Bruce and Noah Jones hanging out on the ice.
Michigan photographer Gretchen Dorian’s photo gallery from the U.S. Nationals sailed on Black Lake near Cheboygan, Michigan January 25-28, 2021.
Visit her website grechendorian.com.
2021 Nationals Results
Thank you to all competitors, Vice Commodore Jody Kjoller, PRO Dan Heaney, with assistance from George Gerhardt, Dave Ray, and Brian, for making an effort to race and help run an exciting regatta in some of the coldest conditions we’ve seen in a while. Stay tuned for some photo galleries from Gretchen Dorian, who is not only an ace photographer; she also makes sure the weather marks don’t fly away when the wind knocks them down.
Day 1 Gold Fleet Race. Photo: Gretchen Dorian
Preliminary Results
Patience paid off this morning as the Race Committee postponed racing on the half-hour because of lack of wind. Finally, at 11:30, Dan Heaney and George Gerhardt, who had been standing in the middle of Black Lake watching the wind readings, reported that the breeze had filled in and there was enough to race. The wind was about 10 – 15 mph, and between the intermittent snow squalls, each fleet went around the track for a total of 3 races. Both of my weather apps failed to predict the wind today, showing that getting to the lake is the only way to know if the wind is there. Temperatures were frigid again, but it seemed like everyone has adapted to the conditions.
U.S. Nationals
SCHEDULE FOR DAY 3
Thursday, January 28
10 AM First Race
Gold Fleet
Three races are planned for each fleet.
Be prepared for possible postponement onshore with the light wind forecast.
Photo: Gretchen Dorian
Time for a quick update from Cheboygan, MI before heading to Black Lake, site of the U.S. Nationals, a non-ranking DN regatta. The breeze finally came up yesterday afternoon which allowed for some training races. Winds look better today but it’s going to be cold out there. Follow along with as-they-happen results from our off shore race committee tabulators, Ann and Bob Foeller, who are in Toledo, OH.
Photo: Copyright Catherine Firmbach
U.S. Nationals Information Page
The Governing and Race Committees had a conference call tonight about the 2021 Nationals. Potential regatta sites include northern Michigan, Lake Mendota in Madison, WI, and Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. A site location announcement will be posted by 9 PM ET Wednesday evening, January 20, 2021.
Important Dates:
Photo: Catherine Firmbach
Via Western Region Commodore Chris Berger US5166
The DN Western Region Championship is tentatively on for this weekend, Jan 16-17, 2021 in Madison, WI. Both lake Mendota and Monona are under consideration. However, there is precipitation in the forecast for Thursday PM into Friday AM. As a result the final call will not be made until noon Friday. If conditions and weather change such that we can make a final call earlier, either on or postponement, we will do so. Thank you for your patience.
Next update: Friday January 15, 2021, Noon CT.
The Western Region Championship is a two-day regatta in either Minnesota, Wisconsin, the UP of Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, or Indiana.
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