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2021/22 Season Regatta dates announced!

2021/22 Season Regatta dates announced!

The dates of next seasons’ Gold Cup World & European Championships were set in April at the National Secretaries’ Meeting and we are receiving more and more dates from the class’ member fleets daily.

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The 2021 May Runner Tracks is out!

The 2021 May Runner Tracks is out!

Contents:
European Secretaries Meeting Thoughts by Warren Nethercote | There’s Always Moosehead by Bill Buchholz | The Unaverage Year by Jody Kjoller | Chasing Swedish Ice by Dideric van Riemsdijk | Minutes of the European Secretaries Meeting | Regatta Results

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2021 Ordinary Annual (Secretaries’) Meeting

Dear Fellow Iceboaters, The 2021 Ordinary Annual Meeting of the National Secretaries and IDNIYRA EU Board Members will be held online on 24-25 April. This is two weeks earlier than originally agreed because some participants asked to move the date, which request was...

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Estonian Championship summary videos

Estonian Championship summary videos

Hello fellow iceboaters Estonian Championship was held last weekend. We had guests from Latvia and Hungary! We got some great races with 32 boats in DN class. Here are three videos summarising the weekend. Enjoy!

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Junior WC&EC 2021 postponed again

Junior WC&EC 2021 postponed again

Problems with Covid-19 still do not allow to organise a safe regatta this winter. We decided together with Estonian DN Fleet as organisers to postpone again DN-Junior and Ice-Optimist WC&EC 2021  and play them in December 2021. We would very much ...

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2021 EuroCup Decision

Dear Fellow Icesailors, I regret to inform you that this season there is no possibility to organise a safe, COVID-19 free IDNIYRA EU event therefore we decided to cancel the 2021 EuroCup. Wish you a joyful rest of the season with a lot of local sailing. Stay safe and...

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WC 2020 Kwindoo Replay

WC 2020 Kwindoo Replay

Dear Fellow Iceboaters, This time last year we concluded the 2020 DN World Championship at the scenic Lake Orsa, Sweden. Please enjoy the replay of the event via the tracking provided by Kwindoo and our volenteering icesailors. With the cold weather moving in there...

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2021 DN EuroCup is postponed

2021 DN EuroCup is postponed

Dear Fellow Icesailors, After recent meeting with National Secretaries and European Board Members a decision was made that the DN EuroCup can not be held in the originally planned timeframe. Still there is chance to have a European event in this season, therefore we...

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Junior WC&EC 2021 postponed.

Dear Junior Icesailors, I have disscused with Estonian organizers situation with ice conditions and especially with covid-19 problems and we have agreed to postpone our event Junior WC&EC 2021 for three weeks to the data March 07th-12ve. 2021. The data for regular...

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Membership 2020/21

Membership 2020/21

Dear Fellow Icesailors, Though we opened the signup/renewal for the 2020/21 membership in mid October there are very few of you, who renewed their membership and paid our annual fee. You have to know that the membership fee is our major income, which covers the...

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Notice of Race JWC/JEC 2021

Notice of Race JWC/JEC 2021

Dear Junior Icesailors, The NOR for the 2021 Junior DN and IceOptimist WC/EC is out. Please study it thoroughly and follow the instructions written in. Wish you a joyful and safe icesailing season.   Think Ice, Stan Macur JPM IDNIYRA Europe  [pdf-embedder...

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Insurance IDs for 2020/21 season

Insurance IDs for 2020/21 season

Dear Fellow Icesailors, The season is here and I received very few insurance policies to check and to assign insurance ID. Please read the instruction and send your insurance to the Insurance Manager as soon as possible. Think Ice, Attila Pataky M-100 INSURANCE - What...

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Cancellation of 2021 European Championship

Cancellation of 2021 European Championship

Dear Fellow Icesailors, At the 2020 Autumn Secretaries Meeting, we decided to monitor the COVID19 situation in Europe till December 19th and make a consultancy meeting that day to ease the decision of the Commodore. Some countries reported on long-lasting travel...

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2020 Autumn DN Class Ballot Results

2020 Autumn DN Class Ballot Results

First Results of Autumn Ballot The Autumn 2020 IDNIYRA and IDNIYRA EU combined ballot closed at 23:45 (AST) November 22, 2020.  Two-thirds of ‘yes’ votes are required for a Question to pass.  The results are as follows: Fifty-six percent of eligible members...

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2020 Autumn DN Class Ballot closes tonight!

[wpcdt-countdown id="7078"] Dear Fellow Icesailors, Don't forget! 🗳 The 2020 Autumn DN Class Ballot closes tonight (Nov 23rd at 3:45 GMT). If you haven't already, please consider checking your inbox for your personal ballot code from invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com...

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DN Class 2020 Autumn Ballot Update

DN Class 2020 Autumn Ballot Update

Update on IDNIYRA and IDNIYRA EU Autumn Ballot  We have an electronic ballot underway to consider three questions: an amendment to the EPIC Agreement; an amendment to the Regatta Management Agreement; and a change to the OFFICIAL SPECIFICATIONS.  The ballot closes on...

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DN Class Ballot 2020 Autumn

DN Class Ballot 2020 Autumn

This is the announcement of a combined ballot for members of IDNIYRA and IDNIYRA EU, although North American and European results will be available separately. At their Spring 2020 meeting the IDNIYRA EU National Secretaries supported sending six measures to a ballot...

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