EURONEWS

   Iceboaters,
Lake Niegocin in Gizycko, Poland is the official site for 2013 European Championship.

Since we have compareable ice conditions both in Sweden and Poland (with small advantage in Sweden) I decided for Gizycko which has much better wind forecast for the whole coming week.

Regatta Headquarter
Will be located in Hotel St Bruno in Gizycko
Hotel St Bruno
Swietego Brunona 1
11 – 500 Gizycko


+48 87 732 65 00
+48 518 518 206
www.hotelstbruno.pl
recepcja@hotelstbruno.pl

Keep in mind:
hotel is booked out. First rooms are available from Sunday onwards.

Special „icesailing” rates:
Single room: ca. 65 EUR incl. breakfast
Double room: ca. 75 EUR incl. breakfast
Triple room: ca. 105 EUR incl. breakfast
Studios, appartments and superior rooms available as well. As reception.
All above including pool, SPA and parking.

A lot of other accomodation options available in Gizycko.

Launching site:
Eko Marina.

Ice conditions:
20-25 cm of hard ice with 3-5 cm of frozen snow-ice and occasionaly some snow. No cracks and dangerous spots. Possibility to set up a long race course.

Have a safe journey and see you on the ice soon,
Joerg
G-737

Iceboaters!
Today several lakes have been checked. The decision where the European Championship will be held is open at the moment. Today Attila is checkin the same lakes in Poland, while I arrived yesterday in Sweden and currently checking three spots there.  We rely on safe ice with a goo surface and a good forcast for the beginning of next week (first race will be on monday). It is too early to decide between Sweden and Poland right now. Latvia is no longer an option. We hope that by tomorrow noon we know more.
Stay tuned!
JoerG-737
 
 

Dear Iceboaters!
Finland and Estonia are snowed in and without chances for the Event. The Focus is now on Poland, and Sweden as well.  All possible Sites will be checked within the next days.
Stay tuned here!
 JoerG-737
 

 Three ways to loose € 150,- in a heart beat:
 
1.Dear Sailors tomorrow Tuesday February 13th is the last possible date to apply for an insurance ID for normal Entry Rate. All applying afterwards are considered as Late Entry and have to pay Double Fees for the regatta (instead of € 195,- it will be € 345,- then) and find themselves on a waiting list!
 
2.For those who have already an insurance ID the last possible day for regular Entry is Sunday February 17th. All entering afterwards are considered as Late Entry and have to pay Double Fees for the regatta (instead of € 195,- it will be € 345,- then) and find themselves on a waiting list!
 
3. Those, whose payment does not arrive at or before on Friday 22nd on the IDNIYRA account in Hamburg, Germany are considered automatically as Late Entry. You will have to pay € 150,- additionally before you can get on the waiting list or you cannot participate. This applies if your money is only late by one day! Be aware of the time your money needs to arrive and perhaps consider faster or other means of wiring your Entry Fee
 
Due to the statutes of IDNIYRA Europe all National Secretaries have concluded that no exceptions can be made nor will be made. Please double check with your friends in your country or club to avoid disappointment. Thank You!
 
Beside this official words I am looking forward to an exciting event with good competition wherever it will be. Of course we hope to sail in Finland. I'll be there well ahead of the event to check the possible options.
 
See you on the Ice!
 JoerG-737
European Commodore
 

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Contact: bohn(at)jubi-juist.de
 
 

Dear Iceboaters,
those of you interested in going to Lake Baikal 2013 should take in early decision. The Cup of Asia will be held from April 5th-7th and the Cup of Baikal from April 8th-12th. The ice then is usually more than 1 Meter thick and the surface usually clear due to warm weather. Flights to Irkutsk can be arranged individually. There will be a shuttle to the Lake (6 hour drive). To ship the euipment down  a container, leaving from Germany or another country (if time permitts directly from the site where the Europeans will take place) will also be arranged. If it has to  leave before the Europens, or directly after will be determined until 1st of December. It will be returned at teh beginning of May.
After attending last year I can say that it was an experience of a lifetime!
Since there will be limited space in the container I need to know who is planning on going. Please state if you are definetely going or just considering  to go. Considered costs for tranport at the moment are less than 500,-€ per boat. Please send me a mail and I will put you on the list. It is just to see who is interested and who is certain already, since we have to set up a waiting list for the container. Of course you can ship down your boat down with other means yourself. In December we need to know, if you are really going or not. I will get back to you then.
THX JoerG-737
 

Dear Icesailors,
 
at this moment it is still not decided where the German Nationals will be sailed. There are two possible venues, that are checked again tomorrow. One is near Hannover and the other near Kiel. Forcasts permitting we will announce the final decision here tomorrow no later then 20:00.
 
See you on the Ice soon!
JoerG-737

Dear Iceboaters,
the town, where to travel too is Örebro. The Quality Hotel Eurostop in Örebro is officially announced as our headquarter. Also other hotels and a Youth hostel will be announced here a little later. Tomorrow we will announce the official launching site as well.
Safe travel and see you soon!
JoerG-737