Hey Gang-
This from Eastern Regional chief Chad Atkins- Put it on the calendar….

Eastern Lakes Championship
Date: February 2 – 3, 2019
Location: Best ice in the Eastern Region (see Regions map, it’s a big area)
Information: This website and DN Forum

Best,
Chad Atkins
IDNIYRA Eastern Rear Commodore

From Mike Acebo out on LI. Check it out!! Sounds pretty cool- grab a potential rookie and head out!

THIS WEEKEND!
Yes we will display boats at the Greenport Maritime Festival (https://www.greenportvillage.com/maritime-festival/). The Museum has requested Iceboats. I have 2 J14s, one Opti, one mini under construction along with an older two seat C Skeeter. I hope to get another Orient J 14 which is for sale and an Opti for sale. One or two DNs would be nice. Set up is Friday around 3:00pm or Sat morning. Street closes at 9:00am. Interpreters are welcome Sat. & Sun. All Orient boats can be broken down Sun. PM or Mon AM. LR boats on Sunday. Bob Boyle with his wheeled Mini would be great. We could roll it along in the Parade! Let me know if you want to join in the fun. Bring a chair, drink beer, tell lies (iceboating stories)

J14 # 25 in Orient is now for sail, I mean sale! Another quality original Orient boat.
macebo
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Hey Gang- That time of year! If you are a DN sailor (or would like to be) it’s time to crowbar the wallet open and pay the class dues.

At a whopping $26 per year it’s a pretty good value! You can also get a sustaining membership for an extra $10 or even make a donation to help support the class.

It’s so easy to do online that even Your Commodore was able to do it in under two minutes.

Click here:
https://www.idniyra.org/2018/09/14/2019-notice-of-dues/

Pay here:
https://www.idniyra.org/membership/

Think ICE!

James “T” Thieler

12 Channing St.

Newport, RI 02840

401 258 6230

t_thieler

Hello All- Now that we’ve put the worst of the summer heat behind us take a look at the latest DN Class newsletter, assembled as ever by Deb Whitehorse out in Wisconsin.

Great articles, ranking lists, and lots of photos for those of us that don’t read good…

Click and enjoy!

https://www.idniyra.org/2018/09/12/september-runner-tracks-newsletter-2/

If you do the big DN Regattas you’ve seen or met Hal Bowman ripping it up in his yellow DN (US 1277). He and his wife Mercedes (scorekeeper extraordinaire) hit all the big events. Indeed, Hal is one of the best iceboaters to come out of North Carolina in years!

When he isn’t blasting around the course he is involved in all kinds of other interesting stuff, mostly at least a few hundred feet off the ground. One is doing flyovers at various events around NC in his vintage Russian YAK airplane. Check out the article below.

If you ever get to meet this guy be sure to corner him and get him started telling flying stories…. you won’t be disappointed!

We were lucky to see Hal and Merc recently when they buzzed through New England. See photo of Hal and Merc at Mystic Seaport with NEIYA stalwarts Katie Bradford, Eben Whitcomb, and T Thieler. Also see photo illustrating the luxury accommodations that Hal’s boat enjoys in the off-season….

The veterans behind the flyovers at local football games

This from Scuttlebutt… Good reading to distract us from the heat wave!

Iceboat Tech That Never Caught On >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News

James “T” Thieler

12 Channing St.

Newport, RI 02840

401 258 6230

t_thieler