Junior World Ice Sailing Championship: Day 1

by | Feb 6, 2019 | 2018-2019, Home Page, Ice Optimist

Photo: Michał Skawiński “Kornik” POL 333 P-339

Provisional Results IDNIYRA Europe

The 2019 Junior World DN & Ice Optimist Championships got underway today on Lake Siemianowka in light air and sticky ice. Ron Rosten reported that the wind shut off during the day’s last race and they tore down their boats in the dark. Ron also praised Estonian DNer Rasmus Maalen C20, currently in first, who “went out of his way to give Thor [Rosten] advice and offer encouragement.”
Rasmus Maalen, it should be noted, won the first race of the European Championship 2 weeks ago and finished 6th overall. Another junior who competed at the Europeans, Zuzanna Rybicka P119, is in second place just 2 points behind Rasmus tonight.
In the Ice Optimist fleet, Estonian sailor Lisbeth Taggu C1 holds first with Poles Mateusz Gigielewicz P89 and Anielka Graczyk P375 tied for second. Aneilka’s father, Robert Graczyk, won the Polish Championship last Saturday. There are a combined total of 80 skippers registered for the regatta. Youth iceboating is doing well in Europe.

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2019 Junior Ice Sailing World Champsionship 5
Photo: Michał Skawiński “Kornik” POL 333 P-339
2019 Junior Ice Sailing World Champsionship 4
The regatta receives much media attention in Poland. Photo: Michał Skawiński “Kornik” POL 333 P-339
2019 Junior Ice Sailing World Champsionship 3
Ice Optimists line up to race. Photo: Michał Skawiński “Kornik” POL 333 P-339
2019 Junior Ice Sailing World Champsionship 1
Michał Skawiński “Kornik” POL 333 P-339

Junior Worlds See the World

by | Feb 5, 2019 | 2018-2019, Home Page, Ice Optimist, Regattas

Junior DN & Ice Optimist sailors at Lake Niegocin in Gizycko, Poland                   Photo: Mihkel Kosk

IDNIYRA Europe

“Double ice [the Europeans’ name for shell ice], not frozen slush, and snow drifts” on Niegocin means the juniors are on the move today to greener iceboating pastures on Lake Siemianowka at Poland’s border with Belarus. Opening ceremonies and racing for the Junior World DN & Ice Optimist championships are scheduled for Wednesday Feb 6th.
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2019 Junior World Championship Begins

by | Feb 4, 2019 | DN, Home Page, Ice Optimist, Regattas

Thor Rosten at the 2018 Junior DN World Championship

EU IDNIYRA Junior News

The 2019 DN & Ice Optimist Junior World and European Championships were called on for Lake Niegocin in Gizycko, Poland for February 4-8. 4LIYC DN sailor Thor Rosten and his dad, Ron, are there and again traveling with the Swedish team.  Ron reports that they may be looking at an alternative site because of a snowfall during the night. The opening ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5 at 10:00 with racing to follow. Stay tuned!