Author Archives: billbuchholz

Day one of the North Americans turned into a lay day as light snow fell straight down most of day. A few bored sailors, braved the light air and snow up to the stiffeners, to try and build deep wet … Continue reading →

With the sun setting on the DN Worlds, folks are getting ready for the festivities tonight. Young Milo Fleming, 5777, is turning in an exceptional performance. Final standings will be at the same link from the previous post. All three … Continue reading →

Day two at the DN Worlds was a huge step up from the day before. The wind came up, the snow stayed soft and the rough ice under kept you at the edge on the fast runs down wind. The … Continue reading →

The first morning of racing in the Fiftieth anniversary of the DN World Championships dawned grey and white. An inch of dry snow dusted the fleet of over a hundred boats. The wind forecast of light air all day did … Continue reading →

Day by day we are slowly reeling in the 2023 season. A few days ago it was a limited plate of perfect ice with winds 2-3mph. Today it was miles of ice with winds 20-30. There were just enough holes … Continue reading →