Monday 24th February, 2003

Preparations Continue in Thunder Bay

With continued light winds expected for the next ten days, preparations are continuing for the Windjet team and vehicle.

			Daily surveys of the ice surface using GPS are undertaken to locate deep snow drifts and pressure ridges which might cause problems to a high speed run. These hazards are recorded to allow the team to keep track of the changing conditions.
	surveying a pressure ridge

Holes have also been bored in the ice along the proposed running site to check the thickness of the ice to identify any thin ice caused by water movements under the ice surface. This is an important safety consideration since most of the fastest runs will take place far from shore.
		checking ice thickness

A number of technical advances have also been made to the Windjet vehicle itself to prepare it specifically for running on Thunder Bay. More details on those innovations to follow...

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