His first time at the tiller under Dad’s watchful eye. Lake Kegonsa in WI, January 1, 2023.
NOTICE OF RACE
2023 Western Region Championship
Via Western Region Commodore Chris Berger US5166
The 2023 Western Region Championship has been tentatively called on for January 7 – 8, 2023 with Lake Kegonsa and Lake Winnebago as possible sites. Several DNs were on Lake Kegonsa over the weekend and we had some great rides but there was never enough breeze for racing. We will be keeping an eye on the weather and checking sites on Thursday. Final confirmation will be posted on this website Thursday evening, January 5, 2023 by 8 PM CT.
2023 DN Western Region Championship
Tentatively Called ON for January 7 – 8, 2023
Final Confirmation January 5, 2023 by 8 PM CT
Location: Lake Kegonsa or Lake Winnebago
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Be on time to the starting line! Regatta fees increase on January 1, 2023. Take a few minutes and register. Please be sure to either upload your proof of insurance or send it to us immediately. It helps the race committee manage things more efficiently and saves time. Regatta fees increase after December 31, 2022. European and Junior Skippers are not subject to a late fee penalty. European competitors are requested to notify the Class Secretary at secretary.idniyra@gmail.com that they will be attending.
NOTICE OF RACE
2023 Western Region Championship
Via Western Region Commodore Chris Berger US5166
2023 Western Region Championship has been postponed until January 7 – 8, 2023. There are several larger lakes in Wisconsin that we are keeping an eye on and should freeze soon. Next update is Sunday, January 1, 2023. Happy Holidays Chris Berger
2023 DN Worlds Home Page
DN North America and the Western Region are thrilled to announce that Harken is the official media sponsor of the 50th Anniversary of the DN World Championship, January 21 – 28, 2023. Members of the Harken marketing communications team, including Hannah Noll, will join us on the ice to produce daily video reports and social media content. We anticipate about 100 DN sailors from around the world will compete in this event.
The Western Region (MN, WI, IL, IN), the host of the 2023 DN Worlds, is Harken Country. Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is the headquarters of the world’s most famous marine supply company. Harken’s tradition of their commitment to the ice sailing culture began with founders Peter and Olaf Harken, who sailed Skeeters and Nites. From DNs to Skeeters to the giant Stern-Steerers, many employees at Harken have iceboats and are devoted to the sport.
Harken Tribal Elder Will Perrigo summed up their passion for ice sailing in the At The Front Newsletter, “Some of the most famous sailors in the world will tell you they’d quit sailing everything else before they’d stop ice boating. I agree.”
Don’t Miss the Excitement of 2023 DN Worlds
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The 2023 IDNIYRA Yearbook is now available for purchase in print format. A pdf version without the member lists is posted online. The IDNIYRA Yearbook contains a wealth of information. In its over 300 pages, you can find regatta history, a record of class officers, Official DN Specifications, our governing documents, and much more. Those who have ordered a printed yearbook will receive it in the mail in the next few weeks.
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On February 21 and 22, 1953 the Detroit Ice Yacht Club sponsored a
regatta to bring the DN skippers together to help form an association. A
meeting of the skippers was held at this regatta and two representatives
from each club present were chosen to outline a constitution for the association.
North Star Sail Club was represented by John Liston and Fred
Kagel; Anchor Bay Ice Yacht Club by Tom King and A. J. Walker; Detroit Ice
Yacht Club by William Sarns and Clifford Cartwright. The representatives
met at the home of the Cartwrights the following Sunday afternoon and
briefly outlined a constitution. William Sarns was elected to serve as temporary
secretary and to compose the constitution. The secretary prepared
a constitution and sent out copies to the representatives in the following
fall. They were returned to the secretary along with desired changes. The
changes that the majority wanted were incorporated and 200 copies were
printed. A copy was sent out to each individual who attended the first
regatta and others who were interested. On January 17, 1954 the Northwestern
Ice Yachting Association passed a resolution that they would accept
the DN Association’s specifications for their DN races which are now
included in their annual regatta.
On January 7, 1954 the North Star Sail Club offered to be host for the annual
regatta. There were no other offers so theirs was accepted. Sixty-two
programs were sent out on February 1 for the regatta scheduled for February
20 and 21. On February 19 the regatta was transferred to Cass Lake
because of poor ice at the North Star Club House on Lake St. Clair. The
first five DN’s in this regatta were: (1) Jack Moran, (2) Skip Boston, (3) Paul
Eggert, (4) Bill Sporer, and (5) Bill Sarns.
The DN is most popular iceboat in the world. Whether you are a racer or cruiser, your $25 membership in the IDNIYRA helps to promote the art and skill of DN ice yacht construction and the sport of ice yachting on all the hard waters of the world.
