2019 ISA: The Prizes

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2019 International Skeeter Association Regatta
January 11-13, 2019
Lake Pepin, Lake City, MN
Photos: Julie Jankowski
2019 ISA Results

Skeeter Class Awards2
C Skeeter 1st: Pat Heppert
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C Skeeter 2nd: Bill Dale
Nite Class Awards3
Nite 1st Place: Maureen Krueger Bohleber
Nite Class Awards2
Nite Class 2nd place: Mike Peters
Nite Class Awards
Nite Class 3rd: Drew Vandervelde
Steve Schalk
Steve Schalk, Secretary/Treasurer of the ISA
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On Top of the World, Class A Skeeter, 1st: John Dennis
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Class A Skeeter 2nd: Steve Orlebeke
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Class A Skeeter 3rd: Jay Yaeso
Skeeter Class Awards8
Class A Skeeter 4th: Jim Gluek
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B Class Skeeters: 3rd Fritz Button, 1st Jason Thompson, 2nd Steve Schalk, 4th Troy Soberg
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B Skeeter 1st: Jason Thompson
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B Skeeter 2nd: Steve Schalk
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B Skeeter 3rd: Fritz Button
Skeeter Class Awards3
B Skeeter 4th: Troy Soberg

2019 ISA & Renegade Championship: Now, the Thanks

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Photo: Steve Brown

It took a cooperative effort to make the ISA a success. Thanks go to the following:

John Dennis & Jim McDonaugh: Ice checking, course setting, race starting
Steve Schalk: ISA Secretary/Treasurer, course setting, flagging, and anything else that needed doing.
Jason Thompson & the rest of the SIBC sailors who helped in any way asked.
Mary Jane Schalk: Off site tabulation. She published race results at a blazing speed, even before the sailors had a chance to walk over to look at the line up sheets to see how they finished! She also contacted the hotels and arranged the banquet.
Julie Jankowski: Facebook video and photo updates which were much appreciated around the world.
Steve Brown: Lake City resident and licensed drone pilot who shared his videos and pictures with all of us.
Don Sanford: Flagging, race starting
Wayne Schmeidlin (Wayne’s Automotive on Cottage Grove Road, Madison) and his son, Adam, who not only tuned up our ATV but made sure my car was in good shape to haul it. We would not have had as many races without an ATV in good working condition.
The people of Lake City, Minnesota who welcomed ice boaters for the second weekend in a row. It’s heartening to see them come to the landing to see what we are up to, ask questions, and take pictures.
All four fleets for always being lined up and ready to race as soon as the last boat crossed the finish line.

 

2019 ISA & Renegade Championship: First, the Congratulations

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Lake Pepin’s titanium-hard ice provided one of the best ISA and Renegade Championships seen in years. The Renegades and A Skeeters had 7 races each which the B and C Skeeters and the Nites had 6, that’s a 26 race regatta, folks!  Stay tuned for more photos and some well deserved thank yous.
Final Results
Congratulations to all who participated and to the fleet champions:
A Skeeter: John Dennis, Windjammers Ice Yacht Club
B Skeeter: Jason Thompson, Skeeter Iceboat Club
C Skeeter: Pat Heppert, Skeeter Iceboat Club
Renegade: George Gerhardt, Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club, Oshkosh Ice Yacht Club
Nite: Maureen Krueger Bohleber, Green Lake Ice Yacht Club & Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club

A special congratulations to Nite Class champion Maureen Krueger Bohleber who made history as the first woman to ever win an ISA fleet championship.

Nite Class winners (with Nite Commodore Don Sanford far left) from left: 2nd Mike Peters, 1st Maureen Krueger Bohleber, 3rd Drew Vandervelde, 4th Peter Vandervelde    Photo: Julie Jankowski

 

ISA/Renegade Championship: Day 1 PM Update

by | Jan 11, 2019 | 2018-2019, 2019 ISA, 2019 Renegade Championship, Home Page, ISA, Regattas, Renegade

Maureen Bohleber crosses the finish line in first in the third Nite class race. She currently sits in first place after today.

Just back in from the lake. What a day – fast ice, a steady light breeze, a sunny day, eagles, trains, eight races, five classes, and Minnesota nice! Wish you were here.  More to come tomorrow. Results here.