2025 Nite National Championship - Completed

Offically On 

Launch: 6081 Cemetery Road Van Dyne, WI

Lake Winnebago, Fond Du Lac

Hotels:
Comfort Inn - 77 Holiday Lane  Fond Du Lac, WI  ICE BOATERS Special  $ 82.00/ night 
Talk to Michelle 920-933-1159
Holiday Inn Express - 55 Holiday Lane
Fond Du Lac, WI $129.00 920-322-0460

We will be sharing the Pit area with the Northwest regatta sailors. To get to the Pit are, you need to cross an ice bridge. To do so, only 1 vehicle at at time and drive slowly. Please do not rush.
These bridges are owned and operated by a local fishing club. 

International Nite Class Association
NOTICE OF RACE
 
Date: January 25-26, 2025
 

1. Rules: The racing will be governed by

   1. The Racing Rules of the National Iceboat Authority (NIA) as published in November 15, 2018.

   2. International Nite Class Association (INCA) By-Laws, Rules and Constitution as posted on the Association’s website.

2. Entries

   1. Each competitor must be a current member of the INCA. Dues - $20.00, must be paid online to register for event online (https://niteracing.org/login/login-type) 

   2. Competitors must pay the Nite Nationals Registration fee at least 1 hour prior to Race #1. 

   3. Each skipper must sign INCA registration, waiver and release form (found on website at registration)

   4. Hard surfaced, suitable padded headgear-crash helmet- Must be worn while racing. 

   5. Except in emergencies, to be determined by the Race Committee, the same person must sail a yacht throughout a regatta. 

   6. Keeper trophies will be awarded in each fleet for positions 1^st -10^th.

3. Race Schedule

   1. 2 day regatta.

   2. The first race will begin at 10 am local time on first day of the scheduled regatta. 

   3. The National regatta may be run with split fleets regardless of the number of boats participating. Each competitor will indicate on the registration form whether they sail in the Gold or Silver fleet. 

   4. A determination will be made after all boats are registered as to whether the fleets will sail on the same course at the same time with separate scoring or sail the fleets separately. This will be announced at the skippers/safety meeting before the first race of the regatta. 

   5. The regatta shall consist of no more than (8 races in two days) 

   6. No more than 5 races per day per fleet

   7. No race to start within 45 minutes of sunset on any day of the regatta. On the final day, no race may be started after 1300. 

   8. However, in order to achieve a three day regatta, no race shall be started after 1400 on the final day of regatta.

   9. Skippers meeting will be scheduled prior to first race of regatta.

4.  Postponement: Nationals will be postponed if the International Skeeter Association is scheduled for the same dates. 

5. Hotels:
   Comfort Inn - 77 Holiday Lane  Fond Du Lac, WI  ICE BOATERS Special  $ 82.00/ night Talk to Michelle 920-933-1159
   Holiday Inn Express - 55 Holiday Lane Fond Du Lac, WI $129.00 920-322-0460

5. Location: 6081 Cemetery Road, Van Dyne, WI

8. Social Schedule: Friday night -TBD

                                  Saturday night – INCA Annual Meeting and Dinner
 

9. Regatta Updates: Official Regatta updates will be on the INCA website www.niteracing.org and Nite Iceboat FB page and by Membership email. 

                                                                                                      
 
    
Sailing Instructions will be available on the INCA website and at the time of the regatta.