DN NA Class

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Title: Ice Conditions
Post by: DN 5449 on March 21, 2010, 06:20:58 PM
How smooth does the ice have to be to sail.On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate the smoothness of the ice that was in Thunder Bay for the N.A 's.


Title: Re: Ice Conditions
Post by: Geoff Sobering on March 21, 2010, 07:06:05 PM
I'd rate the ice at Thunder Bay at around 8 or 9. 
The main defect was the "orange peel" bumps on the surface.  The "runner width" cracks were also an issue.


Title: Re: Ice Conditions
Post by: DN 5449 on March 21, 2010, 08:11:07 PM
Being new to this I had the impression that you had to sail on perfect ice.It seems these boats will handle some pretty bumpy ice.