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WC/EC 2018

Dear Fellow Iceboaters, The weather does not spoil us this winter.  Juniors, as well as XV monotype sailors made extensive ice scouting and found that the Baltic States were the most suitable places for their championships. Though there are almost three weeks remained...

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MITROPA – TROPHY 2018

Dear friends, Hopefully weather keeps the promise weatherforecast is giving us. For lake Lipno the next week weather forecast is excellent. If the ice is growing how expected the Austrians will organize the Mitropa Trophy for next weekend. The final decision will be...

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JWC 2018, statement no. 3

Dear Iceboaters Today I have received information from Rekyva Lake. It was foggy, so sailing was impossible. In that time some icesailors (Thank you Adam and Lukasz!) hade made the ice scouting. You can see the ice structure and surface. You can also notice, that...

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JWC 2018, statement no. 2

Dear All Today I have received ice-condition information from Lithuania and Estonia. Considering the weather forecasts for these countries I made the decision: The JWC 2018 will take place in Siaulai/Lithuania on Rekyva Lake. Launching site in Siauliu Zalgirio...

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JWC 2018 – statement no. 1

Dear All I imagine that all of you are waitnig for news about place of JWC/JEC 2018. We are all observing the weather predictions and ice-reports. At this moment we under the big impact of warm weather but luckilly it is going to stop and some frost is coming. At this...

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Estonian CUP 3rd stage

Estonian CUP 3rd stage

Estonian Cup 3. stage will be held in Saaremaa, Orissaare. Ice is clear of snow, 15cm thickness. First start 27.01 12:00. Nor: http://bit.ly/2Ed1tNl Location: http://bit.ly/2Eay46e Ferry schedule: https://www.praamid.ee/cp/#/trip/?direction=VK Accomodation available...

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Dear Fellow Iceboaters, In the name of the European Board I would like to wish you Merry Christmas, Prosperous New Year and a safe and successful ice-sailing season with lot of fun. Frohe Weihnachten und ein Erfolgreiches Neues Jahr! Joyeux Noël et Nouvelle Année...

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Notice of Race WC and EC 2018

Notice of Race WC and EC 2018

Dear Iceboaters, IDNIYRA Europe and DN Estonia as hosting nation invite all DN sailors to the 2018 European and World Championship. Please read carefully the Notice of Race WC/EC 2018. We hope to see many of you on the race course.

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NIA Sailing Rules Test now more languages

NIA Sailing Rules Test now more languages

Dear friends, the NIA sailing rules test is now available in many more languages. This will help to better understand the questions and answers. Beside the English version you will find them for German, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Russian, French and Hungarian. Just go to...

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Junior World and European Championschip Notice of Race

Junior World and European Championschip Notice of Race

Dear young DN and Ice-Optimist icesailors, parents and coaches Notice of Race for Junior World and European Championschip isavaliable JWC JEC 2018 NOR Please, refer to the insurance issues THINK ICE Jerzy Sukow, P345, IDNIYRA Junior Programme Manager...

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JWC and EC 2018

JWC and EC 2018

Dear Junior icesailors, coaches, parents The JWC and EC 2018 is organized IDNIYRA Europe with German DN Fleet with the cooperation with German Sailing Federation. Date: 5-9 Feb. 2018 Stay tuned THINK ICE Jerzy Sukow, IDNIYRA Europe Junior Programme Manager  ...

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A preview in extracts of the 2018 IDNIYRA Yearbook

Dear all, I just got in an exceptional records collection of all European Championships since 1966. Its a comprehensive list of when, where and who , which is the result of a cooperation work of Daan Schutte and Deborah Whitehorse. If you want to have this hot stuff...

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Estonian Cup V stage: update 2

Estonian Cup V stage: update 2

Conditions are good on lake Saadjärv at the moment, ice is 30cm thick and it black hard ice, no snow. UPDATE Conditions are still good on lake Saadjärv but its pouring rain right now and it can change the ice very quickly. At the moment the race is on. We will check...

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Estonian Cup V stage

Estonian Cup V stage

Estonian Cup V stage racing days are planned 18-19.03. At the moment we are looking for safe ice to race on. Firtst info will come on Wednesday 15.03 afternoon. Possible race sites are, Saaremaa Orisaare, Lake Võrtsjärv (where Estonian Championship was held) and Lake...

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National Secretaries Meeting: Warsaw 21-23.04.2017

Dear IDNIYRA Board and National Secretaries On 21-23 of April in Warsaw the National Secretaries meeting will take place. To make the organization esier - please sign in to the conference as soon as it`s possible HERE The Agenda of the conference you can find HERE...

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2017 Swedish Championship // RACE IS ON!

2017 Swedish Championship // RACE IS ON!

The race is on for the 2017 Swedish Championship this weekend! The regatta will take place on lake Yngaren in Nyköping and launching site will be at 58°49'17.9"N 16°38'30.8"E (map here). The recent warm weather is wearing down the snow with great effect. Lake Yngaren...

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Estonian Cup final stage—- POSTPONED

Estonian Cup final stage—- POSTPONED

    Estonian Cup V stage is postponed due to lack of wind. It will be held next weekend 18-19.03.         Online info found on: www.esticesailing.ee Facebook: http://bit.ly/2muLLXe   Eesti Jääpurjetamise Liit For more info feel free to...

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SM 2017 // Swedish Championship 2017

SM 2017 // Swedish Championship 2017

Next weekend it's time for the Swedish Championship of 2017! When: March 11 - 12 (+ training with super coach(!) P-36 Karol Jablonski on March 10) Where: Best ice in Sweden (decision no later than March 9) Head over to www.dnsweden.com for more info and registration....

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Euro Cup – results

Fellow Iceboaters, Here are the results of European Cup. Sorry for being late, I had to redo them due to software problems. European Cup - Series Standing - 15 races scored Best regards, Kuba

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Estonian Championship 03.03-05.03, site confirmed!

Estonian Championship 03.03-05.03, site confirmed!

Estonian Championship 2017 will take place this weekend 03.03-05.03 on lake Võrtsjärv. Launch site is next to Tarvastu Polder Vaatetorn. Ice thickness 30+cm, no snow or water on ice. NOR: Accomodation Grand Hotel Viljandi, twin room 55€, single room 40€, booking...

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Saying goodbye to our beloved friend

You may know that our good friend, National Secretary of Austria, Roland Travnicek passed away a few days ago. We will all miss you Travi. His funeral will take place in the Central Cemetery of Vienna City on 3rd March at 14:00. Below you can find the Obituary.  ...

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