Stand by, folks. We will soon be announcing the primary site of the 2019 Gold Cup shortly. At this time, two sites are under consideration, one in Indiana and one in Ohio. We will announce at the primary site at 2 PM CT. Thank you for your continued patience!
Next update: 15 February 2 PM CT/ 3 PM ET.
We are going to delay the announcement of the primary site until noon CT, Friday, February 15, 2019. At this point, there are no venues under consideration east of Toledo and west of Chicago. We continue to be on schedule for Saturday night registration and Sunday racing. We are still working out the logistics of the sites under consideration. Competitors need to stay off the ice on Friday to let things firm up.
NEXT UPDATE: Friday, February 15, 2019, Noon CT
Schedule of Events
Given the recent weather and the need to reinspect candidate sites, we need to delay our decision for 24 hours. We will make our final site selection on Thursday February 14, 2019.
NEXT UPDATE: Thursday, February 14, 2019, 9 PM CT
Just in time for the Gold Cup, the mid-season February edition of the class newsletter, Runner Tracks. This issue focuses on the scoring side of the class which is a perfect time to note that the Sherry sisters are celebrating 30 years of scoring regatta for the class in 2019. The next issue in May will have regatta reports, regatta results, and much more. See you at the Gold Cup!
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Gold Cup Information
The anticipation is building for the 2019 IDNIYRA Gold Cup and North American championship regattas. Are you ready? Don’t forget to bring your passport so that you are prepared for what ever nature throws our way. The Governing and Race Committee have been planning, meeting in conference calls, and watching the weather. Safe travels to all of our friends coming from Europe and Russia.
Next update: Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 9 PM CST
Results
The Junior DN & Ice Optimist European Championship concluded on Friday at the Siemianówka Reservoir in Poland.. Congratulations to all juniors who sailed in this event including Anton Didenko R166 of Vladivostok, Russia winner of the DN class and Estonia’s Andrias Sepp C3 winner of the Ice Optimist Class. Top placing female sailors were Anielke Graczyk P1581 in the Ice Optimist Class (8th) and Zuzanna Rybicka P119 in the DN Class (2nd).
Congratulations to the race organizers DN Jégvitorlás Osztályszövetség / Hungarian DN Ice Yacht Racing Class and Idniyra Europe, the race committee, and European Junior Sailing Secretary Stan Macur for running such a successful event for 80 junior ice sailors.
Photos below from the Giżycka Grupa Regatowa Facebook page.
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