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Title: St. Martin's Bay / St. Igance, MI 2/26 & 27 Post by: sieglege on February 26, 2011, 05:21:53 PM Got a report from David Frost that about 10 boats raced today (Saturday) in 10-20 mph winds on St. Martin's Bay, north of St. Ignace, MI. Ice was reported to be 5 or 6, and racing planned again for Sunday.
Title: Re: St. Martin's Bay / St. Igance, MI 2/26 & 27 Post by: DN5358 on February 28, 2011, 09:37:50 AM The gamble played out well! Predicted light to no wind turned into a fantastic day of sailing with 10+ mph wind with a few spots of much more. 8 boats raced all afternoon. More ice than we could measure, remains of snow made for a few launchers here and there, overall a 5 or 6. Sunday started out with the same light wind and an inch or so of fresh snow. After sending Julie out to see if it was sailable the wind came up strong but very shifty which resulted in no racing but a good time.
Title: Re: St. Martin's Bay / St. Igance, MI 2/26 & 27 Post by: rpotcova on February 28, 2011, 04:26:46 PM Could the Centrals be sailed there? Lodging, access, bars...
Title: Re: St. Martin's Bay / St. Igance, MI 2/26 & 27 Post by: DN5358 on March 01, 2011, 10:26:11 AM Yes Centrals could be sailed there. access, lodging, food, beer, casino, etc. It would be nice if the ice smoothed up a bit, but a 4x8 mile sheet should work.
Dick W. and I will be checking a few ponds in Northern Michigan tomorrow and we will keep you informed. David Title: Re: St. Martin's Bay / St. Igance, MI 2/26 & 27 Post by: rpotcova on March 01, 2011, 02:38:40 PM Thanks for the feedback. Please keep us informed.
Just like everyone else, I hate waiting around for ice. And with spring in the air people tend to get out of the iceboating mode and into other things. I want to sail at least one more time but patience is running thin. I feel like this weekend is our best bet to keep the Centrals a respectable sized regatta. Would like to see 30 boats on the line. Besides, Ron is in the Caribean and Matt in California. Who will be the next member of the Central Championship Club? Title: Re: St. Martin's Bay / St. Igance, MI 2/26 & 27 Post by: dn4379 on March 01, 2011, 06:17:17 PM A 5 or a 6 works for me. Lets get-r-done.
Title: Re: St. Martin's Bay / St. Igance, MI 2/26 & 27 Post by: basmoss on March 01, 2011, 07:32:08 PM I concur! Let's race before it is time to put our keelboats back in. The RC could issue mouthpieces if we need!
5395 Title: Re: St. Martin's Bay / St. Igance, MI 2/26 & 27 Post by: Jordana on March 01, 2011, 07:50:01 PM Yup, even though there is nice ice in my own backyard here in Madison, it's tempting to make the longer trip for a class regatta.
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