Snow Sticks
Ice sailing in the Four Lakes area is on hold until the Great Zamboni© descends to take away the 7″+ of snow covering our beautiful ice. There will be no 4LIYC racing for the weekend of February 10-11, 2018.
On Thursday, the MARY B group towed her from the Edgewater to the Brearly Street launch via snowmobile. Paul McMillan reported it was a fast ride.
The last iceboat off the lake for a while.
Photo: Mary Jane Carpenter
Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club racing has been called ON for February 3-4, 2018 for Lake Mendota. Launch out of Mendota County Park. Please be advised that a Lake Access Permit sticker is required for launching and parking. First race at 10 AM on Saturday.
Tim McCormick reports that several Renegade races took place out in the middle of Lake Mendota today. The launch site was moved from Lot 60 to the Baker Street landing which is not in optimal condition. Caution must be used while rolling on trailers on there. Today’s warm weather softened the ice. There was also some shell ice which we hope will freeze solid during tonight’s cold temperatures. Racing will begin at 10 AM in the middle of Lake Mendota tomorrow, Sunday, 27, 2018.
DN Western Region Championship on Lake Mendota
Via Vice Commodore Tim McCormick
The Skeeters, Renegades, and Nites had some scrub racing today but it never reached 9F for official club races. We’ll try again on Sunday so come out and enjoy the great ice. It will be cold again tonight but it should be 10 degrees by noon so we’ll be racing. The DN regatta is using most of Middleton bay so we’ll likely need to race in the main body of the lake. George Gerhardt and I checked that area out today and it’s prime regatta racing ice.
Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club racing has been called ON for Lake Mendota January 13-14 out of Mendota County Park launch site. You will need a Dane County Lake Access permit which you can buy at the launch site or online.
First race is at 10 AM assuming temperatures are above 10F. The DN Western Region regatta is also being sailed on Lake Mendota. There is plenty of ice for 2 courses.
National Iceboat Authority Web Page
Location: In person at the Elks Lodge 711 Jenifer St, Madison, WI 53703
Time: 6:30 PM
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