iceboating Archives - Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors

It all begins on the ice

March 24th, 2024

by Deb Whitehorse There’s a pattern here. Iceboating has been a source of inspiration for sailing technology innovations. The Harken

January 30th, 2024

The amount of ice on the Great Lakes has been steadily and significantly decreasing over the past five decades, according

January 21st, 2024

Demographics are a concern in the DN class, with “Not enough young people” being the usual lament. There are several

January 20th, 2024

by Samuel Bartel The Western Challenge on Lake Christina, MN, became the playground for some brand-new junior ice sailors, and

January 18th, 2024

If you are a football fan, a weather geek, or are familiar with gas-line antifreeze, you know recent winter storms

January 8th, 2024

Unlike sailboats which can sink or struggle to bring us home, iceboats can always provide some degree of enjoyment. And

January 3rd, 2024

Charlie Silfvenius shares his start in iceboating: Many of us remember our first sail on ice regardless of our age

December 16th, 2023

The iceboating season in North America is a year-round sport… just not all of it is on the ice. With

December 5th, 2023

Action at the 2023 DN Western Challenge, held December 1-3 on Lake Christina at Ashby,

November 22nd, 2023

Deb Whitehorse reports how Canadian DN sailor Paul Chamberland was at Owlseye Lake near his hometown in Alberta, and found