Nite Nationals is Officially Called ON for Fond Du Lac, WI on Jan. 25-26, 2025
Register: https://niteracing.org/regatta/yzARFOo7po
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9 am CDT Skippers Meeting Saturday Jan. 25
10 am 1st Race Saturday Jan. 25 2025
Launch:
Lake: Lake Winnebago, Fond Du Lac WI
Address: 6081 Cemetery Road Van Dyne, WI 54979.
We will be sharing the Pit area with the Northwest regatta sailors. To get to the Pit are, you need to cross an ice bridge. To do so, only 1 vehicle at at time and drive slowly. Please do not rush. These bridges are owned and operated by a local fishing club.
Max 8 races
Gold (experienced) Fleet
Silver (beginner) Fleet
This will be a unique opportunity to share the ice with the Northwest Regatta.
Hotels:
Comfort Inn – 77 Holiday Lane Fond Du Lac, WI ICE BOATERS Special $ 82.00/ night
Talk to Michell 920-933-1159
Holiday Inn Express – 55 Holiday Lane
Fond Du Lac, WI $129.00 920-322-0460
Nite Nationals has been Tentatively Called ON for January 25-26, 2025
Your Nite Board will be looking at a few different venues this week to make sure we have the best possible ice for our regatta.
We will be continually watching the weather patterns and we will make the final call by Noon on Thursday . At that time we will provide further launch, hotel and regatta details.
Continue to monitor Facebook Group, the Nite Website, and your email for further communication.
Nite sailor Marek Valasek 444 finds some air and lift a runner
Via Nite Commodore Maureen Bohleber:
Nite Nationals has been postponed to January 25-26, 2025 Unfortunately due to extremely low temperatures on Sunday January 19th we have postponed the 2025 Nite Nationals until Jan. 25-26, 2025. Our next report will be Sunday night, January 19th.
Nite Nationals has been Tentatively Called ON for January 18-19, 2025 Our forecast shows promise therefore the Nite Board has decided to Tentatively Call on the 2025 Nite National Championship for possible locations at Neenah (Lake Winnebago), Madison or Lake Geneva.
We are continually watching the weather patterns and we will make the final call by 8pm Wednesday. At that time we will provide further launch, hotel and regatta details.
Continue to monitor Facebook Group, the Nite Website, and your email for further communication.
We are always open to you sharing the conditions of your local lake or of a lake you have pertinent info on.
Keep your runners sharp and your boats tuned. The ride of your life awaits.
Sail Safe, Sail Fast,
Commodore Maureen Bohleber
Vice Commodore David Navin
Secretary/Treasury Chris Wiberg
Tech Mike Peters #544
Your Nite Board have decided to postponed Nite Nationals. We will keep searching for the right conditions.
In the meantime, there is a wonderful video out there on YouTube about the “Racing Rules of Iceboating: Learn, Understand, Race…”
It is sponsored by the Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club
Continue to monitor Facebook Group, the Nite Website, and your email for further communication.
We are always open to you sharing the conditions of your local lake or of a lake you have pertinent info on.
Keep your runners sharp and your boats tuned. The ride of your life awaits.
Sail Safe, Sail Fast,
Commodore Maureen Bohleber #497
Vice Commodore David Navin #549
Secretary/Treasurer Chris Wiberg #434
Tech Mike Peters #544
