Dormant for several decades, this 1950's one-design iceboat will be restored to sail the frozen lakes once again. below are photos taken upon her arrival at her new home port in kalamazoo, michigan.. If you plan to iceboat next winter, starting your build right now is pretty good timing. jim nordhaus is one of the more prolific ice boat builders around. he has built renegades, dns, and others.. All over this fine web site one can’t help but bump into the whizz now and then. this design was resurrected from an obscure popular mechanics issue from the fifties by doug sharp and passed off to steve lamb who added a sail plan designed by jeff brown..
Ice boat sailor and sailing judge chuck kotovic of emerald yacht-ship explained that many great liquid water sailors kept their edge during the winter by sailing their ice boats. he dropped names. An ice boat (often spelled as "iceboat") is a boat or purpose-built framework similar in functional design to a sail boat but fitted with skis or runners (skates) and designed to run over ice instead of through (liquid) water.. Nite ice boat organization, mound. become a member. annual membership to the international nite iceboat association is $15 and covers the cost of communication and administration..
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