Photo: Don Sanford
Bucky on the B
University of Wisconsin mascot Buckingham Ulysses “Bucky” Badger was seen yesterday at the Frozen Assets Festival kicking the tires on the stern-steerer, the MARY B.
Bucky’s been around campus for a while, and no doubt remembers the fleet of stern-steerers that Bill and Carl Bernard kept for university students.
Today is the last day of Frozen Assets Festival at the Edgewater and your chance to see the MARY B.
Page from 1937 East High School yearbook in Madison, Wisconsin.
Many Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club members graduated from Madison’s East High School, including Bill Mattison, Jack Ripp, Dave Rosten, Bob Brockel, and more. Don Sanford came across this page from the 1937 East High School yearbook that again proves ice sailing has been a constant in this city’s history. 1937 would have been too early for the sailors mentioned, and when I have time, I’ll take a look at the archives to see who might have been members of the East High School Ice Yacht Club.
SOLD! DN with sidecar. Complete with hull, sail, mast covers & runner box. Originally built by Weeks boatyard on Long Island, NY for owner. Marquetry decoration by gunnels. Has seen little use. Always stored in garage. Fast, quite a thrill to sail! Presently located in Plattsburgh, NY on Lake Champlain. Price $1750.00.
Enjoy the beauty of ice sailing with Chris Gordon, Paul Krueger, and Ken Whitehorse as they sail on Lake Monona with Madison’s skyline in the background. Then stay tuned for some serious DN racing action on Lake Senachwine in Putnam, Illinois. Watch it here.
Sean R. Heavey website
SOLD! DN iceboat in Detroit area (Oakland County), MI
Complete boat, ready to go
Formerly a race boat, now a cruiser
Aluminum mast, wooden boom
Black with varnished rear deck
Laminated (hollow) runner plank set up for about 180 lb sailor
Sarns skates
Sail in VG shape (Note: Sail number is not related to this boat, was on sail when I bought sail)
Includes Sunbrella covers for hull and plank
Includes 2 spare solid wood runner planks
National Iceboat Authority Web Page
Location: In person at the Elks Lodge 711 Jenifer St, Madison, WI 53703
Time: 6:30 PM
YOU ARE SKIPPER NUMBER
TO ROUND THE MARK SINCE NOVEMBER 1999.
