Hey Gang- The big list is out! Eastern sailors representing well in the top ten with Chad Atkins climbing up to 2nd, T Thieler clinging to 3rd, and the Canadians coming along with Robin Lagraviere in 4th, Jacek Marzenski in 6th, Pete Van Rossem in 7th, John Curtis in 8th. Click and take a look ..read more

The article says it all… Personally I will always remember the sound of his horn calling the fleets to the line…. Even more personal was a time when I mistakenly thought my fleet was being called to the line and I was still fiddling with my boat in the pits; I was looking at the ..read more

Hey Gang- Check your incoming mail for the Notice of Electronic Ballot from the DN Class. Vote early and often! T Notice of Electronic Ballot – DN North America (idniyra.org) Notice of Electronic Ballot – DN North America Deb Whitehorse All members in good standing should have received an email invitation from Election Buddy today to vote for our ..read more

Hey Folks- You can take your mind of this chilly gray New England spring by reading this month’s Runner Tracks! Click and enjoy! Runner Tracks Newsletter May 2024 – DN North America (idniyra.org) Runner Tracks Newsletter May 2024 – DN North America Deb Whitehorse The Online Magazine of the International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association May 2024 Get ready for the latest editi ..read more

Hello All- One of these days I’m hoping to sit down and write up a report about the DN NA champs… As Mark Keifer would have said, “It was EPIC…” Plenty of stories to be told but one of the big ones certainly has to be the success of the Canadian team. They have really stepped it up quite a bit in the last few years and deserve some recognition. We’d also love to know how they’ve done it! Maybe a few clues in this article…. Canadians Best Ever at DN NA’s – Sailing in Canada ..read more

Windswept snow but not Moosehead The weather balance once again turned against us. In the Nort Woods of Maine, we have had warmer temps setting up the potential to sail on Moosehead and the counterbalance was a good dose and more of the white stuff. We are shut out for the weekend with more of the white coming Saturday. Don’t give up just yet. According to Bill Buchholz, a foot of good solid ice is waiting to be uncovered. There are warmer temps and rain next week which could get us out late next week. Last night’s call also included discussions on communication improvements for next season as ..read more

Hey Folks- the March issue is out- take a look and keep tabs on what is going on in the class here and over on the other side of the Pond…. Runner Tracks Newsletter March 2024 – DN North America (idniyra.org) Runner Tracks Newsletter March 2024 – DN North America Deb Whitehorse ..read more

Moosehead Moon 1/23/2016 I have not put pen to paper or fingers to plastic keys since our last piece of sailing most of us did in late February or early March. This would be the time we talk about the proverbial fat lady. The inevitable post that is written with the passing of another iceboat season. Well, I’m not ready just yet. Not ready to tear down and stow my DN. There is a slim chance that Moosehead Lake will give us one last grand send-off. The weather of course will play her hand and we will see. While we await word from the North Woods, we have a few planning details to tackle for nex ..read more

I know many of you are still seeking that, “last sail”of the season, but I have started the transition from hard water to soft…….at least in my mind. I,myself, am satisfied with the season. Although late in arriving, it came in with some sweet plates of ice nearby. this allowed me to leave the rigs, (yes multiple) set up for extended periods. If I arrived and there was no wind, the skates were on in minutes to provided miles of gliding over some wonderfully smooth ice. I even managed to get in a few bike rides with the studded tires pumping more of that fresh air into the body. I was also hap ..read more

After 4 days of racing the Race Committee did an amazing job of getting off a total of 22 races (11 for each fleet) in all kind of conditions. At the awards ceremony, T led with a toast and thanks to "All the boats, planks, and equipment that gave themselves up to the challenges of ice and big wind this week." I won’t go into specifics, but lots of iceboaters will need to go shopping and many more will spend some quality shop time rebuilding stuff. Even T and I suffered damage with my hound breaking on the first windward leg of the 9th race and just as conditions were turning a bit lighter and ..read more