We have an exciting update regarding our upcoming club meeting. In light of recent events, we have rescheduled the meeting initially planned for February 28 to Wednesday, March 6. This adjustment will allow us to gather at Four Lakes Yacht Club and celebrate our club members’ recent achievements at the Northwest Regatta.
We have much to celebrate, including Ken Whitehorse’s E Skeeter Championship, Doug Kolner’s 2nd Place Renegade finish, and Bob Cummins’ 3rd place in the DN fleet. The club will provide pizza and drinks for everyone to enjoy as we celebrate the achievements of our members. Remember, the meeting of Wednesday, February 28, 2024 is canceled and rescheduled for March 6.
WHAT TO KNOW:
4LIYC MEETING
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Four Lakes Yacht Club
6312 Inland Way, Monona, WI
Parking: There is a public parking ramp across the street from the Yacht Club
The 2024 Northwestern Ice Yachting Association regatta is called on for Waconia Lake in Waconia, Minnesota. REGISTER FOR THE NIYA EVENT PAGE WHAT TO KNOW Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Regatta EVENT PAGE Dates: February 23 – 25, 2024 Location: Lake Waconia, Waconia MN Launch: Lake Waconia Regional Park
8170 Paradise Ln, Waconia, MN 55387 ATTENTION: DO NOT DRIVE ON THE ICE. THERE WILL BE AN ATV TO TAKE YOUR TRAILER ON THE ICE.
Lodging: Regatta Headquarters: Holiday Inn Express Chanhassen, MN
952-401-8850
$109 per night King
$119 per night 2 Queens Online Booking Link If you are booking online, please make sure to put in the correct dates otherwise it will say there isn’t an existing block. Tell them you are with the Northwest Regatta to get the discount.
AmericInn by Wyndham Chanhassen, MN
612-293-6930
Country Inn & Suites Chanhassen, MN
952-937-2424
Super 8 by Wyndham Chaska, MN
1-952-448-7030
Register:Click here to register online.
Schedule of Events: Friday, February 23
Registration closes at 7AM
Starting positions for the first race in each class will be posted on a Competitor list by 9:30 am at https://www.iceboat.org/regattas/niya/
First start 10 AM Rotation
DN
Renegade
E Skeeter
A,B,C,D Stern Steerer
ISA B & C Skeeter
NIYA Annual Meeting at 6 PM at the Holiday Inn, Chanhassen, MN
DN Class: Spouses Julie Richards & Dick Wollam draw 1 & 2 for the start at the 2010 Northwest
The Northwestern Ice Yachting Association has called the 2024 championship regatta for February 23-25th at Lake Waconia Minnesota. This is the final call, launch site is Lake Waconia regional park on Paradise lane. Hotel information will be available tomorrow February 21st.
The ISA Championship is postponed to March 1st-3rd 2024.
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Every year, our friends from the Dutch ice sailing club De Robben undertakes a remarkable journey to Sweden. It’s become a tradition that brings together families and friends for a week of ice sailing. The historic Dutch iceboats steeped in heritage and craftsmanship are at the heart of this tradition.
This week, they are in Herrfallet, Sweden. New this year is one of the most spectacular iceboats I’ve ever seen, a wooden shoe! Club member Maarten De Groot writes:
We have some Dutchmen walking on wooden shoes. This skipper has a cheesemaker farm and a wooden shoe farm where he produces wooden shoes. He made this big wooden shoe for his farm and transformed it into an iceboat. He is sailing on this with his wife and two kids!
We have great conditions with 95 people and 67 iceboats!
No wind, no problem. Time for socializing on the ice.
A message from NIYA & ISA Secretary/Treasurer Steve Schalk:
The Race Committees for the Northwest and ISA regattas, would like to acknowledge all the efforts of our ice checkers who have been scouting and sailing potential regatta sites. Pat Heppert and Chris Wiberg spent an entire weekend driving the width of Minnesota setting up their boats and test sailing multiple lakes. Terry Reynolds and Mike Peters sailed Little Bay De Noc, and Jim McDonagh drove up to Lake Osakis on Wednesday at dawn sailed his DN all over the lake, then drove back in a whiteout. We all owe them a big thank you for the huge efforts made to find a place for us to have an event. Many thanks to you guys.
Happy day-after Valentines Day. Our normally scheduled meeting should have been last night, but to keep everyone on good terms with their significant others and out of the doghouse, we scheduled for tonight. Club members in good standing should have received an email with the Zoom link.
4LIYC ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING – 2 PROPOSALS
Club members in good standing will vote on two items, a dues increase and the induction of Ken Whitehorse into the Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club Honor Roll. Ken Whitehorse Nominated for 4LIYC Honor Roll
BY LAWS PROPOSAL
A By Laws Proposal has been submitted by Daniel Hearn and Lars Barber. The club will take a vote on the proposal at the February 15, 2024 4LIYC Business Meeting.
Proposal to change Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club Bylaws, Article 3, Section 4
Section 4 – Effective 11 /1 /96 dues shall be as follows:
• Senior member – $20.00
• Junior member – $5.00 (3/27/96)
Change to
Section 4 – Effective 11/1/2024 dues shall be as follows: • Senior member – $30.00 • Junior member – $5.00 (3/27/96)
Reason: Expenses have increased significantly since 1996.
Submitted by: Daniel Hearn and Lars Barber
