2015 Great Western Challenge

[KB [us5219]]

From Mike Miller via Facebook:

It's ON! Great Western Challenge is a GO
 December 1, 2014 - 22:07 — us5214
 Start: 5 Dec 2014 11:03 am
 End: 7 Dec 2014 3:00 pm
 Primary site is La Crosse, Wi. Same as last years site.

Secondary site is Green Lake, Spicer, Minnesota.

Get your DN ready and let's do this!

Lodging and the rest of the info to follow. We have multiple locations at this time.

Primary Location:
 La Crosse, Wisconsin

 description:
 Site of last years event!

[KB [us5219]]

It's ON! Great Western Challenge is a GO - In Wisconsin
 December 1, 2014 - 22:07 — us5214
 Start: 5 Dec 2014 11:03 am
 End: 7 Dec 2014 3:00 pm
 For the first time ever we are handing the reins to our good friends in Madison at the Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club.


Minnesota had it's early ice and now we move on. We won't make anybody drive by the good ice in Madison.

Lake Kegonsa it is.

Lodging and the Launching information will be posted on the Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club web site

http://iceboat.org

Those of you from Minnesota, don't worry, it's the same driving distance to Madison as it would have been to any sailable ice around here.

Think Ice!

Primary Location:
 Lake Kegonsa, Madison, Wisconsin

description:
 It's great Ice!
 And warm weather. Let's fill the lake with DN's

[Robin KC 5493]

The Canucks are coming. We have one from Nova Scotia, five from Kingston and at least one from Toronto on the way. Can't wait to get there!

[MICHAEL]

The Hollywood Ice is a solid 4-5 inches and rated a 9.999! Thanks to Deb and the 4Lakes group for agreeing to host our Challenge event.
It could be a huge! Go to the iceboat.org website to pre-register to help with scoring for Sat/Sun. 

[KB [us5219]]

Four Lakes has an info Page on the GWC regatta found here:  http://www.iceboat.org/seasons/14-15/dn/index.html
Of particular interest is the use this weekend of the "Darling Marks" and No finish gate.
Illustrations of Darling Mark can be seen @ http://www.iceboat.org/seasons/14-15/dn/2014%20Western%20Challenge%20Darling%20Mark%20Course.pdf