NOR 2012 CENTRAL LAKES REGION CHAMPIONSHIP

[KB [us5219]]

ALL SKILL LEVELS INVITED TO ATTEND
 
2012 IDNIYRA Central Lakes Regional Championship Regatta / Holiday Classic
 
All races will be sailed under the rules of the National Iceboat Authority and those of the IDNIYRA.
 
Dates: Between December 27th & 30th, 2012  (Mini Worlds format - Centrals held first followed by Holiday Classic Regatta if time allows)
 
Location: Within the Central Region – Sailing site to be determined by regatta organizer.
 
Entry Fee: $35.00

$30 if you pre-register AND submit insurance documentation ONLINE at: ice.idniyra.org

Seven race regatta format – 3 race minimum in the Gold Fleet will constitute the regatta. Fleets - Gold & Silver Fleet, Volunteer split for fleets.
 
Trophies: will be awarded to - the top ten places in each fleet, plus top finisher in subdivisions junior, women, Senior, etc. (to be determined).
 
Registration (schedule subject to postponement for weather)

Wednesday : 8-10 pm at Regatta Hotel Headquarters
 
Thursday: 8-9 am on ice
 
9:30 am Skippers’ Meeting (Registration closes after meeting)
 
11:00 am DN first race
 
Official Sailing Instructions will be provided at registration.
 
Official regatta information, updates and accommodations: Central Region Hotline

All races will be governed by the Racing Rules of the National Iceboat Authority; the By-Laws of the IDNIYRA; the Notice of Race, including any amendments to the Notice of Race (except as any of these are altered by the sailing instructions) and the Sailing Instructions. The Sailing Instructions may be modified at the Skippers’ Meeting.
 
Eligibility: All DN class yachts meeting the requirements of the Official Specifications and whose skippers are members in good standing of the IDNIYRA are eligible and encouraged to enter and race in the championship.
 
Proof of personal or race liability insurance ($300,000 minimum) will be needed at time of registration.
 
Kent Baker
Central Lakes IDNIYRA Rear Commodore
(419) 5o9-55(two)6
kentb(AT)bex(DOT)net

[GEORGE REIS]

 Is that $17.50 per race or do you have to pay for both ?

[KB [us5219]]

The Holiday Classic will be free (if it happens) this year, sponsored by the Toledo Ice Yacht club and the Central Lakes Region.
Awards will not be "flashy" or "expensive"  but they will be unique!
Future Holiday Classics will likely have a small fee, espescially when its a stand-alone regatta and support costs add up.

[KB [us5219]]

I just sent an email notification of this event.  If you did not get the message, and you want to be on the Central Lakes Region Email Group List please send me an email @@ kentb(at)bex(dot)net.

[KB [us5219]]

There are reports beginning to fill in from the upper half of Michigan. 
Cadillac, Houghton, and Pontiac are all being watched as the temps drop.  None have been walked yet, and most still have holes or are suspect at this time. 
Lows of 18-20 degrees and highs of 27-30 degrees in Cadillac could make plenty of ice.  And forecasts a few degrees cooler at Houghton.

I welcome and look forward to all reports! 

We have a newbie-focus in our regional regatta here.  So find a newbie to coach, shadow, or harass!
Also, GOLD FLEETERS if you are comfortable with it, this is a great regatta to get a friend of similar weight to come out and borrow your boat for the silver races.  This is how we get em started!

-Kent Baker

P.S. - Registration is open online.  Submit your registration and pay online NOW and save $5.00
IF for some reason, Mother Nature does not agree with our plans, your fees will be applied to the 2013 Centrals.

[KB [us5219]]

With no new Post-christmas reports and a storm blowing across NW Ohio and SE Michigan, we are issuing a Postponment until Friday.  This will help allow for those coming from Rhode Island and Minnesota, as well as for those wishing to celebrate the life of Jan Gougeon.

We are anxiously awaiting reports from the upper half of Michigan...
Cadillac, Missaukee, Houghton, and Higgins are just some of the lakes that have not been ruled out.

Think Ice!

[KB [us5219]]

Big thanks to US472 Coberly, US5172 Betzodt, US5250 Siegle, US3 Grogan, US 65 Gray and US 4882 Wollum for the ice reports so far.
No ice has been throuroughly checked at this time.

Cadillac is thin and rough.
Missaukee is now snow ice, with either an open spot in the middle, or clean new ice there.  This spot could be good for scrub racing, but will be small and will be lots of ice fishermen to contend with.

Houghton Lake is thin on the edges, but nice looking new ice a ways out.  Not sure if it will be thick enough.  Local authorities have not yet plowed the accesses to the lake, which is probably their way of keeping people off.  Temps there will be low 20s at night, high 20s by day.    Given the forecasted winds of less than 10 for all of northern Michigan we will need pretty clear ice for the weekend.

We will postpone the regatta to Saturday start.  It is my hope that some more potential spots are checked as people travel to and from Saginaw Thursday Afternoon/ Friday morning.  This is our last chance for the 2012 Central Lakes Region Champs.  Absolute last call to be made BY NOON Friday if not before.
 
-Kent Baker US 5219

[KB [us5219]]

UPDATE - Houghton Lake has beautiful clear black Ice.  There are people walking it and ice fishermen out.  Our checker was unable to determine exact thickness.  He is staying the night and doing a comprehensive check and possibly sail in the morning.   
if anyone is available to go help with the scouting in the morning please get a hold of Glen Betzoldt or contact me to get his number if you are available.
Tonights temps should bottom out at 13 degrees which will help out!
-Kent Baker (kentb(at)bex(dot))net))

[KB [us5219]]

We are calling the 2012 Centrals TENTATIVELY ON for Houghton Lake.
The final safety check will be done in the morning and Official Call will be by NOON FRIDAY.

Details to follow.

[KB [us5219]]

2012 Centrals is ON!-Houghton Lake, MI

Ice checkers from Michigan and Rhode Island have deemed the ice an 8+ regatta quality surface.  Ice is about 4"+ There is about 10% coverage of thin frozen snow on the ice.
Forecasts from sailflow.com show winds expected to increase from L&V to 10+mph On Saturday and from 8+mph Gust to 15 and to 10+ mph gust to 21 on Sunday.
Temperature ranges from low 20's at night to high 20's during day.
 
The Launch is a DNR access on Old highway 27 just 1/2 mile north of the intersection of 55.

Primary Hotel is the Comfort Suites just a short jot north of the Launch site.
Have pool Bar/Restaurant.  Rooms are about $110/nite for road view, $120/nite for water view.
100 Clearview Dr, Houghton Lake, MI, 48629 United States  989-422-4000
Alternate hotel is the Comfort Inn
200 Cloverleaf Lane, Houghton Lake, MI 48629 988-422-7829  Rooms are about $60.00 including tax.

Again the price of this regatta entry is $35 on site, or $30 if you pre-enter online.  YOU MUST BE A PAID, CURRENT MEMBER OF IDNIYRA in GOOD STANDING TO ENTER. 
PLEASE GO TO~  https://ice.idniyra.org/racing/registration/2012/Central_Region_DN_Championship
To sign up and/or pay dues.
 Bring a copy of your insurance proof.  You will be required to show proof if It cannont be retrieved from the IDNIYRA website.
New schedule will be as follows:

REGISTRATION: FRIDAY~ 8-10 pm at Regatta Hotel Headquarters SATURDAY~ 8-9 am on ice
Saturday:
9:30 am Skippers’ Meeting (Registration closes after meeting)
11:00 am DN first race
Sunday:
9:00 AM Skippers Meeting
10:00 AM first Race
(Scheduling subject to change if weather or other issues require check at Headquarters or launch)

Questions?  Contact Kent Baker @ 419 509 five five too 6  (Text or Voice)
Or email @ kentb(at )bex(dot )net

[DN5358]

Alternate hotel is the Comfort Inn
200 Cloverleaf Lane, Houghton Lake, MI 48629 988-422-7829  Rooms are about $60.00 including tax.

The phone number is actually 989 - 422 -7829.... looks like the excitement of the ice is getting to KB!

[sieglege]

Great first day of sailing...ice is great and the forecast tomorrow is for more wind. Really glad we're getting this in...and there's still time to get here for some sailing tomorrow if you couldn't be here today. Thank you Commodore Kent and the team!

[Geoff Sobering]

Results at: http://dnamerica.org/forum/index.php?topic=1456.0

[T Thieler US 5224]

On behalf of the entire Eastern contingient I want to thank everyone that made the Centrals possible last weekend!   We had a ball and enjoyed seeing everybody out that way-   Give yourselves a hand for a job well done-

See the New England Ice Yacht Association site (link below) for our reports from the road- and hotel.  And pub.

We have the Eastern Regionals on the calendar for January 12-13....  Weather and ice permitting of course but think about it-  would be great to see y'all on some New England Yankee ice!

Info will be on this bulletin board and also the NEIYA site at
http://theneiya.org/

Thanks and Best,

MR T     US 5224