LIST OF RECENT SITE UPDATES and ADDITIONS:
ANGLIA LAND YACHT CLUB AT BASSINGBOURN
Gareth Rowland, in his first landsailing outing in almost 12 months, travelled down to Bassingbourne for the Anglia Land Yacht Club's sailing day over the weekend of October 25 and 26.
Anglia Event at Bassingbourn
This Posted Posted: Mon, November 3, 2003
2003 NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL CHAMPS
The New
Zealand Land Yachting Association's 2003 Nationals Regatta were hosted by the Auckland Land Yacht Club at Ninety Mile Beach in the very north of the North Island of New Zealand over four days from November 22-26. Results and an account of the event can be found on Graham Robert's Ohope website at:
NZ Nationals Day One
New Zealand Nationals Day Two
New Zealand Nationals Day Three
New Zealand Nationals 180km Enduro
New Zealand Nationals Photos
Blokarts 90 Mile Event
Link Posted: Monday, November 3, 2003
40TH EUROPEAN LANDYACHTING CHAMPS
The 40th annual European Landyachting Championship held at De Panne in Belgium was plagued by less than favourable winds with only three races being completed for each class.
2003 European Championships
Photos from the 2003 Euros
Complete Class 2 Results
Complete Class 3 Results
Complete Class 5 Results
Complete Class Standart Results
Rogues Gallery Photos from the 2003 Euros Prizegiving Night
Championnat d'Europe de La Panne 2003 - Photos by Alain Warendeuf
This Page Updated: Wednesday morning, October 8, 2003
IRELAND CALLING
Laytown's Alan Watson regales us with his latest landsailing expedition around the beaches of Ireland. This time Alan, his son Stephen, and Colman Billings took to the roads to seek out the kitesurfing and buggying fraternity's mecca, Benone Beach near Donegal, and ever so close to the famous distillery Bushmills!
Ireland Calling
This Page Posted: Friday, May 2, 2003
WELSH TWITTERINGS
Andy Parr from way over in the extreme west of Wales wades in with further adventures from out on the beaches of Wales, this time blasting around with his "Pottys" over Easter at Pendine Sands.
Welsh Twitterings
This Page Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2003
DU GRAND PRIX DE LA COTE D'OPAL
Antoine de la Fouchardiere loaded over 350 images of the Opal Coast Grand Prix staged by the Eole Club at Berck over March 22 and 23. These photos plus results from the event can be viewed at:
Du Grand Prix de la Cote D'Opal Results
Du Grand Prix de la Cote D'Opal Photos
This Item Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2003
'02-'03 NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL CHAMPS
The New
Zealand Land Yachting Association's 2002-2003 National Regatta was hosted by the Golden Coast Waitarere Land Yacht Club at Waitarere Beach in the North Island of New Zealand over four days from February 14 to 17. Results from the event, in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, are:
New Zealand National Championship Results
This Item Posted: Monday, April 14, 2003
IRELAND CALLING: LAYTOWN LAYS IT ON
Laytown's Alan Watson and his regular landsailing band made it onto Irish television last Monday evening. A snapshot of landsailing from RTE reporter Diarmuid Peavoy was filmed at Laytown on March 29th. Along with the Irish was Andy Parr from Wales. Andy sent in a report of the day's outing on the beach and Alan Watson followed up with some good images.
Laytown welcomes RTE News
If you want to view the documentary, go to the website below...
RTE'S "LANDYACHTING AT LAYTOWN" PROGRAMME
As shown on television on Monday evening, April 7th
You will need "Real Player" to view this 7-minute long footage.
This Page Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2003
AMERICA'S CUP - IVANPAH STYLE !
The Annual America's Cup Landsailing Regatta was held at Ivanpah over the week of March 24th to 29th and drew a good contingent of landsailors from all over the States. Reno's Mark Harris sent in a batch of photos and the results from the event.
2003 America's Cup Photos and Results
For full details, check out the NALSA website:
NALSA website EVENTS PAGE
Updated Friday, April 11, 2003
IRELAND CALLING: NEWS FROM THE EMERALD ISLE
Laytown's Alan Watson sends in regular reports and updates on landsailing
events and gatherings in Ireland. The sport is going through a big
resurgence in the "Emerald Isle" and Alan and his regular landsailing band
are making the most of every opportunity to get out on the Irish beaches. This weekend (March 29th) an RTE television crew will be at Laytown to film landsailing. Alan is asking all Irish landsailors to put in an appearance... read Alan's latest on the "Ireland Calling" pages.
Page Updated Thursday, March 27, 2003
BRITISH OUT AT BREAN!
On the weekend of March 15-16, the Brean LYC held a gathering of landsailors on a somewhat surprising pristine Brean Beach in southern England. Brean, renown in the past for debris and dross along with a sticky surface was devoid of the usual flotsam and jetsom, was the first gathering of landsailors in the "Mother Country" since last August. Welsh landsailor Andy Parr who made the long journey down to Brean filed a report on the two days' sailing and Mark "SoC" Lloyd chipped in with some splendid photos.
Brean Report and Pix
This Page Posted: Friday, March 21, 2003
2003 ICESAILING EUROS IN SWEDEN
Gareth
Rowland travelled to Paldiski in Estonia for the 2003 European Ice Sailing
Championships but was there for only a short time before the event was
relocated to Bjorkvik, just outside of Stockholm, Sweden, where there is a
large area of sea ice. Racing commenced at midday last Wednesday (March
12). There was little wind initially but later on some good racing was
staged. Thursday it blew very strong and for a time ice sailing was
postponed because of excessive conditions but some racing was held later in
the day. On Friday sufficient racing was held before the event was declared
over. Gareth has sent in some stunning images which have been loaded on to
the site.
Read Gareth's reports...
TRAVEL REPORT from GARETH
FULL REGATTA REPORT from GARETH
FULL REGATTA RESULTS
IMAGES from PALINKSI and BJORKVIK
Latest images uploaded Tuesday, March 11, 2003
A REGATTA REPORT from the BRITISH
ICESAILING JUNIORS
Icesailing Euro Pages Updated Thursday, March 13, 2003
REGATTA ANNOUNCEMENT: HOLY GALE 2003
It's that time again! Yes, the infamous SASSASS Holy Gale event is scheduled for June 25th to 27th at Black Rock Desert, northern Nevada. For those of you who ain't been there, you've not been landsailing US-style. I thoroughly recommend you put the event on your landsailing social calendar and make the trip. If you're interested, contact Dennis Bassano sassass@got.net for all the details and entry form, etc.
OFFICIAL EVENT NOTICE
This Page Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2003
PADDY SATURDAY IN IRELAND
Alan Watson has filed report and photos from the latest Irish landsailors outing on Laytown Beach north of Dublin last Saturday (March 9). Alan reports a good turnout of mini-yachts (Bootleggers, Pottys and Ludics) as well as a Class 5 fleet. Sailors came from all over the south, some of the keener ones travelling 200 miles from Cork. Laytown Beach, for the uninitiated, is a few miles north of Dublin, and the location of choice for Irish landsailors with miles of good hard sand and the odd stream to keep things interesting... If anyone would like to find out about landsailing in Ireland please contact Alan Watson on alanwatson@eircom.net
Paddy Saturday in Ireland
This Page Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2002
BFSLYC CHAMP ROUND TWO AT BREAN
Gareth Rowland ably assisted by Mark "SoC" Lloyd have filed a report and photos from the latest round of the British Land Yacht Championships hosted by the Brean Land Yacht Club down in Somerset, south-west England. The weather wasn't the best, nor was the beach as Gareth reports and the photos testify to!
Second Round of British Champs at Brean
This Page Posted: Sun, March 10, 2002 - Updated: Tues, March 12
2002 DN ICE YACHTING WORLDS COMPLETED!
The British Ice Yachting Team was at Haapsalu, in Estonia for the 2002 World DN Ice Yachting Championships. Full racing started last Monday (February 18) and finished on Friday, Feb 22. The event had its moments with Tuesday's racing being abandoned after storms on Monday night cracked the ice and then racing on the last day was cut short because of very strong winds and a huge crack appearing in the ice.
MORE PHOTOS ADDED including FRIDAY'S "WILD" RACING and THE ROGUES GALLERY.
2002 DN World Reports
UPDATED 5:3:02
2002 DN World Images
D N R O G U E S G A L L E R Y
Be warned, if you were at the DN Worlds, you could well be featured in this gallery! Many there fell victim to that intrepid photographer from Britain (K11) also known as "Mr Magoo" or "Garth Brooks" in some quarters...
DN Worlds Rogues Gallery
FINAL RACE RESULTS
Gold Fleet
Silver Fleet
Bronze Fleet
Aluminium Fleet
LINK ADDED 5:3:02
FINAL JUNIOR RACE RESULTS
Junior World Icesailing Champ Results
Official DN Worlds web site
Weather at Haapsalu
Want to know more about Haapsalu? Here's some information...
List of Entrants at 2002 DN World
This Page Posted: Fri, Feb 15, 2002 - Updated: Fri, March 8, 2002
BFSLYC CHAMPS ROUND AT YORK
Chris Wright and Len Warren have filed reports on the latest round of the British Land Yacht Championships held at Elvington, York, over the weekend of February 23 and 24. The next BFSLYC championship round is at Brean over weekend of March 9 and 10. The event at Brean last year was cancelled because of the foot and mouth outbreak. Read Chris and Len's accounts of the wild and woolly regatta weekend at York...
British Champs Round at York
This Page Posted: Wednesday, March 6, 2002
DUTCH CLASS 5 PILOT KILLED
Dutch landyacht pilot Rinus Hogerheijde was killed in a landsailing accident during racing on Terschelling, a small island of the coast of The Netherlands, on Sunday, February 24. Ute Vrijburg from Terschelling has been good enough to translate an article which appeared in the local newspaper announcing Rinus' death, and the causes. Following are details from the newspaper article. Ute asks that we please excuse her English!
Rinus Hogerheijde from Landerum Terschelling, 52 years, died in a landyacht accident. The accident took place on Sunday 24th February 2002 on the beach of Terschelling near Landmark 7. Saturday the races were cancelled due to strong winds. Sunday the wind was better for landyachts and the race started. Around 11 o'clock, it happened. The wind was strong, Rinus had made a correction not to hit another landyacht friend. The landyachts hit. Rinus did not survive it. The other landyacht friend is OK. Two ambulances and a trauma helicopter were quick to the site of the accident, but there was nothing that could help Rinus. The police have taken the two landyachts for technical inspection. The mayor of Terschelling met Sunday night with the "Brandaris" Landyacht Club and called the accident 'bad luck'.
Rinus has been landyachting for many years now. His passion was sailing the Class 5, enjoying the weekly trips along the beautiful beach of Terschelling with H137. Rinus, his son Guido (H187), and a few other landyacht friends on Terschelling, were the people on Terschelling to join on a trip to Amerlandergat; they were the only guys who knew where to find the hard beach on an often too late started way back to Paal 8. In January Rinus won the Isolabella Cup at Terschelling. Rinus was Treasurer of the Landyacht Club "Brandaris" at Terschelling.
We will miss this nice person!
In respect of what happend the following races have been cancelled:
Brandaris Challenge : March 9 + 10
IJmuiden Open: March 2 + 3
If you wish to send messages of condolence, etc please contact:
Flor Lagerweij
NOTICE OF MONOTYPE-XV 20002 EUROPEAN CHAMPS
Ulf Torberger, IM-XVIYRA Commodore advises the European Monotype-XV class plan to visit Haapsalu within two weeks for the 16th European Championship 2002 European Cup and Baltic Cup Monotype-XV Iceyacht - March 4-8, 2002. The event is being organised by the Estonian Monotype XV Association together with Estonian Iceboating Union and Estonian Union of Yacht Clubs.
LATEST INTERNATIONAL MONOTYPE XV NEWS:
Hello!
European Championship will take place in Haapsalu as planned. On behalf of the organising authorities I hereby confirm that Monotype-XV European Week 2002 will take place on week 10 (commencing March 4) in
Estonia, Haapsalu.
Regards
Tina Motuste Tiina.Motuste@mail.ee
Ice: In Topu 25 cm, no cracks, no snow, almost plain.
Hello everybody!!
As you can read here we have excellent conditions in Haapsalu. It is important to know that "Topu" is NOT same area as the DN-sailors have used passed week. Topu is about 15 km SW of the city, and is the same place we have sailed for the last 5 years. I am looking foreword to be seeing all of you in Haapsalu. Do not forget to register to Tiina Motuste.
Regards
Ulf Torberger ulf.torberger@capitalc.se
Commodore of IM-XVIYRA
The event programme and entry details are available in Acrobat PDF from the International Monotype-XV Ice Yacht Racing Association's official web site:
International Monotype-XV Ice Yacht Racing Association
This Page Posted: Wed, February 21, 2002 - Updated: Fri, February 28, 2002
SAD PASSING OF ROBERT GREEN
The world of landsailing lost one of its true gentlemen on Wednesday, January 16 when Robert Green of Riversdale Farm, Strensall in York, England, passed away after a short illness. His passing was heartfelt right across the globe. Robert was not only well known as a great landsailing competitor, mentor, whit and prankster but also as owner of Yorker Landyachts, the manufacturer of the Mike Hampton-designed Class 5 YOTT and more recently the miniyacht "The Bootlegger". Robert was also President of the British Landsailing Federation and his passing will be felt for many years to come. Landsailors all over the world offered their condolences to Robert's wife, Jackie, son Dave and the rest of the Green family in their time of sorrow.
ROBERT GREEN MEMORIAL MESSAGE PAGE
A Condolences Page was set up on this web site soon after Robert's passing so people could leave messages, be they words of condolence or merely recounting some of the times we had all shared with Robert. These messages have since be compiled and sent to Robert's family. However, if you are interested in reading the many tributes, simply click on the button below:
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View Robert's Memorial Book
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GARETH DOES MABLETHORPE MARATHON
Gareth Rowland finally gets his wish when he completed the long and interesting run over 22 miles of rough and challenging beach from Mablethorpe to Skegness and back last Sunday (January 20). The "marathon" has long been talked about in British landsailing circles and Gareth was convinced it could be achieved given the right wind, tide and beach conditions. Last Sunday they all came together so Gareth took his chance.
Mablethorpe Solo Marathon
This Page Posted: Monday, January 21, 2002
NTH AMERICAN ICEBOAT CHAMPS
Ninety ice sailors from as far afield as The Netherlands and Germany competed at The 2002 International Detroit News Ice Yacht Racing Association's 2002 North American Championship held at Mille Lacs, Minnesota, on January 26th and 27th. Ron Sherry, a two-time IDNIYRA world champion, won the Gold Fleet title from Greg Smith of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The event was covered by the local newspaper "The Brainerd Daily Dispatch" and several good articles and photos were published. Randy Rogoski (DN4192) said the event was a really fun time, and he was looking forward to sailing in Minnesota again.
DN North American Championship Regatta Results
The local Minnesota newspaper, "The Brainerd Dispatch" gave some good coverage of the event including some great photos. You can check these out at the two links below:
First "Brainerd Dispatch" Newspaper Report
Second "Brainerd Dispatch" Newspaper Report
This Page Posted: Saturday, February 2, 2002
GARETH DOES MABLETHORPE MARATHON
Gareth Rowland finally gets his wish when he completed the long and interesting run over 22 miles of rough and challenging beach from Mablethorpe to Skegness and back last Sunday (January 20). The "marathon" has long been talked about in British landsailing circles and Gareth was convinced it could be achieved given the right wind, tide and beach conditions. Last Sunday they all came together so Gareth took his chance.
Mablethorpe Solo Marathon
This Page Posted: Monday, January 21, 2002
BRANDARIS 2001 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Gerben Vrijburg (S69) advises the results of the Brandaris Land Yacht Club's 2001 championships on the island of Terschelling have been posted on the Strandzeilen web site. Gerben says the beach at Terschelling is still in super condition so several French and Belgian pilots plan to train there between Christmas and New Year. Contact Floor Lagerweij F.Lagerwey@wxs.nl if you plan to come too.
Brandaris LYC 2001 Championship Results
This Page Posted: Sunday, December 9, 2001
ICE SAILING WEB SITE FROM SWEDEN
Håkan Andersson advised by email that there is a great ice sailing web site from Sweden. Unfortunately in Swedish but great of pixs and news to check out. Webmaster Mikael Petersen has done an excellent job.
Black Ice Boat Club Web Site
This Page Posted: Saturday, December 8, 2001
2001 SPEED TRIALS AT IVANPAH DRYLAKE
Bob Dill has filed a report on the Thanksgiving Speed Trials held at Ivanpah Drylake from November 22 to 23. Bob reports that the three-day event was one of the best in recent times with Dennis Bassano and Tye Bayless posting some good times. Read Bob's report...
November 2001 Speed Trials
This Page Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2001
MINNESOTA ICESAILING CHALLENGE CUP REGATTA
The Minnesota Ice Sailing Association is pleased to announce the 2001 Challenge Cup Regatta is scheduled for this coming weekend on Lake Christina, Ashby, MN, December 8 & 9, 2001. Racing will begin on Saturday at 11:00 am and continue at the direction of the Race Committee until no later than 2:00 pm on Sunday Dec 9. The event shall be conducted under idniyra rules, and is open to DN Sailors of all abilities. The launch site shall be on the NW corner of the lake, at the usual site, there is a 50 ft portage to the ice from the side of the road. Take the Ashby exit from I-94, and follow County Rd 78 North, through the village, past the paper mache "Coot" and to the lake, just a few miles from the expressway. The City Cafe in Ashby is a great place for breakfast. We have made arrangements for lodging at the Alexandria Holiday Inn, the "iceboat rate" is $69.95, please reference Iceboat rates when registering. 320-763-6577Alexandria Holiday Inn is on the SE corner of I-94 at exit 101 (that would be 101 miles to Fargo), if you come from the south or east. Think Ice - 4695 Mark Kiefer
BRITISH ICE TEAM IN SWEDEN
British iceboaters Gareth Rowland and Chris Williams are presently icesailing in Torsaker on the east coast of Sweden. The pair have had a fickle time at Tsrsaker with no wind and shallow ice hindering them these past two days. They are continuing their search for sailable ice with forays to little lakes around the Torsaker region. On Friday night temps were below freezing for the first time in a few days down (-6F) but the covering of snow on the ice was acting like an insulation blanket and melting any extra ice water the colder temps were giving. The aerial images of the Tors'ker region where Gareth and Chris are located, check out the web site Torsaker and Lake Malmjarn. Gareth phoned on Saturday morning to say that the ice, although only marginal at 2 inches thick, was suitable for sailing and he and Chris were planning on a full day on nearby Lake Malmjarn.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY'S REPORT (No. 8 and 9) POSTED.
British Icesailors in Sweden
This Page Posted: Sun, Dec 2, 2001 - Updated: Tues Evening, Dec 11, 2001
NEW WEB SITE FROM PATAGONIA
Argentinian Standart pilot Pablo Reyes announced this week a new web site coming from Patagonia (southern Argentina). The web site is ASOCIACION PATAGONICA DE CARROVELISMO and represents Patagonian land sailing based at Rada Tilly. Lots of pixs and news to check out.
Patagonia Web Site
This Page Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2001
WARBLINGS FROM IRELAND
Irish landsailor Colman Billings sends in a report and some great images taken by photographer Paul Timon on their latest outing at Laytown Beach, north of Dublin.
Warblings from Ireland
This Page Posted: Friday, November 23, 2001
FIVE DAYS AT ALVORD, OREGON
Santa Cruz's own Dennis Bassano reports on the BBC's (Big-Boat Coalition) out-of-territory shakedown way north on Alvord Drylake in Oregon in mid-October. A good number of the NALSA Class 2 and 3'ites have banded together to share setup secrets and work out strategies for the US drive to secure some of the silverware at next March's World Championships at Ivanpah.
5 Days At Alvord, Oregon
This Page Posted: Tuesday, November 13, 2001
2001 NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Ohope Beach Sand Sailors whose hunting ground is in the Bay of Plenty on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, played host to the New Zealand National Landyachting Championships last weekend (November 2-4). Assisted by the Auckland Land Yacht Club the OBSS ran an excellent three-day event although at times it was marred by inclement weather. Racing Sunday was finally abandoned after heavy rains set in and the wind disappeared in the early afternoon only minute sbefore Class 5 were due to set off on their first race of the final day. A full report will be posted soon but thanks to Geoff Hall and his handy digital camera, plenty of photos were taken of racing and social activities including the beach bonfire on Saturday night when everyone let loose with fireworks to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day.
NZ Nationals at Ohiwa
This Page Posted: Friday, November 9, 2001
FYLDE REGATTA AT LYTHAM ST ANNES
The first round of the 2001-2002 FSLYC Championship was run on Saturday and yesterday (October 27-28) at Lytham St Annes in North West England. The event, hosted by the Fylde Club, was run in high winds. Images have been sent in by Mark Lloyd. A full report from Chris Wright has been posted.
Fylde Regatta
This Page Posted: Sunday, Oct 28, 2001 - Updated: Monday Evening, Oct 29, 2001
BRITISH ATTACK ON WIND POWERED SPEED RECORD
Gareth Rowland visits Richard Jenkins at RAF Waddington Airbase near Lincoln in Lincolsnhire, England, to look over the WindJet, the craft believed capable of breaking Bob Schumacher's 18-month-old Windpowered Land Speed Record of 116.7mph which was set at Ivanpah, Nevada, in March 1999.
WindJet Speed Attempt
This Page Posted: Friday, October 26, 2001
90-MILE BEACH 180KM CLASSIC - NEW ZEALAND
The Auckland Land Yacht Club in New Zealand presents the 90 Mile Beach Classic over the weekend of October 13 and 14. The annual 180 kilometre endurance race, sponsored by The Park at Waipapakauri, Northland, is an extravaganza of landsailing on one of New Zealand's most famous beaches. Los of sun, landsailing, prizes, and fun on the beach and at the great accommodation spot, The Park. Lots of photos provided by Geoff Hall.
90 Mile Beach Classic Images
This Page Posted: Thurs, Oct 4, 2001 - Updated: Wed, Oct 31, 2001
BERCK 6 HOUR ENDURANCE RACE
The Eole Club's 36th running of the 6 Hours Race of Berck was run October 27th and 28th. Full reports and images were posted on the Eole web site throughout the weekend. Make sure you check in
Berck 6 Hour Endurance Race
This Page Posted: Tuesday, Oct 2, 2001 Updated: Fri, Oct 26, 2001
POTTY'ING AROUND WITH THE PARAKARTERS
Our Welsh correspondent Andy Parr, resident of Druidston Cross and neighbour to that erstwhile establishment of The Druidstone which is about as far west as one can get in the British Isles, has filed his latest Welsh Twitterings with a report of his outing with his Potty miniyacht among the parakarters at the X-Zone Autumn Games on Cefn Sidan Sands last weekend (Sept 29 and 30). Andy has filed a great report on his antics.
Latest Welsh Twitterings
This Page Posted: Tuesday, October 2, 2001
LES EUROPENNES - VENDEE, FRANCE
The French were hosts of this year's European Championships, not that anyone outside of Europe who can't speak French would have noticed given the lack of information available! However there was a good number of landsailors from around the world who were keenly interested in the event. On their behalf Chris Wright and Mark Lloyd have filed a brief report and some images of the 2001 Euros. The event, which was held from Sept 18-22, was run over four beaches. Class 5 pilots Dave Green and Chris Wright fared the best of the British pilots with an overall third and fourth respectively.
2001 Euros Report and Photos
This Page Posted: Saturday, September 29, 2001
LATEST 1-10-01
We have come by the full Class 5 results from the 2001 Euros so if anyone is interested you can download the Microsoft Excel file below.
2001 Euros Class 5 Results
This Page Posted: Monday, October 1, 2001
DUTCH FEDERATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Dutch Nationals were held October 27-28 at the venue of last year's World Championships on the island of Terschelling. According to Floor Lagerwey, President of the Terschelling Landyacht Club "Brandaris", The Open Dutch Championship was held under pefect conditions. "For the first time Class 8 sailed together with the other landyacht classes. Each class had a separate start. The organisation laid out two courses. There were more records; the number of participants was never so high in a National Championship," said Floor. "The Terschellinger Zeilwagen Vereniging Brandaris is looking back on a very successful weekend. We hope to invite more pilots on the next event in March 9 and 10, 2002. In the Standart class the youngest competitor was Mendel van Biert, age 10 years. His brother Lindert, 11 years was doing slightly better. They managed to sail their yachts in this strong field very well. The wind was ranging from 8 to 12 m/s. New Dutch talents!" Photos are posted on the Strandzeilen web site www.strandzeilen.nl
Dutch Championships Results
This Page Posted: Sun, Sept 16, 2001 - Updated: Mon, Oct 29, 2001
NALSA NEWSLETTER - FALL EDITION
That great read we all look forward to, the NALSA Newsletter, is out and in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The Fall edition, in colour, can be downloaded from the link below. Pat and Kent Hatch, who have done an admirable job of producing all those past NALSA Newsletters, have handed over the editorial reins to Jon Haverstick who some of you will recall did a fine job of publishing last year's PACRIM 2000 programme. Jon has done an excellent job of this latest NALSA Newsletter and in doing so is continuing the excellent work Pat and Kent have unstintingly done over many years. Thank you Pat and Kent for all your efforts - all that the hardwork has been appreciated by us all over the world.
NALSA Newsletter - Fall Edition
This Page Posted: Sunday, September 16, 2001
NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS IN NEW ZEALAND
A major New Zealand landsailing event, the North Island Championships, was staged by host club, the Auckland Land Yacht Club, near Auckland last weekend (Sept 15 and 16). The two-day regatta was originally to be held at Kariotahi, a west coast beach 40-minutes to the south west of Auckland city but because of wind conditions was moved to Orewa Beach about 20 minutes drive north-east of Auckland city. On Sunday the event was transferred to Kariotahi Beach but the expected south-westerly winds failed to materialise.
North Island Champs in New Zealand
This Page Posted: Sat, Sept 15, 2001 - Updated: Mon, Sept 17, 2001
RIGHT BLOW AT LYTHAM ST ANNES
The Fylde Land Yacht Club staged its annual Fylde International Regatta at Lytham St Annes, near Blackpool, England, last weekend (August 11 and 12) and Andy Parr reports it was a bobby-dazzler of an event. Usually a push-fest as Andy refers to it, Lytham this time surpassed itself, wind-wise anyhow, by turning on a blast which had the British landsailors roaring around at times a treacherous course.
Fylde International at Lytham St Annes
This Page Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2001
IN SEARCH OF THE HOLY GALE 2001
Over Independence Day week, SASSASS ran its annual "In Search of the Holy Gale" Regatta at the infamous Black Rock Desert in Northern Nevada - about three hours nor'west of Reno. By all accounts there was a good turnout with three Kiwis made the trip including annual "Holy Galer" Darren Laugesen. Unfortunately there was little wind for racing but a result was achieved.
An Acrobat PDF of the Holy Gale Results is available. CLICK HERE...
SASSASS 2001 "In Search of the Holy Gale" Results
BLACK ROCK PHOTOS!
US 2000 Dennis Bassano has sent in some photos of the Holy Gale.
SASSASS 2001 Holy Gale Photos
This Page Posted: Fri, August 3, 2001 - Page Updated: Tues, August 7, 2001
THREE GO POTTY IN IRELAND
Chris "Babs" Wright, Andy Parr and Dave "Whiskers" Shaw spent the week of July 23 to 30 landsailing around the region of the Dingle Peninsula in south-west Ireland. From having a blast in the Potty and Bootlegger miniyachts on Brandon and Inch Beach to sailing down a local road to the carpark of a quaint country pub called "Spillane's", the trio did it all. Andy Parr files a lengthy report along with some great pictures of their adventures.
Three Go Potty In Ireland
This Page Posted: Friday Morning, August 3, 2001
LANDSAILING PILGRIMAGE TO BRANDON BAY
The hardy landsailing trio of Chris "Babs" Wright, Andy Parr and Dave "Whiskers" Shaw made their biennial pilgrimage across the Irish Sea over the week of July 23 to 30 to sail one of their favourite spots in the world - the Dingle Peninsula in south-west Ireland. Not only is the area one of the picturesque and hospitable spots on the planet, renown for rugged scenery, lovely people, fine seafood and the Irish elixir of life, Guinness, it is in the words of the Irish, damn good craic! The "Three Musketeers" went with Class 5s and mini yachts in hand to sail the long Brandon Bay and other spots such as Inch and were joined over the weekend by Irish landsailors Alan Watson, Coleman Billings and Jim Hickey and young son. Read the first report of their adventures as they sailed and supped their way along the Dingle Peninsula!
Landsailing Pilgrimage to Brandon Bay
This Page Posted: Tues, July 31 Updated: Wed, August 1, 2001
UPDATED "INVASION OF KERRY" MOVIE
Colman Billings has sent in some video footage of sailing at Brandon Bay over the weekend (July 28 and 29).
Be aware that the files are large and may take time to download!
Andy Parr's Sailing Prowess
Stephen Watson Flying A Wheel in a Potty
BLOKART INTERNATIONAL 100KM MURIWAI ENDURO
The re-run of the Auckland Land Yacht Club's annual 100 kilometre winter endurance race on Muriwai Beach, New Zealand, was held on Saturday, June 30. The Blokart International-sponsored event attracted a big fleet of landyachts from the big Class 3s to a large contingent of nifty little miniyachts, Blokarts and WindThrills. A report and photos has been posted.
100km Muriwai Winter Enduro
This Page Posted: Tuesday Morning, July 24, 2001
KIWIS LATE AFTERNOON SAIL
Several Auckland Land Yacht Club members decided to take advantage of a late afternoon tide and go for a sail on the northern end of Muriwai Beach last Sunday (June 17). They took along Bruce Kendall and a friend to have a try-out before Bruce heads back overseas this coming weekend for more international boardsailing competition. Geoff Hall was there with his digital camera to take some great photos.
Brave Few on Muriwai Beach
This Page Posted: Monday Evening, June 25, 2001
WORLD DISTANCE RECORD ATTEMPT
Dennis Bassano US2000 and his "Green Machine" along with co-pilots Mark (Mario) Golsh and Lester Robertson and helpers Phil Rothrock and Mary Robertson took a run at the Morel brothers landsailing distance record at Black Rock Desert on June 8 and 9. Read Dennis' report on how they did.
World Distance Record Attempt
This Page Posted: Monday Evening, June 18, 2001
KIWIS OUT AT KARIOTAHI
The Auckland Land Yacht Club made the most of the weather conditions on Sunday (June 17) going out for a sail at Kariotahi, one of the club's west coast beach venues which is about 40 minutes drive south-west of the Auckland City central busness district. A good number of club members braved coldish temperatures (well chilly for the Kiwis) in the early morning call out - the raceday kicked off at 9.30am! Geoff Hall was there with his digital camera to record some of the sailing. Check the Kiwis out.
Auckland LYC Club Day at Kariotahi
This Page Posted: Monday, June 18, 2001
WIRRAL SYC HOSTS BFSLYC CHAMPS REGATTA AT HOYLAKE
The Wirral Sand Yacht Club plays host to the latest round of the British Federation of Sand and Land Yacht Clubs' Championships at Hoylake this weekend - Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17. Gareth Rowland will there and, between races, plans to file photos and results of the weekend's racing. Gareth is stopping in the Wirral clubhouse in the grounds of the former Parade School and now the renovated Wirral Community Centre. Watch out for Gareth's reports, one of which we hope will be filed from the Plasterer's Arms, a renown Hoylake drinking establishment were all landsailors retire to for a pint of Old Speckled Hen and a natter at the end of a day's racing out on the Hoylake banks. LATEST UPDATE: Gareth has filed reports and photos on both days' racing.
British Champs Round at Hoylake
This Page Posted: Fri, June 15, 2001 Updated: Sun, June 17, 2001
BRIT REGATTA AT CEFN
The previous round of the British Federation's Championships was staged in glorious conditions at Cefn Sidan in Southern Wales on Saturday and Sunday (May 12 and 13). First reports from the beach were that it was the best
ever conditions experienced at Cefn - 70 degrees, shorts & t-shirt weather and a dry beach like a billiard table. UPDATE: Chris Wright has filed a full report on both days' racing as well as results.
British Champs Round at Cefn Sidan
This Page Posted: Tues, May 15, 2001 - Page Updated: Wed, May 16, 2001
KIWIS OUT AGAIN
The Auckland Land Yacht Club had an outing on Sunday, May 6 at the West Coast beach of Kariotahi, about 50 minutes drive south from Auckland City CBD along the main southern arterial motorway. The venue, another black sand beach like Muriwai (the club's main sailing venue), is on the southern side of the big Manukau Harbour. Unfortunately for those dedicated landsailors who turned up, Mother Nature failed to attend. With no sailing the day was spent sitting about in the warm sun discussing things landsailors are apt to talk about on windless days.
Landsailing at Kariotahi
This Page Posted: Friday Morning, May 11, 2001
CHILEANS BRAVE COLD TEMPS
Juan Enrique Qui-ones from Santiago in Chile along with some friends over the weekend of April 28 and 29 drove 300 kilometres through some pretty cold conditions and barren landscape to a dry lake just inside the Argentinian border for a spot of landsailing. See Juan's report and photos
Landsailing at Pampa Del Leoncito
This Page Posted: Wednesday Night, May 9, 2001
BLACK ROCK ON A COLD APRIL WEEKEND
Dennis Bassano drives seven hours north-east to sample Nevada's infamous landsailing surface, the Black Rock Desert, on a chilly April weekend. Dennis took along two friends plus two Mantas and his trusty "Kermit Green" Colin Palmer Class 3 US2000 for some runs on a "gluggy" BRD playa. Read Dennis' account on...
Black Rock Desert
This Page Posted: Wednesday Morning, May 2, 2001
LANDSAILING IN NZ AGAIN AND AGAIN
Three times in one week... Sunday, April 22 (Muriwai Beach) then Wednesday, April 25 and three days later on Saturday, April 28 the Auckland Land Yacht Club has been out sailing, making the most of the good landsailing conditions that New Zealand is experiencing. On the Sunday club had an outing on their favourite piece of landsailing real estate on the West Coast, 40 minutes drive west of the city of Auckland (home of the America's Cup!). Geoff Hall reported on a good day's sailing illustrated with some great pixs of the Class 3s and 5s on the beach's black iron sands. A large number of club members made it to Orewa Beach on the Wednesday (27 boats were rigged) but the wind failed to appear. They were their again on the Saturday and were blessed with more than enough wind and those who made the trip to Orewa Beach again had the time of their life with brilliant 15 knot easterlies. Orewa Beach, an eastern 3-kilometre strip of sand about 20 minutes drive north of the CBD of Auckland is restricted to landsailing between Easter and October 25 each year. Geoff Hall sent in some great pictures of both days at Orewa and Mervyn Hurley filed a report on the two Orewa days.
Muriwai Beach - Sunday April 22
This Message Posted: Monday Morning, April 23, 2001
Orewa Beach - Wednesday April 25
This Message Posted: Thursday Morning, April 26, 2001
Orewa Beach - Saturday April 28
This Message Posted: Saturday Night, April 28, 2001
YORK LANDYACHTING REGATTA
The latest round of the British Federation's Championships was held at Elvington, York, over the weekend of April 20-21. With no wind on the Saturday the British pilots had nothing to do but amble around the airfield or, in the case of Jon Cookson, bend his knees and pour himself into a Seagull Ludic for a burn along the tarmac. Although Gareth Rowland wasn't sailing he and Lincolnshire Club Secretary Phil Sharp made the trip over to Elvington to deliver a fridge of all things to Chris wright for Chris' new campervan. While there Gareth took some photos and filed a report. On the Sunday things changed, the wind came up and gradually increased as the day progressed. Some of the pilots had a hairy time sailing the tricky course set on the airfield runway and perimeter track. Read Chris Wright's summary of Sunday's escapades and a round up of results. Chris' report is illustrated by some fine photos from Mark "SoC" Lloyd.
York Regatta
This Message Updated: Thursday Evening, April 26, 2001
LANDSAILING IN SOUTHERN BOLIVIA
A group of Brazilians have ventured a fair distance to the Uyuni Pan, a dry salt lake at the southern end of Boliva. The team, accompanied by a film crew, are intending to set a new South American landyacht record for Class 5 Promo. Follow their adventures as brought to us by Jony Luce Where possible I have translated Jony's email messages from Brazilian. I hope I have done him justice.
On The Road To Uyuni
This Message Updated: Good Friday Morning, April 13, 2001
LANDSAILING DOWN IN NEW ZEALAND
Last weekend (April 7 a group of Auckland Land Yacht Club members and some newbies to the club ventured out to their favourite haunt, the 50-kilometre long Muriwai Beach, about 40 minutes west of the city. Mother Nature has been particularly hard on the Kiwis so far this year and they haven't had too many opportunities of tide and wind in the right combinations for sailing. That changed last weekend and they were out in numbers having a thrash around in the strong south-westerly "breeze". Read about their antics on the Muriwai Beach web page:
Playing in the Black Sand at Muriwai!
This Message Updated: Wednesday Morning, April 11, 2001
WELSH LANDYACHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The British landsailors, starved of racing due to their venues being off limits by the Foot & Mouth crisis, descended on the tiny seaside village of Pendine in Southern Wales last weekend (April 7 and 8) for the Welsh Landyachting Championships which replaced the cancelled Mablethorpe regatta. Because of F&M outbreaks, govt agricultural agencies and council authorities have restricted access to beaches and subsequently most of the British Land and Sand Yachting Federation's BFSLYC Championship Rounds have had to be cancelled or deferred till later in the year. However, Pendine Sands on Carmarthen Bay in Southern Wales has remained open and local residents Andy Parr and Dave Shaw pieced together a regatta to ease the English landsailors' boredom. The two-day event kicked off last Saturday (April 7) and finished Sunday afternoon. Gareth Rowland was there with his trusty cellphone, laptop and digital camera filing reports throughout the weekend.
Last Day's Report in from Welsh Champs
This Message Updated: Tuesday Morning, April 10, 2001
AMERICA'S LANDSAILING CUP 2001
Two reports from Bob Dill and the latest, a summary from Mark Harris, have been posted on the new America's Landsailing Cup page on this site. Provisional results are also posted and full results from Mark Harris will be posted tomorrow. Also expecting lots of images Steve Brown and Jim Hart - webmaster at www.nalsa.org - when they get back home.
America's Landsailing Cup Reports
This Message Posted: Wednesday Morning, April 4, 2001
IMAGES LOADED ON NALSA SITE
America's Landsailing Cup Photos
This Message Posted: Easter Monday Evening, April 16, 2001
LATEST WELSH TWITTERINGS
Andy Parr gives an account of last weekend's (March 17 and 18) sailing at Pendine Sands illustrated by superb images from the camera of London day tripper Mark "SoC" Lloyd. Andy, Dave Shaw and Mark had a great thrash around on Pendine trying out Mark's different rigs.
Latest Welsh Twitterings.
Posted: Thursday Morning, March 22
Earlier Welsh Twitterings
CEFN SIDAN CLOSED!
Andy Parr reported Monday, March 5 that there is no further sailing on his favourite beach, Cefn Sidan, in Wales as the country parks surrounding Cefn are closed because of the Foot & Mouth outbreak even though there are no animals anywhere in the vicinity.
Posted: Monday Morning, March 5
BRITISH ICE SAILING TEAM IN SWEDEN
Gareth and Chris Williams were in Sweden for the Swedish DN-Class Championships from March 9 to 11. Gareth reported in daily with emails and cellphone calls and sent photos, the latest taken of the "15s" and 120-y-o Dutch iceboats at Fiskeboda whilst on his way home - all posted on this site.
Swedish DN-Class Champs Report No. 12
INCLUDING IMAGES of "15s" at FISKEBODA
Report and Images Updated: Thurs Morning, March 15, 2001
KRAB RALLY 2001
The annual Krab Rally, said to be Belgium's largest race of the year, was staged at De Panne, Belgium over the weekend of March 10 and 11. Held over two days with time trials on the Saturday. The time trials are run over a course from De Panne to Koxyd, then from Koxyd down into France to Dunkirk and from Dunkirk back to De Panne over a 40mm lap. The fastest to complete one lap in each of the classes is declared the winner. Yesterday (Sunday) normal 30-minute races are staged although some find it difficult after the infamous Saturday night party! The Krab Rally attracts pilots from all over Europe. Our Gareth is a previous winner although last year finished well off the money after suffering some frontal damage (no! not at the bar). This year Gareth is elsewhere (Sweden) so the Class 3 pilots breathed a sigh of relief knowing that their fearsome opponent K800 isn't on the De Panne beach.
De Krab Rally Results, De Panne
Updated: Monday Evening, March 12, 2001
FIRST GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN CHALLENGE
Manfredi gives an account of the event held in Patagonia February 21 to 25. By all accounts Pablo Reyes and crew put on a great event albeit a bit of more wind than called which arrived in strength during the week-long regatta. FISLY President Eric Engelbrecht also attended.
Regatta Report from Claudio Manfredi (Brazil)
Posted: Saturday Morning, March 3, 2001
Results from Pablo Reyes (Argentina)
Posted: Monday Morning, March 5, 2001
Original Invite and Details on the Event
Posted: Tuesday Morning, Jan 8, 2001
or go direct to the picture pages:
BRAZIL MARKS RYTHMN!
Posted: Monday Evening, March 5, 2001
HOW MANY KILOMETRES TO BE IN THE WIND?
Posted: Monday Evening, March 5, 2001
ALSO CHECK OUT CLAUDIO MANFREDI'S GREAT SITE:
www.terradovento.com.br
SKEETER RACING IN THE US
Received from IceMan Randy Rogowski... "Besides all the usual stuff which keeps ice boaters coming back year after year, there are some extra fun things planned for this year's edition of the fun regatta, which was on at Elk Lake last weekend (Sat March 3 and Sun March 4, 2001.
FUN QUAKES ELK LAKE
WHITE BIRCH LODGE EPICENTER
Details on the DN Message Board
Posted: Saturday Morning, March 3, 2001
Something else that might be of interest to iceboaters and landsailors alike. Fashion house Ralph Lauren uses ice sailing for promo of its polo wear... Check out the company's website:
DON'T FORGET BLACK ROCK...
Dennis Bassano gives fair notice of SASSASS' in Search of the Holy Gale at Black Rock this coming June-July. Be there or be square... all you need to know can be found at the link below:
Information on Black Rock.
also check out March's
2001 AMERICA'S LAND SAILING CUP DETAILS
Posted: Sunday Morning, Feb 25, 2001
DN WORLD and AM CHAMPS IN USA
The 2001 DN World and North American Championships were held from February 11 in Michigan. The event was plagued by lack of wind and had to shift venue to Saginsaw Bay on Lake Huron, Michigan. Check the reports from Ken Gillmore of Bay City, Michigan as well as the final results.
Reports from Ken Gillmore
Last Updated: Friday, Feb 15, 2001
DN WORLD CHAMP RESULTS
NTH AMERICAN DN CHAMP RESULTS
Check the EMAIL REPORTS from the event
while looking at hardwater sailing, you should also check out:
IDNIYRA
International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association
IDNIYRA web site
AUCKLAND LYC 2001 CHAMPS - FEB 2 and 3, 2001
John O'Donnell reports on a successul Auckland Land Yacht Club's Championships held on 50km-long Muriwai Beach, 40 inutes west of New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland.
TRANSAT DES SABLE - MAY 5 TO MAY 12, 2001
The race is on again. For all those lovers of adventure and extreme endurance one of the greatest events to push the boundaries of human endeavour is set to start in South Morocco... the Transat Des Sable, a 700-kilometre dash across a sea of sand dunes and parched rocky earth. Are you game enough to enter a team? For more information go to Mainega's website, the official site for the event!
BRIT ICESAILING TEAM AT LAKE LIPNO IN CZECH REP
Gareth Rowland, Chris Williams, Neil Marsden and Howard Trotter form the British Ice Sailing Team's assault on the 2001 DN European Championships on Lake Lipno, 100 miles south of Prague. Sponsored by BSC Consulting of Baltic Street, London, the British team were the first, apart from two early arriving Swiss, to get their iceyachts on the lake. Reports are in of their journey across frozen Europe and of the regatta so far plus one or two stories of vodka-soaked evenings at Lake Lipno.
The BSC Consulting-sponsored British Ice Sailing Team in the Czech Republic
Reports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 Posted
Last Update Thursday, Feb 1, 2001
MIKE GRIMM HEADS EAST
Lake Tahoe-ite Mike "The Grimster" Grimm defies Johnny Appleseed's advice to head "West Young Man!" and travels to the distant Eastern shores of Thailand. Mike gives us a rundown on his travels so far.
LONDON BOAT SHOW
Gareth and the "gang" - Mike Hampton, Chris Wright, Chris Williams, Robert "Two Puddings" Green, Mark "SoC" Lloyd and new gang member Howard Trotter met up for the big Boat Show at Earls Court in London on weekend of January 5th and 6th.
ICESAILING ON A POND?
Gareth ventures out onto the local boating lake for a shakedown cruise much to the awe of the local media and kids. Why were you the only one willing to walk around on the ice, gareth? Did the others know something you didn't?
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