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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...
Runner Tracks Newsletter February 2023
https://www.idniyra.org/2023/02/01/runner-tracks-newsletter-february-2023/
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
Runner Tracks Newsletter December 2022
https://www.idniyra.org/2022/12/21/runner-tracks-newsletter-december-2022/
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...
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...
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...
2023 IDNIYRA Yearbook is out!
https://www.idniyra.org/2022/12/13/2023-idniyra-yearbook/
2023 World & North American Championships Notice of Race is Out!
The IDNIYRA and the Western Region Rear Commodore Chris Berger invite class members to attend the 2023 World Championship and North American Championship on January 21-28, 2023. Registration will open shortly. More info & Notice of Race:...
2022 Autumn Ballot – Results
Happy Thanksgiving & Advent to all of our Class Members! The 2022 Autumn DN Class Ballot closed yesterday. The results are the following: Results for 2022 Autumn DN Class Ballot Proposal 1: Technical Specifications Amendment - Boom Stripe Option Votes Percentage...
Friendly Reminder: 2022 Autumn Ballot Closing Tomorrow!
Dear Fellow DN Class Members, This is a friendly reminder not to forget to cast your votes at the 2022 Autumn DN Class Ballot. The Ballot will close tomorrow, Nov. 26th 20.00 CET (13.00CST) Please check your inbox for your invitation from:...
TC Timeline & Summary on IceWise Planks November 2022
We received the following email from TC member Tomasz Zakrzewski: Dear All, Please find attached TC report. By publication of this report TC would like to inform IDNIYRA NA and IDNIYRA EU members about findings that were the basis of the decision made by TC in early...
Upcoming Regattas for November-December 2022
As of today the North American, Swedish, Finnish, and Polish DN Regatta calendars were published on their national websites and are also available on our Regatta Calendar Page, where all of our Fleets can add their events trough their respective National Secretaries...
2022 Autumn Ballot
Dear Fellow DN Class Members, We cordially invite you to take part in our annual Autumn DN Class Ballot. As defined in the EPIC Agreement, all members of IDNIYRA and IDNIYRA - Europe in good standing on September 1st, 2022 are eligible to vote. Please check your inbox...
2022-23 Season Annual Contributions
Dear Fellow Members, The days are getting colder and with the beginning of the hard-water season approaching our Membership fees are due. Please be informed that our annual membership fee has changed: At the 2022 National Secretaries' Meeting the Membership fee for...
European Board on TC Decision 2022.10.03
Without currently commenting on the recent TC decision’s compliance with the framework of DN Class Rules and Procedures (EPIC, RMA, NIA Constitution & Racing Rules & DN Continental Governing Documents, etc.), the Board of IDNIYRA Europe strongly recommends the...
IDNIYRA Technical Committee: Icewise Runner Planks
The IDNIYRA Technical Committee has determined based on facts found from numerous Hamrak/Icewise existing runner planks, that they fail to satisfy class specifications . Much time and careful consideration has gone into this decision. As of this notice, ALL...
The 2022 September Issue of the Runner Tracks Magazine is Out!
September signals it’s time for DN sailors to THINK ICE. We have 58 pages of ice-thinking for you in this issue of Runner Tracks. In addition to several proposals and the 2022 European Secretaries meeting minutes, Mike O’Brien shares his story from the 1988 DN World...
1973: The First DN World Championship
"Almost 50 years ago, in 1973, DN sailors from around the world gathered for the first DN World Championship at Gull Lake, in Michigan U.S.A. During the next two seasons, IDNIYRA North America and IDNIYRA Europe will each take the opportunity to honor 50 years of...
2023 International Ranking List Published
DN sailors line up for to race at the 2022 World Championship in Norway. Photo: Oscar Lindell L132 https://www.idniyra.org/2022/08/07/2023-international-ranking-list-published/
in Memoriam: ENDEL VOOREMAA (1930 – 2022)
Dear DN Class members, This morning, on July 25, 2022, Endel Vooremaa passed away at the age of 92. Endel was one of the most successful ice sailors and summer sailors. Born on May 6, 1930, in Kuressaare, Estonia, Endel started sailing at the age of 8 and ice sailing...