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We will make the final confirmation of the primary regatta site at 5:30 PM CT/ 6:30 PM ET. We are delayed because we are waiting for scouting information. The good news is that we are still on schedule for registration Saturday night and racing on Sunday. Again, thank you for your continued patience as we try to find the best possible site.
Next update: Friday 15 Feb 5:30 PM CT/ 6:30 PM ET

Schedule of Events

• February 16, 2019, Registration
  5 PM- 8 PM local time.
  Location to be listed on the IDNIYRA website
• February 17, 2019: First World Gold Cup race at time stated in sailing instructions.
• February 18, 2019, earliest possible North American Championship Registration:
  7 PM -9 PM local time: Location and updated date, time and place to be listed on the IDNIYRA website.
• February 19, 2019 earliest possible race in North American Championship, at time stated in sailing instructions.
• February 23, 2019 racing is concluded. PRIZES shall be awarded after the regatta is completed

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

• February 16, 2019, Registration
  5 PM- 8 PM local time.
  Location to be listed on the IDNIYRA website
• February 17, 2019: First World Gold Cup race at time stated in sailing instructions.
• February 18, 2019, earliest possible North American Championship Registration:
  7 PM -9 PM local time: Location and updated date, time and place to be listed on the IDNIYRA website.
• February 19, 2019 earliest possible race in North American Championship, at time stated in sailing instructions.
• February 23, 2019 racing is concluded. PRIZES shall be awarded after the regatta is completed

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

Check your list!

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

2019 Gold Cup Information
The Notice of Race has been amended.

First Amendment February 1, 2019:
Important Dates:
Change February 12, 2019 to Feb 13, 2019 9:00 pm, CST: Primary site info to be posted on IDNIYRA
website International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association
Notice of Race