by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 14, 2021 | 2022, 2022 Nationals, Home Page
The Central Region and Regatta Chairman Rob Holman (US 3705), on behalf of the IDNIYRA, hereby invites all DN ice boaters to the 2022 DN US National Championship Regatta. Click here to register for the U.S. Nationals.
WHAT TO KNOW:
U.S. Nationals Regatta (a non-ranking regatta)
Dates: January 23 – 29, 2022
Location: Primary Site: Central Region (Ohio & Michigan)
NOTICE OF RACE
2022 U.S. Nationals Event Page
Registration Page ONLINE ONLY
Important Dates:
- January 4, 2022: Regatta sweatshirt deadline. Only those who register by January 4, 2022 will receive a regatta sweatshirt.
- January 14, 2022, 7 PM ET: Early registration deadline for early entry fee. Registration is online only.
- January 15 – 22, 2022: LATE REGISTRATION – Online only until 7 PM local time. Late registration fee applies.
- January 20, 2022, 8PM CST: Primary site info to be posted on IDNIYRA website.
- January 23, 2022: 9 AM Skippers meeting
- January 23, 2022 first race at time stated in sailing instructions.
- January 29, 2022 racing can be concluded if regatta complete, PRIZES shall be awarded after the regatta is completed.
by Deb Whitehorse | Nov 22, 2021 | 2022, 2022 Nationals, Home Page
Line up at the 2021 U.S. Nationals on Black Lake in Michigan. Photo: Catherine Firmbach
Cancellation of the 2022 North American Championships: U.S. Nationals Called ON
The IDNIYRA Governing Committee earlier announced plans to decide by November 22th the status of the 2022 North American championship. The Governing Committee has agreed that continuing changes, challenges, and uncertainties relating to the pandemic make it apparent that holding the regatta in 2022 is not in the best interest of our class members. Therefore the 2022 North American championship is canceled.
However, based upon the success of last year’s non-ranking U.S. Nationals Championship, IDNIYRA Governing Committee has decided to endeavor to hold another non-ranking American Championship in the same timeframe. Central Rear Commodore Rob Holman will soon release Notice of Race for the U.S. Nationals.
2022 U.S. NATIONALS (A non-ranking regatta)
Dates: January 23-29, 2022
Host Region: Central (Michigan and Ohio)
Location: Best ice in the Central Region or the United States
Information: idniyra.org
Jody Kjoller
Commodore IDNIYRA
by Deb Whitehorse | Oct 21, 2021 | 2022, Home Page
COVID 19 continues to affect our everyday activities of life, whether home, work, or leisure. Border crossings between Canada and U.S. remain challenging and in flux. It may continue to affect our coming hard water season, but we have plans in place and a decision-making schedule.
The Governing Committee will hold a conference call on November 22, 2021, to decide whether the North American Championship (23 – 29 January 2022) can be held. The decision will be published immediately after the meeting. This allows two months lead time for the regatta, both for the organizers and for those competitors who need to plan international travel.
Suppose the Governing Committee decides that the North American Championship cannot be held. In that case, we will plan to run another US-based Championship during the same period as the scheduled North American Championship. Canadian members might decide to run a Canadian regatta in the same period. A U.S. Championship and a Canadian Championship would be non-ranking events.
Some factors in the decision-making have to do with the risk of a COVID positive test and quarantine requirements before reentering Canada or the United States. Canadians still face some severe logistical and expense problems attending regattas.
If the conditions don’t improve, the North American Championship could not be held. It would fail the most basic measure of fairness to have a championship when it’s too great a burden for international competitors.
Please feel free to engage the Governing Committee if you have further questions. We are committed to offer racing this winter subject to constraints that might be imposed by COVID 19.
by Deb Whitehorse | May 15, 2021 | 2021, Home Page
IDNIYRA Racing ScheduleIt’s never too early to fill in your calendars with DN regatta dates. While the 2022 Gold Cup and European Championship date was decided 2 weeks ago at the European Secretaries meeting, IDNIYRA Central Region Commodore Rob Holman has now set the 2022 North American Championship dates. The World Championship alternates yearly between Europe and North America.
- North American Championship
Dates: January 23 – 29, 2022
Host Region: Central (Michigan and Ohio)
Location: Best ice in the Central Region or North America
Information: This website. - Worlds & European Championship
Date: February 19 – 26, 2022
Host Country: Switzerland
Location: Best ice in Europe
Information
by Deb Whitehorse | Feb 19, 2021 | 2021, Home Page
The Polish fleet in bed on the eve of the National Championship in Krynica Morska, Poland. Photo: Henryk Kuczma
The Polish Championships start tomorrow, Saturday, 20 February, in Krynica Morska near Gdansk. This two-day event will be very competitive and have a Gold Cup-like atmosphere. The Poles take up about one-third of the list of 30 sailors with an international IDNIYRA ranking of 10 or less. If you’d like to follow along, check out these sites:
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Gmina Miasta Krynica Morska Facebook Page
Polish DN Class Facebook Page
Polish DN Class Website
Now is an excellent time to review Robert Gracyk’s P31 short video on runner sharpening techniques from Lake Pepin in Minnesota in 2013.
