
- INCA NOR 2018
- INCA Sailing Instr 2018
- INCA Nationals Registration & Waiver 2018
- Launch site: Dodge County park on the west end of Green Lake
- DO NOT DRIVE ON THE ICE: Host club will have ATV’s available for moving trailers
- Hotel: We have a block of 15 hotel rooms in Ripon at the Comfort Suites. Mention you are here for the iceboat regatta to get the $89 rate for two queens. (920) 748-5500
- First Race: Please note that the time of Saturday’s first race has been set at 0900.
- Entry: If you registered and paid when we attempted to hold the regatta on Mendota last month, your fee is paid. Please complete the registration form again, just indicate on it that you paid back in February.
- Fleet Meeting: We may have a fleet meeting on Saturday after racing. That will be announced at Skippers meeting Saturday morning
- Dinner-Saturday night: at the Gooseblind in Green Lake at 7pm all you can eat pizza, salad and pasta.
Renegades Postponed
Not a big surprise, but the Renegade regatta is also postponed.
Next update Sunday evening.
ISA Postponed
From Jay Yaeso:
The ISA Race Committee is postponing another week. Ice checkers
found 20″ of ice but current ramp conditions will not be able to
tolerate a regatta.
We continue our search for having a 2018 ISA championship.
Next update March 4, 2018
NIYA Regatta Postponed
From Tim McCormick:
The NIYA Regatta is postponed until March 9-11. The landings in Madison, Green Lake, Winnebago, and Green Bay will not support cars or large trailers so we’re keeping our eyes open for potential ice north of Suamico, WI for the regatta. Next update is Sunday, March 3 at 8pm CST.
Nite Regatta Update
From “Mr. Nite” Don Sanford:
Don’t put your boat away, there’s still ice.Here’s this week’s regatta update.The Northwest has been called ON for March 2-4. Should they postpone, the ISA may call ON. Primary site for either regatta will be Green Bay, probably Windjammers Sailing Club in Suamico, WI, though that may change depending on conditions. Other possible locations are Lake Winnebago, Green Lake or the Madison, WI area. Should the Northwest call ON, Nite Nationals will be called ON for March 3 & 4 on the best ice available. If the ISA is called ON, we will sail with the ISA and postpone nationals.The Northwest and ISA will make a decision on Wednesday by noon CST. Per our NOR, we will make our decision on Thursday by at noon CST.You may have noticed that NiteRacing.org has not been updated for a few days. Until that issue can be resolved I’ve asked John to keep us up to date through our Facebook page and Team Snap.I will have another update on Wednesday afternoon.
ISA Called ON
ISA called ON. Green Bay primary location.
Final call Wednesday noon.
Northwest ON for March 2-4!
The Northwest Regatta is tentatively called ON for March 2-4.
Primary regatta site is Green Bay, WI with secondary sites in Green Lake, Lake Winnebago, and Madison.
We’re keeping a close eye on the warm weather coming this week and will inspect launch ramps and ice on Wednesday morning.
Final determination will be Wednesday, February 28th at Noon CST.
We’re not done yet so… Think Ice!
No 4-Lakes Club Racing Feb. 24-25
Vice Commodore Tim McCormick and the other ice-checkers extensively scouted the local lakes this morning (thanks everyone!).
Tim reports:
We decided against club racing this weekend. Although the ice in the center of Lakes Mendota and Monona is raceable, the window of opportunity for racing is small due to rain and high winds forecast for Saturday afternoon and really high winds on Sunday. In addition, the landings are soft and will make getting boats on and off the ice a challenge.
Nite Nationals Postponed
From Nite Commodore Don Sanford:
Mother Nature has dealt us another bad hand. Here in Wisconsin, especially in the southern part of the state we’ve received a lot of rain in the past couple of days. The good news is that our snow is gone. Not the bad news–today ice checkers around ruts, soft landings and lots of shelf ice on Madison lakes, Pewaukee, Geneva or Green. Clearly not regatta conditions. Up north and in Minnesota they’re still snowed in. Therefore, Nite Nationals have been postponed to March 3 & 4. Keep your fingers crossed.
Next update on Sunday, Feb 25.
Regatta Watch: NIYA & ISA Postponed
Photo: Gretchen Dorian
UPDATE:ISA postponed as well. Next ISA update is February 25, 2018.
Via NIYA Regatta Chair Tim McCormick:
The Northwest Regatta is postponed until March 2-4. We have a number of potential sites which are close to racing conditions. Madison lakes have smoothed out nicely but they have shell ice; ¾” ice above 1-3” of liquid. Geneva has drain holes with skimmed ice over them. Green Lake is similar to Madison plus it has some hard 4” snow drifts. Lake Winnebago and Green Bay are getting smoother but are still too rough for a regatta. Next update is Sunday, February 25th at 7pm CST.
ISA & NIYA: Nines!
Via Tim McCormick
DID YOU KNOW?
The racing format for the NIYA, ISA, and Renegade regattas has changed from five races to nine races. Three races are scheduled for each day (Friday through Sunday) and races may be made up if missed on prior days. For example, if only one race is completed on Friday, then we may sail up to 5 races on Saturday. Here’s hoping for smooth ice, fair winds, and lots of good racing soon!
Kenny Krieder in POON, a classic rear seat Class A Skeeter
State of the Four Lakes
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfbICw8B2W7/?hl=en&taken-by=christophermanzeck
The snow has completely melted from our lakes. The ice will be checked tomorrow here along with other locations with the hopes of having a regatta on Friday through Sunday.
Regatta Watch: ISA Tentatively Called ON for Feb 23-24
Photo: Craig Wilson
Via ISA Regatta Chair, Jay Yaeso:
The International Skeeter Association Regatta is tentatively called ON for February 23-25, 2018. The Northwest has precedence. Currently, conditions do not exist. A weather system early in the week could present an opportunity for an event. The Northwest is also called on and takes precedence over the ISA. Final confirmation will be noon, Wednesday, February 21.
Regatta Watch: NIYA Tentatively Called ON for Feb 23-25
2008 Northwest Photo: Geoff Sobering
Via NIYA Regatta Chair Tim McCormick:
The Northwest Regatta is tentatively called ON for February 23-25, 2018. We don’t currently have racing conditions, but we have a major weather system moving through the area early this week bringing warm temperatures and rain followed by colder temperatures Tuesday night. We’ll inspect ice conditions Wednesday morning and make the final call by Noon CST, Wednesday February 21st. Potential regatta sites include Madison, Green Lake, and Fond du Lac.
Renegade
Don Anderson’s Renegade on Lake Mendota – before the snow.
4LIYC Racing Update: No Go for Feb 17-18
Not happening. Photo David Travis
There will be no Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club racing for the weekend of February 17-18, 2018. Commodore Don Anderson took a look at Mendota and reported “too rough and slush pits.” Vice Commodore Tim McCormick swung by Monona and reported it to be unsailable as well. Next update Friday, February 23.
Palmer Boat Company of Lake Geneva
Photo of a Palmer iceboat, LINGWES, from Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club website. PS. This boat is still for sale. Contact Bill Bucholz.
Waiting for ice sailing conditions to return gives more time to post the historical items. The invaluable Brian Reid of New York recently shared some history in the form of a letter from the Palmer Boat Company written in 1936 to a New Jersey iceboater. Brian wrote:
I was going through some images on a snow day here and came upon a few things from out your way. These come from a scrapbook that Greg Strand recently acquired on behalf of the North Shrewsbury Iceboat & Yacht Club of New Jersey; Greg is archivist/historian of the Red Bank crew.The scrap book belonged to George Seger – an active NJ ice boater in the 30s and 40s – he’s in Wings on the Ice (p. 59). Greg called me and I took digital images of as much as I could. Great stuff.
As you see in their elegant letter head, the Palmer Boat Company of Fontana, Wisconsin was an early builder of scows and iceboats. Many vintage Palmers have come across the Buy and Sell page of this website over the years. A quick internet search about Palmer boats turned up some interesting facts. Buddy Melges’ father, Harry Sr., worked for Palmer before starting Melges Boatworks. Maine iceboater Bill Bucholz wrote a story about a Palmer, LINGWES, for the Chickawaukee Iceboat Club that referenced the same Richard Moeller as in this letter to Mr. Seger. Thank you, Brian, for sending this out our way.
Previous: Palmer on the Prairie,, December 2, 2016 on iceboat.org.
If you interested in the early history of ice sailing in the United States and efforts to maintain and sail historic Stern Steerers, Brian’s website, White Wings and Black Ice is a must read.
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