We received the following invitation from the Polish DN Fleet: Polish Championship 2023 is planned for March 11-12, 2023. Preliminary site is lake Kertuoja in Lithuania. This is same venue as 2023 EC and Junior Worlds. The final decision will be published next week. For now all looks very promising. More info, NOR & updates: bojery.pl The post Polish DN Championship 2023 appeared first on IDNIYRA - Europe ..read more

Dear Young Icesailors, Trainers & Parents, The 2023 JWC/JEC is going to be sailed at Lake Kertuoja. Please read the Sailing Instructions attached below. Launching Area: 55.191525, 25.629715 https://maps.app.goo.gl/5dH2cbUAgmSgeUL58?g_st=ic Race office for registration: Hotel Vila Kelmyne https://maps.app.goo.gl/YFWjoiaNyjSPDDJ19?g_st=ic Accommodations: Hotel Vila Kelmyne +370 620 51007 https://maps.app.goo.gl/YFWjoiaNyjSPDDJ19?g_st=ic – about 30 beds Gerugnė Hotel +370 698 13423 https://maps.app.goo.gl/hLnGdjNZDdTVQDsH6?g_st=ic diana.gerugne@gmail.com – about 30 beds Inturke bedr ..read more

There is one day to go before the decision on the site of this season’s Top Junior Icesailing Event! It’s looking up to be a great event in Lithuania regarding ice and weather forecast, some snow is due to come but hopefully it is not going to be a problem. We have quite nice entries on the DN junior list. 3 sailors are in the top 20 of the senior world ranking and all good sailors to follow. Regarding IceOptimist, so far we received entries from young sailors from Estonia and Lithuania where local clubs have been working hard with the kids. There is still space to register! Visit th ..read more

The 2023 European Championship week is over, and it’s time to make notes on how to do better for next year’s 50th anniversary! We had a very difficult weather forecast a week before the start of the regatta. We met in Valmeria, Latvia, with a day already lost to the week. We quickly understood that we had to move further south or to Sweden. Both locations had the only ice in Europe and had bad weather coming.We decided to travel to Moletay, Lithuania, on Monday and in a snowstorm, knowing that Tuesday morning would determine if it was “GAME OVER” or if we had a chance for a long week of saili ..read more

Congratulations to Tomek Zakrzewski P55 for winning the Gold Fleet of the 2023 IDNIYRA European Championship sailed on Lake Kertuojai, Lithuania. Tomek won the tiebreak with IDNIYRA European Commodore Mikhel Kosk C45, who placed second. Robert Graczyk P31 was third. Joonas Kiisler C53 took first in Silver, and Timo Lehmuskallio L103 took first in Bronze Fleet. The Best Junior sailor at the regatta was Oskar Svensson S714. The Highest Ranking Female Sailor is Anja Fiedler G390. By winning 3rd place in Gold fleet Robert Graczyk P31 also won Best Over 50 while Gold Fleet 9th place Johnny Win ..read more

Please European DN Championship 2023 and Euro-Cup 2023 results as follows. There are different categories: Women, U25 (junior), 50 years and 60+ years. Sailwave results for DN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 at 18-25 FEBRUARY Lake Kertoujai, Lithuania 2023 GOLD fleet (overall and all races separately) DN EC 2023 Gold fleet OVERALL and races separtl 24.02.2023 SILVER fleet (overall and all races separately) DN EC 2023 Silver fleet OVERALL and races separtl 24.02.2023 BRONZE fleet (overall and all races separately) DN EC 2023 Bronze fleet OVERALL and races separtl 24.02.2023   The post EC 2023 r ..read more

Please find Gold, Silver and Bronze fleet OVERALL RESULTS after 5 races as 23.02.2023 GOLD FLEET (A) Gold fleet OVERALL 23.02.2023 SILVER FLEET (B) Silver fleet OVERALL 23.02.2023 BRONZE FLEET (C) Bronze fleet OVERALL 23.02.2023   The post EC 2023: Day 2 race results appeared first on IDNIYRA - Europe ..read more

Dear Fellow Participants, Below is the new starting list for 3 groups Tomorrow (2023.02.22) Skippers meeting: 9:00 on the ice by the parking lot. Hoping to start at 10:00 (will be confirmed at skippers meeting) Mihkel Kosk Commodore IDNIYRA Europe   EC 2023: A - Fleet 3 group EC 2023: B - Fleet 3 groups EC 2023: C - Fleet 3 groups The post EC 2023: Starting list in 3 groups appeared first on IDNIYRA - Europe ..read more

As discussed during the meeting yesterday and this morning because of the heavy snowfall sailing the European Championship on Lake Burtnieks has become impossible. We have come to the decision to move the regatta to Lake Kertoujai, Lithuania where conditions seem more promising for the week. Launching Area: 55.191525, 25.629715 https://maps.app.goo.gl/5dH2cbUAgmSgeUL58?g_st=ic Getting on the ice may be difficult as the shore is open, some planks may be needed. The Latvian and Lithuanian Fleet is making some preparations in this regard. Accommodations: Hotels in Moletai: Duriu sodyba +370 611 0 ..read more

Dear Fellow National Secretaries and EC Competitors, I would like to call a Meeting for tonight for National Secretreataries/Representatives to discuss the options that we have going forward. Please send 1 person/Nation if your national Secretary is unavailable. Location: 1:1 Bistro – Olympic Center: https://goo.gl/maps/3KiFDPoF3LbTJsY67 Time: 18:00 Topics: Option 1: Going to East Lithuania, 20cm clear ice. Confirmation is expected tomorrow morning. Option 2: Going to Sweden. Ferries are available from Tuesday morning. Both sites will get new rain/snow Monday during the day/night.   Looki ..read more