Western Regional Championship Update--Jan. 12, On for Madison-see post below

[Daniel Hearn]

Please be patient.  I understand many are anxious for the call, but I won't have enough information to make a decision until sometime Friday morning.  Right now it's 47 degrees in Madison and we've got lots of water on top of ice on all the Madison area lakes.  Same on Green Lake, Winnebago, Delavan and Lake Geneva.  When the temps drop back below freezing this afternoon and get down to 9 degrees overnight, we could have either hockey rinks or runner swallowing shell ice and drain holes.  The radical temperature shift could also create cracks/heaves.  Unfortunately, I'm just not going to know until tomorrow.  A number of us will be on Middleton Bay on the west end of Lake Mendota early tomorrow morning.  It is our intention to inspect and sail, and call the event "ON" if at all possible.  Lake Mendota remains our most probable possibility, but the other lakes mentioned above are not out of consideration.  Others will be inspecting those tomorrow morning, as well.   

Stay tuned...

Daniel Hearn
Western Region Commodore
US 5352

   

[Deb Whitehorse]

Via DN Western Region Commodore Daniel Hearn:

The DN Western Region regatta is called ON for Madison, WI for January 13-14, 2018 on Lake Mendota. Launch out of Mendota County Park. Both Mendota and Monona were inspected and Mendota's sheet was found to be the better of the two sheets. You will need a Dane County Lake Access Permit to launch from this site. See information below.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
•Friday: 7-9 PM Registration at Regatta Hotel Headquarters @ AmericInn, 101 West Broadway, Monona, WI
•Sat 8-9 on ice registration
•Sat 9:30 Skippers Meeting
•Sat 10:30 First DN start
•Sunday 10:00 First DN start. No race will start after 2:30 PM

LAUNCH INFORMATION
Mendota County Park
5133 Co Hwy M
Middleton, WI 53562

DANE COUNTY LAKE ACCESS PERMIT REQUIRED
Buy at the launch site or buy online at this link: https://www.reservedane.com/permits.aspx

HOTEL INFORMATION
Regatta Headquarters: AmericInn Lodge and Suites Madison South
101 W. Broadway
Madison, WI
608-222-8601
americinn.com
20 rooms available (queens)
$99 plus tax
Pool, hot tub, breakfast

Country Inn and Suites by Carlson
400 River Place
Madison, WI
608-221-0055
countryinns.com
15 rooms available
$109 Friday, $96 Sat. plus tax
Pool, hot tub, breakfast

Sleep Inn and Suites
4802 Tradewinds Pkwy
608-221-8100
sleepinnmadison.com
21 rooms available for Fri and Sat
$84 plus tax
Pool, hot tub, breakfast

[Deb Whitehorse]

Attention DN Western Region Competitors!

The first race start has been moved to 12:00 noon CST in order to allow the temperatures to moderate. It’s -3F at 6AM.
If you have friends on the road, please let them know.

REGISTRATION: Registration will be in the parking lot at the launch site from 10:00 – 11:00 AM CST.
See you on the ice. It’s going to be a beautiful,sunny day on Lake Mendota!

[Deb Whitehorse]

ATTENTION: RACING TO START AT 11 AM SUNDAY, JAN 14
Via Western Region Commodore Daniel Hearn

    Let’s be ready to start first race tomorrow at 11 AM. The temperature is forecast to be 9 degrees by 11 AM and 12 degrees at noon.