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Provisional results after protest – first day
Provisional results
So first provisional results after 3 races today.
We had all kinds of weather conditions today, we started with a fog and hard ice and ended with clear air and water on ice.
World Championships: Day 1 report
Good evening. We are just off the ice. This is Deb Whitehorse here. Jorge has been so kind as to give me the keys to the website in order to give you a short report of today’s racing. Provisional results are coming if they haven’t already been posted.
The day started out rather gloomy and foggy as you can see by the photo of the skipper’s meeting below. The PROs Henny and Dann announced that racing would begin at 10:00. There was quite a bit of pushing to get out to the course but once all boats arrived, the fog floated away and was replaced with some nice wind. The ice became wetter by the hour and we all have wet feet tonight.
Racing went off very fast even with a few course changes because of shifting wind. The best line of the day was when Christian Seegers, speaking as a father, said “this is what we hope for” when he learned of the result of Argo Vooremaa C36 winning a race in which he beat his father, Vaiko, C6.
There are a couple of protest hearings tonight but today’s racing went safely and well. Winners of today include P114, C6, C36 for the A fleet.
In B fleet, C23,P154 each won a race. I headed back home during the last B race so I didn’t see the results. OE221 won the first C race.
Stand by today’s provisional results.
9 AM Skipper’s Meeting
World Championships – starting lists
How to navigate
From Norrköping road 51 aginst Finnspång
Down in village name: Svärtinge
Road down to ice: Vägstumpen
Launching on ice, park close to shore/ the sharps.
https://goo.gl/maps/PnhAPPWfaQ42
Coordinates Launching Site
WC/EC 2016 Final + Accomodation
Dear Friends,
after looking at all forcasts and the latest icereports from Hungary and Sweden we will sail in Sweden on Lake Glan. We are in touch with the authorities to define a launching site or car parking on the ice (Coordinates follow). The Headquarter is in Norrköping Scandic City (SEK 980,-/Doubleroom incl. Breakfast +46114955200 use Keyword “Iceboat”). Closer to the Lake is in Norrköping the Scandic North (SEK 890,-/Doubleroom +46 114955500 use the Keyword “Iceboat”)
Extra bed in room is plus SEK 200,- (for both Hotels)
Single room is minus SEK 100,- (for both Hotels)
Check-In times will be published later on this Site. Check-In will be next to the Lobby of Scandic City Saturdayevening. Opening CeremonySchedule and Location will be published later here as well.
Save trip
JoerG-737
Vandrarhem Accommodations
Hope you find it useful, it’s explored and send in by Dag Lindström S-639.
Wish you a save trip
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Stavsjö Kolmården Vandrarhem
Vandrarhem
Adress: Störnings väg 8, 618 95 Stavsjö
Telefon:011-39 33 84
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Ninas i Kolmården, Vandrarhem
Adress: Sjöviksvägen 80, 618 30 Kolmården
Telefon:011-39 70 38
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Tallbackens gård vandrarhem
Adress: Finspångsvägen 497, 605 80 Norrköping
Telefon:011-33 15 90
World and European Championship 2016 Update 5
Dear Friends
As mentioned yesteday everything is possible. Last evening the Puk Bay got hit by quite a lot of wet snow. It is being checked again at this Moment but it is not likely at this moment that we will sail there.
At this Moments Icescouts are on their way in Sweden, Lithuania and Hungary. I’ll keep you posted about the Progress we make during the day. We got positive Reports that are just doublechecked.
Be assured we are carefully checking all places before we go anywhere. Therefore do not expect an early decision. Be patient, positive and stay tuned. I don’t want to delay the Regatta right now. If for any reason (travel distance for some of you) we have to, we will. For now I hope to tell you until tonight, where we’ll be travelling to.
Thank you and see you very soon!
JoerG-737
World and European Championship 2016 Update 4
Dear Friends,
if we had to make the decision today it would be for Poland. The decision will also depend on if and how much snow Poland receives tomorrow. Currently the best place would be Puck Bay North of Gdynia (North of Gdansk)
Be aware, before you start travelling, with the weather situation we have now, anything is possible!!!
I will have more news tomorrow.
Looking forward to a good regatta!
JoerG-737
World and European Championship 2016 Update 3
Dear Friends
Too many days to the next Weekend to announce anything. Our current main focus is on Poland and Sweden. Depending on the outcome of the snow predictions for tomorrow and Wednesday the current situation may change overnight! At least we are lucky and have areas with ice and no snow in the forcast (e.g. lake Glan in Sweden).
Today we received several Reports from Vistula Lagoon (Krynica Morska) and Wladyslawowo/Puck. Also from Lake Glan in Sweden and the Stockholm area.
Niklas will be out on the ice tomorrow in Kadiny (Vistula Lagoon) and check it. Attila startet today as well and is tonight in Zegrze. Both are checking ice tomorrow and Wednesday in Poland. I’m about to leave for Sweden to verify the Reports from there.
We are aware that many of us rely on ferries that are cruising not every day. For the Swedes the last ferry from Stockholm to Gdansk departs Wednesday evening and for the Poles including the PRC the last one from Gdansk leaves Thursday evening. There is another Ferry from Karlskrona as well and even a journey around past Denmark is not too bad both ways (southern Sweden or Gdansk). It even saves time in comparisson to the Ferry. A decision before Thursday is not likely! Right now everything is possible!
Keep you posted!
JoerG-737
World and European Championship Update 2
Dear friends,
currently forcasts vary a lot. Now warmer weather forcasted for racing week. Therefore I have to adjust the announcement from a few hours ago. We focus now on the Center of Poland (Zegrze and Vistula Lagoon) and Sweden. Just so you know plenty of snow around the Masurian Lakes in Poland does take those lakes currently out of consideration. There is still time for a decision. Don’t expect it before Thursday. For those travelling from distance we will close in on possible areas as soon we can. Keep you posted!
JoerG-737
World and European Championship 2016 Update 1
Dear Friends
Less than a week to the Championship. It is to early to tell you where we will have strong ice, no or little snow and wind on January 24th (first racing day) and following.
But we can close in already a little!
The main Focus is currently on Poland and Germany. We are still waiting for reports from Denmark and Sweden as well. The Baltic States all got hit by lots of snow and are not considered any more. Austria is out too.
In the following days we are checking several other options that were reported. We have one Location in Poland, that has been sailed today and promises no further rain or snow. We are checking others in Poland in the first half of this week. In Germany the “Saaler Bodden” area has been sailed today too and defintely serves as a backup or perhaps more, depending on temperature development.
We will keep you informed about the latest here! Stay tuned and of course we’ll try to do the final call well before Friday, if possible.
JoerG-737
German Nationals On at January 16th/17th!
Dear Friends,
the German Nationals will be sailed this Saturday January 16th and this Sunday January 17th at “Saaler Bodden/Fischland” slightly Northeast of Rostock/Germany (appr. 30 km from Rostock). Tomorrow not before 12:00 the exact Location/Schedule and Headquarter will be annouced, due to final decision between two possible launching sites.
Announcement on behalf of Bernd Zeiger G-107 National Secretary Germany
16-17.01 Warsaw Cup, Poland
Dear Friends!
This weekend we race in Poland Warsaw Cup on lake Zegrzynskie.
Here are pictures from today, but we expect some mm of snow. For now its 18 cm of clear, black ice.
Launching site: here, coordinates: 52°26’11.7″N 21°02’25.5″E or 52.436594, 21.040416.
Accommodation: PARASOL Restauracja & Hotel.
Entry fee: 80 PLN (app. 20 EUR).
Registration: Saturday, up to 1000, First start on Sat – 1100, first start on Sun – 1000.
In case of troubles: +48 505 717 303, mkbrosz@gmail.com (but I don’t know all the answers…).
Best regards,
Maciej, P247.
WC/EC 2016 – Sailing Instructions
Dear friends,
attached you find the sailing instructions for the Worldchampionship 2016 and European Championship 2016.
For environmental and financial reasons we will not print them for each sailor.
We will have a big poster in or near the race-office with the sailing instructions.
Think Ice
Niklas
OE 221
MITROPA 2016 Successfully Finished
Today we started the first race at 10:30. Little bit rainy, but perfect ice and wind 5-6 m/s.
Till 14:30 we completed all 8 races on a 1 mile race course.
The Trophy was won by Walter Kölbl (OE-119), second is Peter Ullmann (OE-213), third is a tie between Dávid Stubits (M-20) and Roland Huber (OE-250)
The detailed results can be found on the link below:
Attila Pataky
M-100
MITROPA 2016
MITROPA 2016 will be held on Tisza Lake near Abádszalók.
Registration: Friday (Jan. 8.) from 17.00
First race: Saturday (Jan. 9.) 10.00
Last race: Sunday (Jan. 10) 14.00
Pricegiving: Sunday (Jan. 10) 15.30
For accommodation call: +36 20 493 9822
Launching: https://goo.gl/maps/cUwyARSj61k
Attila
M-100
8-10.01 – regattas in Poland (3 days of racing)
Dear Iceboaters!
This weekend 8-10.01 we have in Poland to iceboating events.
- on Friday – Caligula Cup
- on Saturday and Sunday – Mikołajki Cup
Both will be sailed on lake Śniardwy, launching site – Okartowo: 53°48’15.9″N 21°49’47.7″E
Accommodation: Mikołajki, lots of places: Santa Monica or ApartHotel Mikołajki and others.
Icecondition: click here.
It’s confirmed. Full NOR here.
Some details:
REMINDER: MITROPA 2016
Dear Fellow Iceboaters!
It is just to remind you that next weekend (8-10 January 2016) is the date for the MITROPA TROPHY, which is organized by the Hungarian DN Class. The weather forecast is promising and we have already several spots here in Hungary for the event. Valence Lake has today 4-5 cm of smooth ice and according to the forecast next week it will be suitable and safe to organize the event. Wednesday I will travel to the Tisza Lake to check the conditions there. According to the information received for the local people they have 6-8 cm of black ice and there will be below -10 degC temperatures during the nights. I will keep you informed about the ice situation here in Hungary. The final decision about the site will be according the organization rules, i.e. on late Thursday.
Please make your entry on the official MITROPA site:
(https://idniyra.eu/onlineoffice/otherentry/mitropa/MitropaTrophy.htm)
Keep your runners sharp and take you directions towards Hungary!
Think Ice!!
Attila
M-100