“Madison or Minnesota?”

by | Dec 13, 2021 | 2021-2022, Home Page


Madison or Minnesota? Minnesota C Skeeter sailor Pat Heppert posted the photo and question on Facebook over the weekend. Unfortunately, the Madison area must live vicariously through our Minnesota friends for some time. This Wednesday’s forecast of 64F will not help with ice making in southern Wisconsin, but it’s all downhill temperature-wise from then.

The former Jerry Simon boat SIMONIZED IV belongs to Mike Maloney. Pat and Mike sailed on some beautiful ice north of Brainerd, MN, on Round Lake while the MN DN crowd crossed the highway to sail on 4″ of black ice at Gull Lake.

MARY B Film News

by | Dec 13, 2021 | 2021-2022, Home Page


Via Don Sanford:

The Ice Boat Foundation is thrilled to announce that our documentary film, Mary B: Madison’s Legendary Iceboat has been accepted into the Green Bay International Film Festival. Plan a trip to Title Town (Green Bay) on Thursday, February 10, 2022. We’re screening the film at the Green Bay Distillery. There’ll be good food, good drinks and plenty of talk about iceboats—what a combination. The filmmakers will be there and look forward to seeing you. More info here.

SOLD! December 9, 2021: DN in MN

by | Dec 10, 2021 | Sold, sold-1

SOLD! DN in MN
Great condition starter recreational DN. Includes recently refurbished and painted hull, two sails, recently sharpened runners, plank, aluminum mast, wooden boom, shrouds, a new replacement halyard, and everything needed to start ice sailing!
$1,000
Minneapolis, MN

 

Meet Lawson Nelson: Ice Sailor

by | Dec 8, 2021 | 2021-2022, Home Page


Lawson Nelson is a young man with many interests, including ice sailing. Watch him sail in an iceboat that he built himself. I’m unsure of his location, but he’s definitely out west. Lawson, you are a true iceboater! If you see this, get in touch so we can send you a hat or t-shirt.
Tip of the Helmet: John Eisenlohr

Lawson’s Ice Sailing Videos
How to Make a Small Iceboat
Rescuing Our Iceboats in March