iceboating Archives

Perfect ice waits for nobody

June 20th, 2025

As the wet water sailors were celebrating the 25th anniversary of Summer Sailstice, the hard water sailors view the longest

March 17th, 2025

by Deb Whitehorse While checking out archive.org for new iceboat-related content, I came across a striking February 1926 cover of

March 15th, 2025

by John Stanton For iceboaters, planning never stops. Off-season, we build, acquire, and refine equipment. As ice forms, we tune

January 21st, 2025

David Frost reflects on the life and legacy of Thunder Bay’s Mike Madge, a passionate iceboater, teacher, and friend: “Hey

January 8th, 2025

Outside sports deal with weather, but none more than sailing. To love sailing is to accept suffering, but no sailor

January 8th, 2025

The Rocket Ice Yacht Foundation is raffling a fully loaded Ron Sherry Composite Concepts DN. This is an opportunity to

January 6th, 2025

Iceboaters have long imagined the possibility of clearing snow from frozen lakes to create ideal sailing conditions. The challenge lies

January 6th, 2025

Video by John Touscany from the Wisconsin Stern Steerers Association Regatta in Crivitz,

December 17th, 2024

by Deb Whitehorse The Skeeter Ice Boat Club (SIBC) of Lake Geneva, WI, has shared a new resource for the

August 21st, 2024

Iceboat season is year-round, with warm weather tinkering to prepare for the winter sailing. In this report, Charlie Silfvenius shares