DN: CSI Hull and Plank – READY TO RACE – includes CSI telescopic tiller Originally G 55, this hull balsa cored hull with fibreglass skin is in superb condition, CSI teardrop plank has Kent style chocks glued on (excellent alignment) Kingston, Ontario, Canada ASKING: $5700 US Could also be sold with the following equipment for an additional $3300 US: – 5.1 Kent Mast with dyform shrouds – One D Speed Sail – 2 x 36” inserts (1/4”, 90 degrees) – one 30” insert bow runner – Curtis boom (wood and glass) with sheet and all blocks and cars Contact john@windathletes.ca or call 613-328-4015 The post M ..read more

DN: Sitka Spruce, Goodwin Hull – READY TO RACE – Curtis Plank (#23) with Struble Chocks glued on (excellent alignment) glass wrapped Ash top and bottom plates with white cedar core. ideal for 150- 170 lb sailor – 5.1 Kent Mast with dyform shrouds – One D Speed Sail – one set of 36” inserts (1/4”, 90 degrees) – one 30” insert bow runner – Curtis boom (wood and glass) with sheet and all blocks and cars – Curtis Carbon tiller This boat was built around 2010 and has recently been updated with full length knees, carbon foot racks and repainted. This boat raced in the 2023 Gold Cup Willing to sell j ..read more

When What Ifs Come True After squeezing all we could from Lake Kegonsa two weekends ago, Four Lakes members tucked away their boats and winter gear because surely the season was over. Kegonsa’s shoreline disappeared, and Monona was never an option because of the many holes, or as Greg McCormick stated, holes so big they deserved their own lake name. We knew Mendota was solid but figured there might be holes and a weakened spring shoreline. On Wednesday, March 15, Don Sanford helpfully checked ice from 10,000 feet as he flew back from Newport, RI. Kegonsa was a mess, but Mendota looked good fr ..read more

We Sure Do! Northwest Regatta Home Page The 2023 NIYA Regatta is postponed to the first thick enough ice in December of 2023. If no such ice develops, the Regatta will be cancelled on December 31, 2023. Steve Schalk Secretary/Treasurer NIYA The post Regatta Watch: 2023 Northwest Postponed Until December appeared first on iceboat.org ..read more

SOLD! “Rainbow 2nd” is a Marconi Rigged Class “A” Ice Boat. Originally gaff rig built in 1898. Very nicely restored & rebuilt with West System. 35’ back bone 35’ mast 18’ plank 2 main sails, 1 jib, 2 sets of runners with boxes, full set of travel covers and cushions. Comes with a road worthy 31’ tandem axle trailer. $10,000 obo $8,500 obo Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The post SOLD! December 3, 2022: Stern-Steerer in MN appeared first on iceboat.org ..read more

We are pleased to announce that the Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club will officially conclude the season at Springer’s On The Lake, the home of some of the best ice sailing in the United States this year. Please save Saturday, April 22, and join us once again on Lake Kegonsa to celebrate ice boating. Stand by for the details. What: Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club Awards & Social Event When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 Where: Springer’s On Lake Kegonsa, Stoughton, WI The post 4LIYC Spring Social: Save the Date – April 22 appeared first on iceboat.org ..read more

Emil Fauerbach and possibly Andy Flom in the PRINCESS in front of the Fauerbach Brewery on Lake Monona, Madison, WI, c.1910s. The 2023 Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to March 25 and 26. The next update will be Sunday, March 19. Check back here at that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta takes precedence. Andy Gratton WSSA Secretary/Treasurer The post Regatta Watch: 2023 WSSA Postponed to March 25 – 26 appeared first on iceboat.org ..read more

Ken Kreider hiking in his classic rear-seat Class A Skeeter POON The 2023 NIYA Regatta is postponed to March 24 – 26. There are no sites currently close to having conditions for the event. The next update will be Sunday March 19th. Steve Schalk Secretary/Treasurer NIYA The post Regatta Watch: 2023 Northwest Postponed to March 24 – 26 appeared first on iceboat.org ..read more

Boecraft Continuum Boecraft Website Meet Jared Kaesmeyer, a former Lake Geneva, WI resident and a recent graduate with a Master’s in Architecture. Jared’s thesis project was on iceboating, again proving that iceboating is a highly creative endeavor. Please let me know if you want to see Jared’s remarkable and unique 165-page thesis. My name is Jared Kaesmeyer. I used to live in Lake Geneva, WI, and grew up hearing about and seeing ice boating. It always intrigued me. Since that time, I’ve gone to college at North Dakota State University and graduated with my Master’s in Architecture. As par ..read more

Tim McCormick R385 and cousin, Peter McCormick R309 racing Renegade iceboats on Lake Kegonsa, March 5, 2023. Photo: Ethan Brodsky Heavy, wet snow has fallen on all lakes around Madison. There will be no club racing for March 11 – 12, 2023. However, this post is an excellent opportunity to share more photos from Ethan Brodsky.   The post 4LIYC Racing Update: Snow Means No Go appeared first on iceboat.org ..read more