Finally, the weather forecasters declare that Old Man Winter is scheduled to appear next week and turn on Wisconsin’s ice-making machine. Lakes Kegonsa and Monona have skimmed over a few times and should be frozen next week.
Accuweather Forecast
Weather Underground Forecast
Erin Bury took advantage of glass ice in this unusual video perspective. On Christmas eve, she and Alex Peterson sailed DNs on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota. Watch closely!
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.
Hollywood Ice is Hollywood Ice in any language. Take a moment and enjoy this video from Serge Billet’s Facebook page. “Dream ice on December 18, 2021 in Bouverans”. Serge lives in the Comté region of eastern France.
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.
Bob Kau visits the Past Champions Skeeter Shop.
What do you do when your runners are sharpened, your Skeeters are ready for ice, and the temperature is a balmy 70F in the middle of December? The guys next door to iceboat.org HQ, Ken Whitehorse and Paul Krueger of the Past Champions Iceboat Shop, made good use of the day and painted their trailer. However, today’s falling temperatures moved the project back inside for wheel-bearing packing, almost as important as sharp runners.
National Iceboat Authority Web Page
Location: In person at the Elks Lodge 711 Jenifer St, Madison, WI 53703
Time: 6:30 PM
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