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Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: Geoff Sobering on February 16, 2007, 10:25:37 PM Quote from: Debbie Whitehorse of iceboat.org DN Commodore was able to contact Commander and delay this for a few days...would have ruined the course..boat might come through on Thursday now... http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770216052 Quote The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Mackinaw will be working on upper Green Bay next week, checking the ice fields in the shipping channel from Rock Island to Chambers Island. The cutter will travel southwest along the charted Lake Carriers Association track lines, then will back out the way it came. Anyone who ventures onto the ice for recreational purposes in that area is urged to use caution and avoid the shipping channel. For information on the precise timing of the icebreaker’s work, call Sault Vessel Traffic at (906) 635-3232 or e-mail sootfc@uscg.mil Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: Ken Smith on February 17, 2007, 08:47:56 PM I sent an inquiry to the USCG based on local experience and my military background.
The reply is quoted below: "My name is Mark Gill and I supervise the Vessel Traffic Service in Sault Ste Marie. We dispatch the Coast Guard's ice breaking resources for Northern Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and the connecting waterways. Forgive the informal response, I'm writing this from my home computer. "Thank you for the information. Mr. John Harper of your organization has also made contact with us. Rest assured, we share your concerns for safety. In as much, Mackinaw will not be sailing south of the 45-15' parallel during your event; if she comes into Green Bay at all. Mackinaw has other ice breaking duties which will take to southern Lake Michigan. I doubt that she will return before your event is concluded on the 25th. "Again I thank for contacting us. If you have additonal questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Good luck with your event and "fair winds". Regards, Mark S. Gill Supervisor, VTS St Marys River Sault Ste Marie, MI Title: 2007 World and NA Regatta updates, Menominee MI Post by: Ken Smith on February 18, 2007, 05:48:48 AM Please post comenatary and un-official regatta reports here.
Thanks Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: Geoff Sobering on February 18, 2007, 07:04:57 AM A couple of photos from yesterday: http://www.geoff-s.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=31
(http://www.geoff-s.net/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=36&g2_serialNumber=1) (http://www.geoff-s.net/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=31) Cheers, Geoff S. Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: dn4911 on February 18, 2007, 09:04:19 PM We are sailing on a large plate of ice about 3.5 miles off shore. There are 125 boats competing. The Bronze fleet got off their race at about 12:30 today in 5 - 10 mile wind from the north - northwest. The Silver fleet was delayed in their start as the wind shifted to the west, then came back north and finally the fleet was started.
The wind stayed light and fluky with some puffs and shifts, causing the fleet to be spread around the 1.25 mile course. At various times some skippers resorted to pushing. The wind varied from 7 mph to nothing. After the Silver Fleet had finished the wind died completely and at 4 pm the Race Committee called off racing for the day. Some sailors started pushing home. But within 20 minutes the wind shifted dramatically to the south and built to 10- 15 mph providing all with a nice ride back to the launch area. There is currently a protest being heard. The rumor is that the protest is against the last race and the relief being sought is to have the race thrown out because of the conditions. The ice ranges from clear and smooth to somewhat bumpy. There is no snow on the ice and none in the forecast. Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: LorRehe on February 19, 2007, 11:25:13 PM Some results with more to follow after 3 races in each fleet:
Gold Fleet 1. Tomas Lindgren S81 2. Matt Struble US 183 3T. Bernd Zeiger G 107 4T. John Dennis US 4691 5. Jorg Bohn G 737 Silver Fleet 1. Christian Jensen D 324 2. Torsten Siems G 666 3. Michael Ulbrick US 1059 4. Harry Defer US 99 5. Matthias Grothues-Spork G 900 Bronze Fleet 1. Mike Derusha US 2545 2. Adam Koller US 5366 3. Glenn Betzoldt US 5172 4. Ken Smith US 4137 5. Ribert Rast US 1313 Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: Geoff Sobering on February 20, 2007, 07:37:49 AM More reports and photos at: http://iceboat.org/images/06-07/DN/0607dnregattas.htm
Aside: Congratulate Jim McDonagh on his win in the Northwest Regatta DN class (http://iceboat.org/images/06-07/niya/niya.htm), sailed just before the Worlds: Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: dn4911 on February 21, 2007, 11:14:52 PM 4 races in each of the 3 fleets today to start the North Americans. Heavy Wind forecast for tomorrow. The ice was hard early and the wind built up to 20 for some very fast conditions, but then the ice started to get soft by the end of the day.
Race course length was 1.25 miles. Still sailing on the same noble plate of ice about 3 miles off shore. Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: Godie G-4 on February 22, 2007, 08:26:35 AM Hello everyboby over there in Menominee. What's about the results of the WC ???????
We here in Europe are waiting for the final list, cause the finish is long time ago. Or did you scupper them in Green Bay? ;) Cheers, Godie Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: dn4911 on February 22, 2007, 11:20:13 AM We are postponed today because of high wind. Enstrom Helicopter Factory Tour at 3 pm today. Regatta will conclude tomorrow. Ice still in good condition. First race at 9:30 - Gold Fleet.
Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: dn4911 on February 22, 2007, 11:36:25 AM Gold Fleet Results Gold Cup
Finish Name Total points 1 Matt Struble 10 2 T Lindgren 14 3 B Zeiger 25 4 R Sherry 28 5 J Dennis 32 6 M Burczynski 45 7 J Schneider 53 8 J Harper 57 9 P Burczynski 61 10 T Zakrzewski 70 11 A Stange 72 12 D Kardas 80 13 M Minarek 88 (Top Junior) 14 P Hamrack 91 15 JR Francis 108 16 S Orlebeke 112 17 J Davenport 113 18 G Smith 114 19 D Clapp 116 20 A Baranowski 116 21 J Bohn 120 22 P Goodwin 129 23 J Kent 136 24 M Schneider 139 25 J Hadley 139 26 M Isabell 144 27 J Gougeon 147 28 L Lebeau 153 29 D Eriksson 153 30 L Zakrezewski 31 P Johns 167 32 J Grogan 175 33 M Gougeon 175 34 J Thieler 179 35 S Jones 183 36 R Holman 188 37 M Rehe 188 38 J Williams 197 39 E Anderson 197 40 B Cave 204 41 R Lemberg Jr. 208 42 R Rogoski 217 43 R Schumacher 223 44 W Sherry 226 45 G Lovejoy 228 46 G Cornelius 229 47 D Bierman 237 48 A Stefanski 247 49 D Parker 250 50 O Moller 306 Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: dn4911 on February 22, 2007, 11:47:40 AM Gold Cup Silver Fleet
1 C Jensen 7 2 T Siems 13 3 M Ulbrick 24 4 R Potcova 29 5 U Marti 37 6 P Woodruff 39 7 M Grothues - Spork 46 8 M Chatterton 52 9 C Clark 54 10 H Defer 55 11 R Lemberg Sr. 57 12 G Reis 59 13 T Caravitis 68 14 D Jones 70 15 J McDonagh 70 16 K Baker 74 17 R Wollam 75 18 C Teal 76 19 R Kaiser 87 20 J Coberly 90 21S Madden OK, Complete results with each race finish will be posted asap by Jim McDonough Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: LorRehe on February 22, 2007, 02:38:44 PM Preliminary resutls from North American Championship after 4 races sailed:
Gold Fleet 1. Matt Struble US 183 8 pts 2. Jakob Schneider P 679 9 pts 3. Ron Sherry US 44 14 pts 4. Tomas Lindgren S 81 19 pts 5. Berndt Zeiger G 107 20 pts Silver Fleet 1. Mike Derusha US 2545 10 pts 2. Guy Lovejoy US 4638 15 pts 3. Jim McDonagh US 5214 24 pts 4. Markham Chatterton US 4811 24 pts 5. Richard Wollam US 4882 27 pts Bronze Fleet 1. David Zoll US 4911 13 pts 2. George Long US 2138 16 pts 3. Harry Defer US 99 17 pts 4. Julie Richards US 4868 27 pts 5. David Kickhafer US 4602 31 pts We are in a holding pattern for today. Winds are 20-30 mph with higher gusts. The plan is to resume racing Friday 0930. Stay tuned. Title: Re: World Championship --Unofficial updates and comments Post by: LorRehe on February 24, 2007, 11:10:17 AM Abbreviated North American results:
Gold Fleet 1. Matt Struble US 183 9 pts 2. Tomas Lindgren S 81 19 pts 3. Bernd Zeiger G 107 21 pts 4. Ron Sherry US 44 22 pts 5. Jakob Schneider P 679 23 pts Silver Fleet 1. Mike Derusha US 2545 11 pts 2. Guy Lovejoy US 4638 13 pts 3. Richard Wollam US 4882 23 pts 4. Markham Chatterton US 4811 24 pts 5. Richard Lemberg US 4155 25 pts Bronze fleet 1. Mathias Grothues-Spork G 900 7 pts 2. Dave Zoll US 4911 20 pts 3. George Long US 2138 24 pts 4. David Kickhafer US 4602 29 pts 5. Julie Richards US 4868 31 pts Stayed tuned, more to follow as people arrive home. |