iceboating.net Minnesota Ice Sailing Association

Just brought home a DN. I got written instructions stating to start out with a "close reach" into the wind. What is that? I have never seen anyone on an iceboat before much less me.

Looking for plans or a two seat iceboat
I am in Colorado
Thanks Mike

The main lake on Mtka froze early on Friday evening. At the current temperature the ice is developing at a rate that might be sailable tomorrow. A few of us are thinking of checking it out tomorrow from the Pratt / Allen launch site in Cottagewood

20590 Park Place
Excelsior, MN 55331

Any one else game???

Might be a little crowded on SPB.

Will

I have recently aquired a completely restored Mead Batwing. The best information I can get is that it came from Chicaga & was built around 1926. It is approx. 16ft long & was initially a single seater. The restoration made it into a 2 seater. A steering wheel controls via cables the bow runner. I live in Cooperstown, NY & can't wait for ice. Some experienced ice boaters in the area have kindly invited me to join them & have volunteered to hop on for some lessons. Any information on this boat would be appreciated. Does anyone have an idea of its monetary value? Thanx,

Allan Ahearne

So did anyone get out on Wed? A couple Izzie friends got out on a small lake in Lake Elmo. Got some fantastic rides! The winds were stranger than normal on this small lake, but the unpopular small lake was nice because there was no traffic or obsticles. Top speed for the Izzie yesterday was 47.5mph! Yee Haa! :-)

Dave

It's been a strange but fun year so far. Check out some of our new camera angles ...

Riley Lake (Eden Prairie) Nites

so....
lots of lakes and fluky winds,
been sailing forever, first time on the ice.
Wow~~~~_/)~~~~~ fast as heck
friends metal triangle with runners
and my sunfish sail
Pokegama lake has been iced up for quite some time now and I had some really fast rides.even added a headlight for night cruising.
i think ive probably hit 35 or maybe 40 on the "skate of death".
quite cool.
now im psyched to see the pros going really really fast.
wanted;
really cheap dn
or something
thanks
new bedford chuck
~~~~_/)~~~~

January in Michigan.

Think I'll ride my DynaGlide up today get some of the materials to prepare for my JX build.

Something is wrong.

Maybe I should build a Lightning instead~

Anybody ever try a little moonlight ice sailing, or is that just plain nuts????

What is the easiest steering system to make? Any help would be appreciated.

Was thinking about using a sunfish sail & making a rear steerer similar to a sailboat...any concerns with this?

Thanks,

Gene, Oshkosh, WI

I have a buddy looking for J-14 class plans or boats (2).
anyone with any info? michigan area

Can anybody give me some tips on what different runners work best for soft ice conditions?

I'm new to the group I have at the moment a home made Ice surfer this is my first year 3rd time out yesterday. The ice was 6 to 7 in thick according to the ice fisherman. I'm still working out the kinks, think I have a blade sharpening problam as the back end tends to want to spin out as the speed gets up when side loaded with the wind. At the moment my blades are ground flat, I'm going to put a slight angle to the outside on them would that help?

Available after the NW regatta Jan 7th. Heavy duty, Art Tuesh insert runners (2). Quarter inch stainless, 36" length with aluminum stiffeners. Both in good shape. $650 for the pair. Hal Bowman (919) 469-8219.

After 4+ years of tinkering around with homebrew
'iceboats' I find myself now willing to step up
to something 'real'. (Got 65 miles on my junk boat
this year in spite of some lousy ice). I'm 50 miles
north of Brainerd, so I'm not far from the 94
corridor lakes you folks like to run. Still, there
doesn't seem to be anyone like me around here - I
have to sail alone or not sail at all. So, I'm
looking for....

1. People in my general area (70-80 miles) who might
like to form a local group to sail. Anyone ???
2. A used Nite or really good DN within reasonable
driving distance from me. (I.E. not New York!)