Junior News
Remembering Stan Macur (1952-2024)
Eight Bells: P111
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of our Friend, fellow board member, Polish icesailing legend Stan Macur.
Stan played a crucial role in the international ice sailing community, shaping the sport for future generations of sailors.
For 20 years, Stan served as IDNIYRA Europe’s Junior Programme Manager.
His contributions to the sport went beyond his administrative roles. As a competitor, Stan was formidable, placing third in the World Championships three times, securing second place in the North Americans, and winning the European Championship in 1993.
His generosity also marks Stan’s legacy. Stan served as the Principal Race Officer (PRO) for many DN World Championships in Europe, where his signature battered horn would signal the start of each race.
The ice sailing community has lost a giant in Stan Macur. His legacy will continue to inspire future generations of ice sailors. IDNIYRA Europe extends our sympathies to Stan’s family and the Polish DN Association. The worldwide ice-sailing community will miss him.
Stan’s Obituary:
To our deepest sadness, Stan Macur P-111, a Polish iceboater and a multimedalist of ice-sailing regatta on both national and international level, passed away on July 19th 2024. Stan started his sailing adventure in his teenage years. When he discovered ice-sailing, it became his life passion. Already as a junior, he won senior Polish DN Championships in 1972. Then he achieved many more successes in ice-sailing, among which there were three bronze medals in DN World Championships and a golden medal in DN European Championships in 1993. For most of his sailing career he represented the AZS Olsztyn sailing club.
After finishing his career as a competitor, he devoted himself to work for the ice-sailing community, which included being a board member of IDNYIRA-Europe and leading the Professional Race Committee that conducts the main ice-sailing events: DN World and European Championships. Stan also tried to spread his passion for ice-sailing to young people. For many years he was the IDNYIRA-Europe Junior Programme Manager and also worked as a trainer.
His professional life was also connected to sailing, as he constructed boats and other sailing equipment. Even though ice-sailing was his life passion, he was first of all devoted to his family and friends. He valued time spent together and his closest ones -wife Joanna and daughters Kasia, Julia and Sylwia; could always count on him.
Stan, thank you for all your contributions and sharing yor life with us. We will miss you a lot!
Euro Cup 2024 Results
EC 2024: Results
PSA: We’re collecting videos from WC/EC 2024!
We are collecting video footage from the regatta! If you have recorded any awesome footage on the ice during the last week we kindly request your help. Our media team is working on a short film of the championships and collecting material to include as many perspectives as we can. If you flew a drone, recorded yourself on a GoPro or just managed to catch some memorable moments on your phone send the footage our way.
You can write to us at media@idniyra.eu, send us a Google Drive/WeTransfer/MyAirBridge link with your videos.
EC 2024: Race Day 1 Results
GC 2024: Day 4 Highlights
Check out the highlights from the fifth day of the 50. Gold Cup DN World & European Championships and Junior World & European Championships 2024!
Production by Herkules Pierewoj
GC/JWC 2024: Trophy Presentation Ceremony
The Gold Cup DN World Championship Trophy Presentation Ceremony will be held from 16:00 in the Theatre at the Cultural Centre (through the Race Office / registration room).
See you there!
GC/EC 2024: Race Day 5 Schedule & Starting Positions
9:00 Skipper’s Meeting in the harbour
See starting positions below.
The time of the Gold Cup DN World Championship Trophy Presentation to be announced later.
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GC 2024: Race Day 4 Results
GC 2024: Day 3 Highlights
Enjoy some highlights from the fourth day of the 50. Gold Cup DN World & European Championships and Junior World & European Championships 2024. Not much wind but the food made up for it!
Production by Herkules Pierewoj
GC 2024: Race Day 4 Schedule
As announced at the last skipper’s meeting today tomorrow (2024.02.06)
10:00 Skipper’s Meeting
11:00 First Race
Enjoy your night! See you tomorrow!
GC 2024: Race Day 3 Schedule
10.00 skippers meeting
11:00 start of first race of the day
After sail party & BBQ at the ice provided by Team Poland
19:00 Regatta dinner at Tervis SPA buffet
The dinner is free on charge for contenders of the WC/JWC. Addition guests €20/person.
See you tomorrow!
GC 2024: Day 2 Highlights & Results
Here are the highlights from the third day of the 50. Gold Cup DN World & European Championships and Junior World & European Championships 2024. Even with the delayed start we have a successful day behind us with each fleet competing in two races.
Production by Herkules Pierewoj
Optimist results after second racing day
GC 2024: Day 1 Highlights & Results
Take a look at the highlights from the second day of the 50. Gold Cup DN World & European Championships and Junior World & European Championships 2024 in Pärnu, Estonia! The first races of the worlds are done, more to come!
Production by Herkules Pierewoj
GC/JWC 2024 day 1 schedule, starting positions
10:00 – Opening ceremony on the ice
Skipper’s meeting
11:00 – IceOptimist
IceOptimist starting positions will be on the notice board.
12:00 – DN Bronze fleet Qualifier
Staring positions for the mini-qualifiers:
See you on the ice!
Good morning Pärnu
Good morning in Pärnu and safe travels to Pärnu
First guys were sailing yesterday in the sun. Ice turned into quite a bumpy ride with the cold and freezing.
Map or picture of the aria is attached.Take your time in the morning as org. team is removing the fishing bloks. If you go sailing, keep safe!
Short course will be set by 12:00
BEST! Mihkel, C45
GC 2024 Update: Change in tomorrow’s (02.03) schedule
(Amending the NOR/SI) Tomorrow’s registration and check in will open at 10.00 local time at the HQ Race Office in the Cultural Hall.
We would like to kindly ask to return Perpetual trophies there to the race office.
Make sure you study for the Rule test. The examiner will be extra strict!
See you tomorrow!
We are sailing in Pärnu 2024 WC and EC!
We are sailing in Pärnu 2024 WC and EC!
Let’s say life could be a little easier regarding the weather!!
Most Likely we will have a difficult week but hopes are for the best!
It’s a good sailing day today so I hope you guys use it !
After spending time over the last days and this morning on the phone and consulting with our friends I see a bigger change of sailing and start on Sunday at 12:00 in Pärnu!
Getting on the ice –
58.383617, 24.326619
Parking picture is attached.
Headquarters and accommodation
Hotel Tervis
Seedri 6, Pärnu, 80012 Pärnu maakond
SGL 50€/
TWN 60€/
With breakfast and Spa!
Booking:
+372 447 9200
Codeword:
DN50
Mihkel Kosk
GC 2024 Update: Weather & Alternate locations
Waiting for the last update regarding the weather forecast.
GC/EC & JWC/JEC 2024: SI Published, Designated Venue Info
Dear Fellow Icesailors,
Although according to the NOR the final decision on the race venue is only due on 2024.02.02 Friday, 12:00 CET, many of you have aleady chose to drive to the Baltics and to the designated location to wait out the final decision.
Below is our recommendation for accomodation and launching site:
Designated HQ:
Hotel Siaulai,
Draugystės pr. 25, 76289 Šiauliai
Password: DN
Designated Launching Site:
Kempingas Rekyvas
Bačiūnų g. 58f, 79216 Šiauliai
Plenty of space for parking and trailors. Please be mindful of the grass.
Attached, please also read the Sailing Instructions:
The Organisers