In The News: “Cool Running” from Lakeland Boating Magazine

Lakeland Boating Magaine
BY HEATHER STEINBERGER

Got a need for speed this winter? Just hoist the sails.
In my career as a boating journalist, I’ve had the opportunity to meet a few serious adventurers who actively seek hard water when the temperatures go down and the wind pipes up. Winter weather has most Great Lakes residents curled up in their cozy homes, dreaming of warm summer afternoons, yet these folks are hurtling toward any inland lake that offers smooth, stable, snow-free ice.

They are iceboaters, and their sport isn’t for the faint of heart. Continue reading.

SPOKEN FOR! December 17, 2021: FREE DN Plank Jig in MN

SPOKEN FOR! FREE to a good home. JD’s original DN plank-building jig with clamps, waxed boards and instructions. Steel channel is a heavy motha, but produces consistent work. Great for a group looking to produce multiple planks.Giving away to make room for a shop re-design. Needs to go by first of year, or it’s scrap city.

 

Picture of the Week

Through the Harken Looking Glass…

Polish DN sailor Tomasz Zakrzewski P55 shot this clever photo at the Swedish DN Championship which was held over the weekend (December 18-19, 2021) on Lake Ymsen. Tomek placed 4th in a very competitive field. Results here.