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Site Selection Update #1 for the 2024 North American Championship

by | Feb 16, 2024


Last night, the IDNIYRA Governing Group met to discuss the site selection for the 2024 North American Championship. A weather system is currently moving across the eastern part of the United States. Despite the usual challenges, we remain committed to finding the perfect location for the championship.

We are sending scouts to explore potential New England and Northern Minnesota sites and are monitoring conditions in Northern Michigan. On Tuesday, we have a conference call scheduled with a weather service to discuss the long-range forecast for the regatta. At present, we do not have a primary site secured. However, we are working hard to finalize our decision and plan to announce the chosen venue on Wednesday night, February 21, 2024.

Your assistance in this process is invaluable. If you have any information regarding potential regatta ice, please do not hesitate to contact your regional commodore. Stay tuned for further updates as we navigate through this process together.

Regional Commodores
Host Region – Eastern  – James “T” Thieler t_thieler@yahoo.com
Canada – Colin Duncan – colinduncan439@gmail.com
Central Region – Peter Johanson – petejoh@med.umich.edu
Western Region – Chris Berger – berg820@yahoo.com

2024 DN World Champions – Michał Burczyński P114, Gustav Linden S887 DN Jr, Aaron Poolma C1 Ice Opti

by | Feb 9, 2024

Gold (A) fleet top ten. Photo Eesti Jääpurjetamise Liit

Congratulations to all competitors including Silver (B) fleet champion Oscar Lindell L132 and Bronze (C) fleet champion Niklas Philipson S885.The European Championship is taking place today. There is a live stream on Youtube.
Results
Ways to Follow
IDNIYRA European Website for official information
IDNIYRA Europe Facebook
IDNIYRA Europe YouTube for daily reports
Gilles Morelle Images – Professional Photographer
Livestream on Youtube

Photo Gallery: esti Jääpurjetamise Liit

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Laura Banach P102 1st in Junior Women, 2nd Place Women
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Ice Optimist
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Bronze Fleet
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Silver Fleet
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Silver Fleet
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Silver Fleet
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Ice Optimist
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DN Junior
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Top women.

2024 DN World, EU, and Junior Ice Sailing Championship: Day 3 PM Report

by | Feb 6, 2024

Video link
The wind never made an appearance on Day 3,  but we were treated to another BBQ at the launch site, this one from  Polish DN Association. The Finnish team grilled sausages on after first day of racing on shore. There’s a group dinner tonight here at the hotel. Stay tuned for more from Parnu, Estonia and the 2024 IDNIYRA World, European, and Junior Championship.
Ways to Follow
IDNIYRA European Website for official information
IDNIYRA Europe Facebook
IDNIYRA Europe YouTube for daily reports
Gilles Morelle Images – Professional Photographer

Canadian sailors John Curtis and Jacek Marzenski on the starting line from Day 2.

DN World & EU Championship: Day 1 AM Report

by | Feb 4, 2024

Training Day, Saturday, February 3, 2024. Photo: Gilles Morelle

Good morning from Parnu, Estonia, home of the 2024 DN World & European Championship and Junior World Championships. Just back from breakfast buffet where competitors were starting their day. We’ll soon be heading to the launch site, about 11 km from the hotel, for opening ceremonies followed by a skipper’s meeting and then racing. North Americans here include Chris Berger, Bob Cummins, John Curtis, David Frost, Daniel Hearn, Jacek Marzenski, and Ron Sherry. I’ll try for some Facebook live today on the IDNIYRA North American Facebook page. 

Ways to Follow
IDNIYRA European Website for official information
IDNIYRA Europe Facebook
IDNIYRA Europe YouTube for daily reports
Gilles Morelle Images – Professional Photographer

Video link for Registration Day

 

January 30, 2024 Centrals Update: Tentatively Called ON for Higgins Lake Feb 3-4

by | Jan 30, 2024

Higgins Lake in Northern Michigan was sailed by ranked sailors this past Sunday and Monday. They found a large area of solid ice with about ¼ inch of snow on top. Ice is is about 4.5-5 inches of snow ice on top of hard black ice. Favorable forecast for the week, we think it should hold up. I am tenatively calling Centrals on for this weekend 2/3-2/4. Final call Thursday evening. Stand by for details/information.

Location: Higgins Lake Michigan, launch is West Higgins lake boat Launch.
Peter Johanson Central Region Commodore US5633

Jan 25, 2024 – Centrals Update – Postponed

by | Jan 25, 2024

We do not have a safe venue yet. Higgins Lake in Michigan was reported to be nice, but warm weather and rain in the future means we can’t make a safe call for the weekend. The Centrals remain under postponement for this weekend.
Thanks for your patience,
Pete Johanson US 5633 Central Region Commodore

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