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2023 European Championship week is over

2023 European Championship week is over

The 2023 European Championship week is over, and it's time to make notes on how to do better for next year's 50th event! We had a very difficult weather forecast a week before the start of the regatta. We met in Valmeria, Latvia, with a day already lost to the week....

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Tomasz Zakrzewski P55 wins DN European Championship 2023

Tomasz Zakrzewski P55 wins DN European Championship 2023

Congratulations to Tomek Zakrzewski P55 for winning the Gold Fleet of the 2023 IDNIYRA European Championship sailed on Lake Kertuojai, Lithuania. Tomek won the tiebreak with IDNIYRA European Commodore Mikhel Kosk C45, who placed second. Robert Graczyk P31 was...

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EC 2023 results

Please European DN Championship 2023 and Euro-Cup 2023 results as follows. There are different categories: Women, U25 (junior), 50 years and 60+ years. [pdf-embedder...

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EC 2023: cracks

EC 2023: cracks

The area in the white circle is deemed safe. The blue line shows a crack that is safe to sail across now but it will be safe be on the racecourse tomorrow. waiting for wind. You can come out and have fun. Sausagefest at 12.00

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EC 2023: First race day programme + ask

EC 2023: First race day programme + ask

Tomorrow after the race there is going to be a Barbecue party and flag ceremony on the ice thanks to the Latvian Icesailing Fleet. Along the physical notice board, Finish/Starting positions will be published on the Digital Noticeboard via the Kwindoo tracking app....

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EC 2023: Starting list in 3 groups

EC 2023: Starting list in 3 groups

Dear Fellow Participants, Below is the new starting list for 3 groups Tomorrow (2023.02.22) Skippers meeting: 9:00 on the ice by the parking lot. Hoping to start at 10:00 (will be confirmed at skippers meeting) Mihkel Kosk Commodore IDNIYRA Europe The starting list...

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EC 2023 update 5: move to Lithuania

EC 2023 update 5: move to Lithuania

As discussed during the meeting yesterday and this morning because of the heavy snowfall sailing the European Championship on Lake Burtnieks has become impossible. We have come to the decision to move the regatta to Lake Kertoujai, Lithuania where conditions seem more...

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EC 2023 update 4: Meeting tonight & tomorrow

EC 2023 update 4: Meeting tonight & tomorrow

Dear Fellow National Secretaries and EC Competitors, Due to the heavy snowfall on the designated location, I would like to call a Meeting for tonight for National Secretreataries/Representatives to discuss the options that we have going forward. Please send 1...

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EC 2023 update 3: Venue Parking + Check-in

EC 2023 update 3: Venue Parking + Check-in

Dear Fellow DN Iceboaters, Today before sunset we have wet ice conditions on the lake... It was +3C and the ice was soft but I was almost able to skate, I have been on worse ice. There was no wind for the day, so the center of the weather system was on top of us. The...

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EC 2023 update 2: Venue Decision

EC 2023 update 2: Venue Decision

Dear Fellow DN Iceboaters, Talk about difficult decisions and weather forecasts for the week of this season’s European Championship! As it stands today the 2023 DN European Championship will be sailed on Lake Burtnieks, Latvia. Launch site: Silzemnieku beach...

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EC 2023 update 1: venue

EC 2023 update 1: venue

Dear Fellow DN Iceboaters, There is one day to go before the final decision on the location of this season’s European Championship. At the moment it seems that a snowstorm will be hitting all the ice that we know of in the North. Final call will be made Friday at...

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JWC/JEC 2023 Deadlines Extended!

JWC/JEC 2023 Deadlines Extended!

Dear Young Icesailors, Coaches & Parents, Good News! We decided to extend our submission and registration deadlines for the 2023 Junior World & European Championships. If you wish to take part in the event please Register your account and submit your Insurance...

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EC 2023 SI + Icereports

EC 2023 SI + Icereports

Dear Fellow DN Iceboaters, There is a little more than one week to go before the final decision on the location of this season’s European Championship. Hopefully we will get lucky and can make it happen at the original designated venue in Latvia. We hope that we will...

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Harken’s Postcard from the 2023 Worlds on YouTube

Harken’s Postcard from the 2023 Worlds on YouTube

From the North American webpage: The media team at Harken has released a fantastic video about the people who make up the DN ice sailing community and their experiences at the 2023 World Championship. It’s received the highest number of social media shares I’ve ever...

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Matt Struble Wins the 2023 DN World Championship

Matt Struble Wins the 2023 DN World Championship

The 2023 DN World Championship is completed. Congratulations to Matt Struble US183 for winning his fourth World Championship. On the sides of the championship’s podium Karol Jabłoński P36 wins silver & Lukasz Zakrzewski P155 will bring home the bronze medal from...

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2023 Estonian Championship is called ON for this weekend

2023 Estonian Championship is called ON for this weekend

From the Estonian DN Fleet: This weekend the Estonian Championship is called ON and it's looking to be a good event. We have ice from west to east and now looking for the final weather forecast. NOR: http://www.esticesailing.ee/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EMV-2023.pdf...

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Reminder: EC 2023 What to know?

Reminder: EC 2023 What to know?

The icesailing season is now in full throttle! This year's DN Gold Cup & North American Championship will start next weekend. Also for us here in Europe the first deadline for registration to compete at the European Championship & EuroCup 2023 is now less than...

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Grand Masters Cup 2023

Grand Masters Cup 2023

DN Sweden invites all Grandmasters to register for the DN Grandmasters Cup 2023!   Date: 2023.02.07-2023.02.09 Location: Best Ice in the North of Europe. You can register and find the NoR and SI by clicking the following link:...

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JWC/JEC 2023 Event Entry is Open!

JWC/JEC 2023 Event Entry is Open!

Dear Young Icesailors, Parents and Trainers, I hope everybody is looking for ice and practicing in the new 2022-23 season. The Lithuanian DN Fleet and I would like to invite all young icesailors from around the world to participate in the 2023 DN-Junior and...

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Statement from our former Commodores regarding the EC2023

Statement from our former Commodores regarding the EC2023

We, as former Commodores of IDNIYRA Europe, condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine, but at the same time we do not consider it acceptable to exclude any individual sailor from the competitions organized by IDNIYRA Europe for this reason. IDNIYRA Europe is an...

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2023 DN Europeans Event Entry Open

2023 DN Europeans Event Entry Open

Dear Fellow Ice Sailors, On behalf of the Latvian DN Fleet and IDNIYRA-Europe we invite you all to sail the European DN Championship held between February 18th-25th, 2023. Please find the Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions linked below and read it carefully...

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