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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...
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...
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...
GC 2024 Update: Weather & Alternate locations
Waiting for the last update regarding the weather forecast. Next and final news on Friday as said in the NOR. LTU has good ice!!! Tricky weather on Sunday and possibly not a lot of sailing because of bad visibility, add to that strong gusty winds and things start to...
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...
GC 2024: We will meet very soon!
Some days left to start warming the car! Life and decisions seem easy, but storms are coming + the warm weather we have now. So far we have ice all over. Little bit / maybe too warm for POL and LTU, but they are NOT out just yet! If you have suitable ice in your area,...
50. GC/EC & JWCJEC: 2 weeks to go
Dear Fellow Icesailors, The Event Entry's first deadline is over and numbers are quite nice! Very happy with the outcome, 150 DN was our aim, sad that Optimist is low but what can we do, we are still waiting and hoping for more to come. Let's hope for good ice and...
Flashback Friday: The first European DN Championship and Icesailing in the 1960s
With less than a month to go until the 50. Gold Cup DN World and European Championships, we continue our journey through the decades with the first European Championship and the following 1960s. Read the previous article on the Birth of the Sport and the Origin of the...
Grand Masters’ Cup & DN Finnish Nationals 2024 Registration is Open!
DN Finland warmly welcomes all eligible Grand Masters (60 years of age by 27 Feb 2024) to participate in the Grand Masters Cup 2024. The event will take place 27-29 Feb 2024. NOR has been published and the registration is open in the manage2sail system, which is...
50. GC/EC & JWC/JEC Update: Deadlines Extended!
Dear Fellow Icesailors, Parents, and Coaches, Happy 2024! By to the request of multiple National Secretaries the Board of IDNIYRA Europe has decided to extend the deadlines for event entry for the upcoming 50th Gold Cup DN World & European Championships and Junior...
Invitation to Haapsalu Bay Clinic and County of Pärnu Championship 2024
Dear Fellow Icesailors, We are happy to convey the following Invitation from Mihkel Kosk and the Estonian DN Fleet: Happy end of the year! Starting from the 2nd of January, safe and good ice conditions are in Haapsalus. Getting on the ice next to an old water tower....
Merry Christmas to All!
Dear Fellow Iceboaters, Hope all is well with you all and a Merry Christmas for all! Would like to remind you of the Important dates to consider for the upcoming 50. Gold Cup DN World & European Championships and Junior Icesailing Championships 2024: 3rd January...
Flashback Friday: The beginning of icesailing and the Blue Streak 60
Dear Fellow Icesailors, As the year is coming to an end we would like to start a different type of countdown: 2024 will mark the 50th occasion that the DN Class celebrates international competition by organising the Gold Cup DN World and European Championships. In...
2023 December Runner Tracks is out!
It’s time to reveal the December edition of Runner Tracks and revisit the Western Challenge to discover why this event is one of the best in the world of ice sailing. There’s also a nice surprise photospread at the end from Michigan DNer and photographer Chris Clark...
DN C20 Rasmus Maalinn & IceOpti C1 Aron Poolma Win 2023 Junior European Championships
After a weekend of intense competition in various wind conditions, the 2023 Junior European Championships in DN & IceOptimist concluded today on Lake Rekyvos, Lithuania. In DN Class Rasmus Maalinn C20 dominated the scoring board and secured the title of Junior...
JEC 2023 Sailing Instructions
Dear fellow Young Icesailors, Parents and Coaches, Attached, please find the sailing instructions for the Junior European Championships 2023. See you at the starting line! The organisers sailing instructions jec 2023
2024 DN Class Yearbook
The 2024 DN Class Yearbook is out! Get it while it's hot! Order from here: https://www.idniyra.org/2023/12/07/2024-idniyra-yearbook/
JEC 2023: Race Office & Launch Site
Dear Fellow Young Icesailors, Parents & Coaches, Attached please find the map of the Venue. Parking Areas: Blue (Cars), Red (Trailers) Registration and Race Office: Red building near the launching site Check-in: Friday, 15:00-19:00 local time National teams are...
JEC 2023 Venue Decision
Dear Young Icesailors, Parents & Coaches, As published in the NOR, the event will be sailed at Lake Rekyva, Lithuania. Launching site: Atžalynas, Poilsio g. 10, 79223 Šiauliai REGISTRATION AND HQ/RACE OFFICE: To Be Announced 2023-12-07 Accommodation: Salduve...
50. Gold Cup DN World & European Championships & Junior Icesailing World & European Championships Notice of Race is out!
Dear Friends, On behalf of IDNIYRA-EUROPE and the Lithuanian Ice Sailing Association, we invite all ice boaters Young and Old to compete in the 50th Gold Cup DN World & European Championship & Euro-Cup 2024 and DN-Junior and Ice-Optimist WC/EC 2024. Please...
Grand Masters 2024
We received the following invitation from Petri Pennanen National Secretary of DN Finland: DN Finland warmly welcomes all eligible Grand Masters (60 years of age by 27 Feb 2024) to participate in the Grand Masters Cup 2024. The event will take place 27-29 Feb 2024....
2023 Johnny Köhler Cup & All Saints Regatta Report
Last weekend the 2023-24 European Icesailing season was officially opened with the traditional week46 Regattas in Finland: the Johnny Köhler Cup & All Saints Regatta. Our very own Vice-Commodore, John Winquist (L601) was present as a competitor as well as an...
China Icesailing Carnival 2024
We happily received the following invitation from the Chinese DN Fleet to take part in their very first international icesailing event organised in China: Dear friends, DN North America And DN Europe: We sincerely invite you to participate in the promotion of...
Membership Dues for Season 2023/24
Dear Fellow Icesailors, The days are getting colder and with the beginning of this very special hard-water season, our Membership fees are due. Our Membership fee for the 2023-24 season remains €30. If you had an active membership with us and have the auto-renew...
The 2023-24 Icesailing Season kicks off with the Johnny Köhler Cup and All Saints Regatta this weekend
The much-anticipated Week 46 Johnny Kohler Cup and All Saints Regatta in Vaala, Finland, is not only a local affair but has drawn ice sailors from around the globe. Participants from Poland, Germany, Sweden, and North America add an international flavor to this first...