March 11, 2014
American Iceboating

The weather for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 winters were unusually cold in the Northern states. In response, sailors all around the frozen parts of the nation climbed into iceboats resurrected from inside barns and under porches, taking rare opportunities to sail on “hard water” in vehicles that, at the time they were invented, were very much “the fastest things on the planet.”
Below are some recent videos, news stories and links. Sit back & chill for a while. Enjoy.
Iceboating on Barnegat Bay: 2014This video was put together by NYC based sailing photographer & videographer Peter Slack. |
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams – News End Feature Story – Monday, Mar. 11, 2013
Hudson River Iceboating
Offers a concise history and technique of iceboat racing.
“Reviving a Rivalry, After Years on Ice”
Read the article in the New York Times
As the Hudson River Freezes, Classic Ice Yachts Emerge
Read the article in Forbes Magazine
Sailing 50 MPH Into the Teeth of Global Warming
Read the article in Forbes Magazine
Article in Chicago NOW – Ice Boat Sailling “Skeeters”
Read the article on Chicagonow.com
“On the Rocks: Ice Yachts Sail Cold Hudson River”
Read the AP story by Michael Hill
Iceboating Organizations:
Hudson River Ice Yacht Club (contains several links of interes)
North Shrewsbury Ice Boat & Yacht Club, Red Bank, NJ
Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club, Madison, WI
Minnesota Ice Sailing Association
International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association
Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club, Maine
Sail Michigan, Michigan Ice Boating
Preserving America’s Sailing Legacy
Engaging Sailing’s Next Generation
Stay Connected to the National Sailing Hall of Fame