The 2017 DN World Championship has been called ON for Lake Kegonsa at Madison, WI.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during our search for ice. Thank you to the entire North American iceboating community for scouting and sharing information.

Opening Ceremony
Sunday, January 22
Opening Ceremony 6:30 PM
Registration: Immediately following opening ceremony until 9 PM at Daniel’s office
Location: 
Daniel Hearn’s Office Building
1850 Hoffman St, Madison, WI 53704
Link to map
Opening ceremony is at 6:30 followed by registration until 9 pm in conference room of Dan Hearn’s office complex. We are combining it with a welcome party drinks, snacks in his large foyer area.
84 inch TV on wall if Packer game is still going on!
IDNIYRA is sponsoring!

REGATTA HEADQUARTERS/HOST HOTEL:
Clarion Suites (rooms available staring  Sunday, Jan 21)
2110 Rimrock Rd, Madison, WI 53713
(608) 284-1234

Hotel Alternatives:
Americinn
101 W Broadway, Madison, WI 53716
Phone: (608) 222-8601

Country Inn and Suites
400 River Pl, Madison, WI 53716
Phone: (608) 221-0055

Days Inn & Suites Madison
4402 Broadway Service Rd, Madison, WI 53716
Phone: (608) 223-1800

Sleep Inn & Suites
4802 Tradewinds Pkwy, Madison, WI 53718
Phone:(608) 221-8100

RACING SCHEDULE
NOTE EARLIER START
Monday, January 23
10 AM First Start

LAUNCH
Driving on the lake is not permitted.

1. Pleasant Springs Landing. There is a daily launch fee here. No driving on the ice.

2. Springer’s Restaurant
3097 Sunnyside St, Stoughton, WI 53589
There is some standing water near the shore. We are working on getting a bridge built to make it easier to carry on. Please do not park next to the building on the grass!

3. Amundson Landing, Quam Drive.
Daily launch fee
No trailer parking in the road
Carry on
Map

We are sailing both Lake Kegonsa in Madison and Lake Superior near Red Cliff on Saturday morning, January 21, 2017.

Sailors traveling from south into Madison are advised to wait in Madison for the final confirmation. Red Cliff is about a five hour drive from Madison.

Final confirmation will be made 1 PM CST (2 PM Eastern) on Saturday, Jan 21, 2017.

IMPORTANT

• Registration will begin Sunday afternoon, January 22.
• Anticipated first day of racing is Monday, January 23.

Next update: Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 1 PM CST (2 PM Eastern)

WESTERN REGION HOTLINE: 608-313-5156

*If you will be stopping in Madison on your way to the regatta, the Clarion Hotel has extended a discount to ice sailors.
Clarion Suites At The Alliant Energy Center
Address: 2110 Rimrock Rd, Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (608) 284-1234

Tom Meyer, US602 on a newly scouted sheet of ice this morning near Red Cliff, Wisconsin.

The regatta will be held in Wisconsin between Madison and Lake Superior, Red Cliff. We are waiting one final ice scouting will make a final decision at 7 PM CST.

Mike Miller and Tom Meyer have found a newer sheet of clear, snow free black ice near Red Cliff, WI. Thank you for your patience. All DN North American Rear Commodores and numbers of ice scouts have been trying their best to find ice for this regatta.

IMPORTANT

• Registration will begin Sunday afternoon, January 22.
• Anticipated first day of racing is Monday, January 23.

Next update: Friday, January 20, 2017 at 7 PM CST (8 PM Eastern)

WESTERN REGION HOTLINE: 608-313-5156

*If you will be stopping in Madison on your way to the regatta, the Clarion Hotel has extended a discount to ice sailors.
Clarion Suites At The Alliant Energy Center
Address: 2110 Rimrock Rd, Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (608) 284-1234

Lakes in Madison and the Bay of Quinte in Trenton, Ontario will be sailed the morning of Friday, January 19.  We still have a real issue with finding a sailable site. We have 2 possible sites but both have weather issues.

Registration will begin Sunday afternoon, January 22.  Anticipated first day of racing is Monday, January 23.

Thank you for your patience we will let you know more information as soon as we can.

Next update: Friday, January 20, 2017 at 1 PM CST (2 PM Eastern)

WESTERN REGION HOTLINE: 608-313-5156

Conditions in some of the WI sites have deteriorated because of the warm weather and we are evaluating other possibilities. We are looking at Trenton, Ontario as a possible site. Please check back for the next update, tonight, at 7 PM CST (8 PM Eastern). Thank you for your patience.

Next update: Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7 PM CST (8 PM Eastern)

WESTERN REGION HOTLINE: 608-313-5156

Begin heading west because there are 3 sites under consideration in Wisconsin. At this time there’s nothing being considered east of Houghton Lake in Michigan.

• Lake Superior at Red Cliff (near Bayfield)
• West end of Lake Mendota in Madison
• Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh

Lake Superior and Mendota will be sailed tomorrow and evaluated. The continued warm weather has proved challenging in determining the best possible site.

There will be another conference call on Thursday, January 19 and our goal is to make the final decision by 1:45 PM CST (2:45 PM EST).

Next update: Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 1:45 PM CST

WESTERN REGION HOTLINE: 608-313-5156

The Governing Board, Rear Commodores, and other Western Region members held a telephone conference call this evening to discuss possible regatta sites. Though it’s more than likely there are good sites available in the Western Region, we are asking ice scouts across North America to continue to report conditions to their Rear Commodores. At this point, the primary site continues to be Wisconsin but we do have options in other regions.
Next update will be Wednesday, January 18, 8:30 PM CST.

United States DN sailors traveling to the Worlds – it’s always a good idea to bring a passport no matter where the primary regatta site may be called on. Conditions change. Be prepared!

The goal is to announce the FINAL CALL BY 9 PM CST ON JAN 18. THE LATEST WILL BE NOON JAN 19.