About the Renegade Iceboat
The Renegade is an excellent boat for those seeking spirited on-design racing. It has been a winner and trend-setter ever since its unveiling in 1947, providing many of the design features found in today’s Skeeters. The Renegade bears 67 square feet of sail on a bendy wing spar, making it a powerful racing yacht in a small package. It is compact and light enough to be car-topped. The local Renegade fleet has seen tremendous growth as many skippers move to perhaps the fastest of the one-designs. For more information on the Renegade class, contact the Renegade Association. Detailed plans are available on this webpage in the links above or from the IRIYA (for a mere twenty bucks).
Green Lake Renegade & Nite Drone Photos by Rob Resnick
Renegade fleet on Green Lake in Wisconsin Photo: Rob Resnick
The ice sailing community is glad that photographer Reb Resnick keeps an eye on our doings. He was on Green Lake over the weekend during the Renegade Championship and Nite Commodore’s Cup with his drone. Check out his gallery of Wisconsin ice sailing images here.
2021 Renegade Championship – Nite Commodore’s Cup Day 2
4LIYC members Tim McCormick, left, and Ron Rosten, right, line up in the one and two blocks for the fourth Renegade race.
Results
Sunday’s conditions were a paradox of wind with intermittent fog. The Nites were the first to sail, and Green Lake Ice Yacht Club’s Byron Hill won his first race of the day.
The wind picked up, which made for an exciting and competitive Renegade race won by Tim McCormick. The Nites were able to sail one more, again won by Byron Hill.
The Renegades lined up for race four which was a four-lapper. After two laps, a competitor pulled in and informed the Race Committee that the weather mark had fallen because he had hit it. Chief Judge and Nite Commodore John Hayashi, assisted by Pat Heppert, immediately decided that sailors fishing around for the weather mark in the ever-lower visibility was a lousy situation and black-flagged the race.
Congratulations to Jim Gluek for his second Renegade Championship and Byron Hill for his victory in the Nite Class. Thanks to John Hayashi, the Green Lake Ice Yacht Club, and Pat Heppert for all his help.
The celebratory braunschweiger and onion sandwiches provided by Green Lake Ice Yacht Club’s Debbie Biermann at the trophy presentation were much appreciated. Her husband, Dan’s, birthday is coming up, and he asked her to make them rather than a birthday cake. We all hope it’s a new tradition.
Class A Skeeter sailors Ken White Horse and Paul Krueger haven’t had the conditions to sail this season. Mike Ripp made sure Ken kept his racing skills tuned up and lent him his Renegade to race in the regatta. Paul Krueger joined Ken as a coach, pit crew, and ATV driver.
Thanks, Peter Sarelis, for traveling to the regatta from Michigan and representing the Gull Lake Ice Yacht Club.
2021 Renegade Championship – Nite Commodore’s Cup Day 1 Photo Gallery
Mike Ripp and JACK’S FROST on Green Lake in Wisconsin. Photo: Jim Stevenson
Light air and sticky, granular ice were the keywords of Saturday. Patience paid off for the Renegades, and they were able to sail two races. In the first race, light air specialists Greg McCormick, Tim McCormick, and Jim Gluek arrived at the leeward finishing line simultaneously for an exciting finish where Greg inched out the other two. Winds dropped during the second race, and just three sailors, race winner Jim Gluek, Greg McCormick, and Daniel Hearn, were able to make the time limit. The Nite fleet gave it their best try, but the light air brought out the black flag.
Pilot Jim Stevenson flew up for a look at the regatta and shared these photos with us. Thank you, Jim!
Boats should have no trouble getting around the course in today’s winds, forecasted to be 10-15 mph with possible gusts to 30mph.
Regatta Watch: 2021 Renegade Championship Called ON for Green Lake, Wi
The 2021 Renegade Championship has been Called ON for Green Lake in Wisconsin, February 26-28. The first race is on Saturday, February 27 at 10 AM CT. Racing has been cancelled for Friday, February 26. This post will be updated with Sailing Instructions and more information as we receive it.
Sailing Instructions
ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION:
Online registration is MANDATORY. You will not be able to pay using cash or check at the sailing site.
LAUNCH:
ICE REPORT:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Regatta Watch: 2021 Renegade Nationals Called On for February 26-28
Via Renegade Regatta Chair Don Anderson:
The 2021 Renegade Championship has been called on for February 26-28 for Green Lake, WI. Currently, there are no regatta conditions on Green Lake. The only way a regatta will happen is if there is a serious thaw or rainfall between now and Wednesday afternoon. Next update is on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.
Regatta Watch: 2021 Renegade Championship Postponed
Well, that didn’t take long. Via Renegade Regatta Chairman Don Anderson:
The 2021 Renegade Championship has been postponed until February 26-28, 2021. Too much snow! Next update is Sunday, February 21, 2021.
Regatta Watch: 2021 Renegade Championship Called On for Feb 19-21
Photo: Kevin Chapman
Via Renegade Regatta Chair Don Anderson:
The 2021 Renegade Championship has been tentatively called on for February 19-21, 2021. Potential sites include Green Lake, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan. Final confirmation will be made by Wednesday evening, February 17, 2021.
Regatta Watch: 2021 Renegade Championship Postponed
Ron Rosten R19: Copyright: Gretchen Dorian
Via Renegade Regatta Chair Don Anderson: The 2021 Renegade Championship has been postponed until February 19 – 21, 2021. Next update is Sunday, February 14, 2021.
Regatta Watch: 2021 Renegade Championship Postponed
The 2021 Renegade Championship has been postponed until February 5-7, 2021. Next update is Sunday, January 31, 2021.
Regatta Watch: 2021 Renegade Championship Postponed to Jan 29-31
Via Renegade Regatta Chair Don Anderson:
The 2021 Renegade Championship has been postponed until January 29-31. Lake Mendota has 4-5″ of ice with 1″ of snow on top. We are waiting for more ice thickness and are concerned about the possibility that warmer temperatures will cause the snow to become sticky.
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