iceboating Archives

Raffle: Win a fully-loaded DN iceboat

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

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