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MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DN ICE YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION RUNNER TRACKS MAY 2019 50 YEARS OF DN SAILING IN POLAND BY ROMUALD ROWECKI P25 BYLAWS PROPOSAL: EXCLUSION BY WARREN NETHERCOTE KC3786 BUSINESS FOR THE TECH COMMITTEE BY WARREN NETHERCOTE TECHNICAL PROPOSALS BY PETER HAMRAK M53 REGATTA RESULTS 2 RUNNER TRACKS | MAY 2019 MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DN ICE YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION | MAY 2019 3 CONTENT COMMODore’S Cover: Pete Johns US2360. First place Bronze fleet 2019 North American Championship. Photo: Gretchen Dorian gretchendorian.com REGATTA SCHEDULE MESSAGE 05 Hotline numbers and websites, WARREN NETHERCOTE KC3786, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA OFFICERS t was a mixed season for many of us. We had early be elected at the Annual meeting, or appointed by International class officers and North American ice in many areas and in many regions we did far the Governing Committee if not, so one of the first 06 regional commodores Imore December and January sailing, and regattas, actions of the new Governing Committee in July will than we usually do. But weather was not kind to us be to appoint Jeff Kent to the Technical Committee. after the mid-winter snows, and spring ice boating One matter that was on the Annual meeting agenda, 08 was a rarity for most. but not discussed, was rejection of entries. Currently there is no means for the Governing Committee or a MINUTES & PROPOSAL Weather, and finding ice was a challenge for the 2019 Race Committee to reject the entry of a competitor Minutes from the North American Gold Cup and North American Championships, but at the Gold Cup or North American Championship. It 2019 Annual Governing Meeting. Rob Holman, the Central Region Rear is not a matter to be taken lightly, but there may be Proposal to change Bylaws: Exclu- Commodore did a fine job of delivering two good occasions where a potential competitor is consid- Photo: Debbie Parker sion: Rejection of Entries regattas to over a hundred competitors. Our ered reckless, or even dangerous, and safety of the GET A SAIL NUMBER Warren Nethercote KC-3786 members did a fine job too, responding to the event would benefit from that competitor’s exclusion. Photo: Debbie Parker Polish team’s shipping problems that left them Soft water sailing rules include similar provisions. A MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION 50 YEARS OF DN SAILING IN POLAND How Wim Van Acker brought the DN to Poland without boats for the events. It says something discussion is included in this Runner Tracks and the Contact Ray Gauthier US5576 12 Romuald Rowecki P-25 positive for the class that members would loan matter will be included on the electronic ballot for the Email: [email protected] equipment, sometimes their primary equipment, to 2020 Governing Committee. TECHNICAL PROPOSALS foreign entrants so that they might sail competitively ADVERTISE WITH US 2 proposals to change the specifications at the events. Our experience with electronic ballots has been Peter Hamrak M-53 Contact IDNIYRA Secretary 22 positive to date, but we have not seen the end of Deb Whitehorse TECH COMMITTEE BUSINESS At the Gold Cup and North American Championship postal balloting. 1200 East Broadway A counterpoint to Peter Hamrak’s proposals we had long days and a change of venue after the Monona, WI 53716 29 Warren Nethercote KC-3786 first event. As a result, it was difficult to schedule Last year we negotiated the ‘EPIC’ agreement and Phone: 608-347-3513 our annual meeting, and when we did, almost no one Regatta Management Agreement with IDNIYRA EU, in REGATTA RESULTS came. Dave Elsmo, as chair, conducted what an effort to ensure that Europe and North America Email: [email protected] Europeans, Gold Cup, and North Americans Junior Worlds and Europeans business he could, but we missed being able to sail the same boat and run regattas the same way. RUNNER TRACKS is edited by IDNIYRA Secretary Deb Whitehorse 32 obtain members’ feedback on some items of Since these agreements will incorporate the concern. I would like to thank Dave for chairing the Specifications Management System, which Annual Meeting, and more so, for his contribution to currently requires a postal vote, adoption of the EPIC the class as Vice-Commodore in 2018/2019. agreement and Regatta Management Agreement will require a one-time postal vote. The nominating committee presented a slate of Continued next page. officers for 2020, as follows: • Warren Nethercote, KC 3786, Commodore From the North American Governing Committee’s • Jody Kjoller, US 5435, Vice-Commodore perspective, both these agreements are good for • Deb Whitehorse, US 2366, us, and for the class. As an adjunct to the agree- Secretary/Treasurer ments, IDNIYRA EU agreed to change its membership • Bob Cummins, US3433, Past Commodore structure to one of individual paid members, like the • Jeff Kent, US 3535, Technical Committee North American model. The European Secretaries have approved the new membership system but Later in May we will hold our second electronic ballot rolling it out has been delayed by legal requirements to elect the Commodore, Vice-Commodore, in Germany for changing the IDNIYRA EU governing Secretary/Treasurer, and Past Commodore. The documents. Once the new European membership by-laws call for the Technical Committee member to structure is legally approved we will present a postal Photo: Gretchen Dorian 4 RUNNER TRACKS | MAY 2019 MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DN ICE YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION | MAY 2019 5 We potentially have some specifications changes to consider. If these proposals make it through the Techni- cal Committee under our current by-laws, a postal vote would be required. Were the EPIC agreement and Regatta Management Agreement to be approved first, then the membership could vote on specifications changes electronically. I know what I would prefer! Enjoy your summer, but remember that soft water is just there to give you time to build more ice boating gear. Warren Nethercote KC3786 WESTERN EASTERN LAKES CENTRAL LAKES WESTERN LAKES CHALLENGE TBA TBA January 4-5, 2020 An unofficial regatta. idniyra.org idniyra.org idniyra.org December 2019 dnamerica.org/forum/ dnamerica.org/forum/ dnamerica.org/forum/ iceboating.net Photo: Debbie Parker CHAD ATKINS (401) 787-4567 [email protected] MIKE MARSHALL (401) 965-0057 [email protected] BJORN OSTERBERG +46 (0) 8544 80770 A NEW LEVEL OF [email protected] SKIP DIEBALL NORTH AMERICAN GOLD CUP & NEW ENGLAND CANADIAN (419) 392-4411 CHAMPIONSHIP EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIP [email protected] January 18-25, 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP TBA TBA Host Region: Western February 8-15, 2020 neiya.org idniyra.org SPEED idniyra.org icesailing.org dnamerica.org/forum/ dnamerica.org/forum/ DN & ICE OPTIMIST JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP February 16-21, 2020 icesailing.org northsails.com 6 RUNNER TRACKS | MAY 2018 MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DN ICE YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION | MAY 2018 7 PHOTO: GRETCHEN DORIAN GRETCHENDORIAN.COM 2011 GOLD CUP EUROPEAN INSURANCE MANAGER Niklas Müller-Hartburg OE221 Vienna, Austria INTERNATIONAL Email: [email protected] CLASS OFFICERS NORTH AMERICAN REGIONAL COMMODORES CANADA MOUNTAIN LAKES 2018-2019 John Curtis KC5514 Bill Van Gee US3435 Kingston, Ontario New York NORTH AMERICAN COMMODORE EUROPEAN COMMODORE Phone: 613-328-4015 Phone: 315-483-6461 Warren Nethercote KC3786 Attila Pataki M100 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Nova Scotia, Canada Balatonfüred, Hungary Phone: 902-478-2517 Email: [email protected] EASTERN LAKES WESTERN LAKES Email: [email protected] Chad Atkins US4487 Daniel Hearn US5352 EUROPEAN VICE COMMODORE Rhode Island Wisconsin NORTH AMERICAN VICE COMMODORE Timoleon Caravitis L37 Phone: 401 787 4567 Cell: 608-692-4007 Dave Elsmo US5486 Helsinki, Finland Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Madison, Wisconsin [email protected] Phone: 608-212-5349 CENTRAL LAKES NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR PROGRAM Email: [email protected] EUROPEAN SECRETARY Rob Holman US3705 MANAGER Chris Williams K1 Michigan Ron Rosten NORTH AMERICAN SECRETARY Great Britain Phone: 419 350 9658 Cell: 608-692-8816 Deb Whitehorse US2366 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 1200 East Broadway Monona, WI 53716 EUROPEAN TREASURER Phone 608-347-3513 Jerzy Henke P58 Email: [email protected] Poland Email: [email protected] NORTH AMERICAN TREASURER Acting Treasurer: Deb Whitehorse EUROPEAN JUNIOR PROGRAM MANAGER Stan Macur P111 NORTH AMERICAN PAST Poland COMMODORE Email: [email protected] Robert Cummins Oshkosh, Wisconsin EUROPEAN WEBMASTER Phone: 920-573-1265 icesailing.org Email: [email protected] Dietmar Gottke G4 Germany [email protected] 8 RUNNER TRACKS | MAY 2019 IDNIYRA GOVERNING: Founded in 1997, Jeff Kent and Composite Solutions has manufactured high quality composite components for the marine sector for 20 years…. MINUTES OF THE 2019 In 2017, Jeff has partnered with Sam and Oliver Moore to deliver engineering, prototype design, custom and production fabrication for Iceboating and beyond… ANNUAL MEETING DN Scoring The Annual Meeting had low attendance likely due to a full day of racing. 6. Treasurer’s Report a. Report on membership 2019 IDNIYRA Annual Meeting, b. Distribution of 2018 Financial Report (July 1, Oakwood Resort, Seymour, Indiana, 2017 to June 30, 2018, together with current 8 PM ET year to January 31, 2019) Thursday, February 21, 2019 c. Discussion of accounts and motion to approve Julie Jankowski US4271 motions to approve, 1. Meeting called to order at 8:15 PM ET by Vice Loretta Rehe US333 seconds. Motion carries. Commodore and Chair, Dave Elsmo US5486 Governing Board members present: 7. Vice Commodore’s Report, including report on Vice Commodore Dave Elsmo US5486 perpetual trophies. Sam, Oliver, and Jeff along with our technical and sales engineers Chad Atkins Secretary/Treasurer Deb Whitehorse US2366 Dave Elsmo US5486: Most trophies were brought USA-4487 (North America) and Tomek Zakrzewski P-55 (Europe) are working at Past Commodore Robert Cummins US3433 to the regatta.