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2003 NIYA Champions
DN-John Dennis
Renegade-Mike Derusha
E Skeeter-Jay Yaeso
Boe Skeeter-Steve Schalk
OA Stern Steerer-R Hennig
A Stern St.- Rick Hennig
B Stern St.- Mike Peters
C Stern St.-Jeff Seeboth
D Stern St.-N. Salzsieder
NIYA
THE HISTORY
Dateline
January 13, 1913.
Wisconsin State Journal.
"Representatives of Oshkosh, Madison, Menominee, and Marinette met at
the Hotel Menominee this morning and discussed future of the new NIYA,
Emil Fauerbach of Madison commended the Mendota Ice Yacht Club highly in
their action in establishing a renewal of the sport and declared that he
would do everything in his power to aid the new organization in every
manner possible. LF Porter, of Madison, a man who has been connected with
several water and ice craft organizations, gave some timely and
instructive suggestions in regard to the proper manner of conducting the
association. He proposed having two delegates from each club present at a
future gathering and from a constitution and by laws at that time."
Welcome to the Home Page of the 2004 Northwest Ice Yacht Association
Regatta. This historic regatta was first sailed in 1913 in Menominee,
Michigan. Skeeters, DNs, and Renegades weren't even invented back then
when the big stern steerers ruled the ice. In 1913, Menominee skipper E.
Peterson won the first Class A championship in "Square People".
Madison, Wisconsin's own Emil Fauerbach won the 1914 championship in the
famed Princess II, a boat that went on the win the Hearst International
Trophy. Other notable Class A winners throughout the year include John
Buckstaff of Oshkosh, Jungbluth and Carl Bernard of Madison in the Fritz
(still being sailed today by Fred Stritt), Harry Melges of Lake Geneva
(Buddy's father), Carl Bernard again in the Mary B (currently owned by the
Haines family), the Debutante currently owned by Mike Derusha, and Buddy
Melges in his Ferdinand the Bull.
The DNs were first recognized as a separate class in 1954 when Skip Boston
won the inaugural NIYA DN championship. Other notable DN champions include
William Sarns in 1956, Jane Pegel who first won in 1960 and went on to
capture another nine championships.
Class E Skeeters first raced the NIYA in 1936 when Lake Geneva sailor
Harry Melges won in Mickey Finn. Elmer Millenbach took the 1949 trophy
sailing his Renegade II back when the Renegades and Skeeters sailed
together. Other famous ice boating names who've won the NIYA Class E
championship include Bill Perrigo, Howard Bosten, Frank Trost, Jack Ripp,
Dave Rosten, Bill Mattison, Lou Loenneke, Buddy Melges, Bob Pegel, and Paul
Krueger.
The Renegades first raced in the NIYA as a recognized class in 1958 and of
course, Mr. Ice Boat, Elmer Millenbach won his first of many NIYA Renegade
Championships in Renegade III. Elmer won every regatta until 1984 when the
4LIYC Jerry Simon took the championship. Other winners include Arlyn
Lafortune, Loren Sherry, Jack Ripp, Tim McCormick, Roger Derusha, Don
Anderson, and Mike Derusha.
THE NORTHWEST
ICE YACHT ASSOCIATION January 23, 24, 25,2004
Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club-Host Club
Lake Monona, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Sunday, January 25
Photo Gallery
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Saturday, January 24, 2004
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The Fritz and the Eclipse, two
mighty A Stern Steerers
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Photo Credits: Bob Bell |
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Photo Credits: Milt Friend |
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