Our ice reports are strictly for iceboat racers. Recreational iceboaters, kite boarders, cross country skiers, and ice fishermen should not rely on our ice reports. We have safety equipment. Do you?

One of the best pages in North America to buy or sell iceboats and their parts. There’s also a complete list of vendors who will supply iceboats, sails, and their components.

How can I get started? How fast can they go? How much do they cost? Is it safe?

Information about the ISA, NIYA, WSSA, Nite, and DN regattas.

Learn about Skeeters, DNs, Stern Steerers, Renegades, Nites, and Ice Optimists.

The purpose of iceboat racing rules is to prevent collisions.

The best way to learn about iceboating and make life long friendships is to join a local club.

“If all our ice were glass, slightly wet, and all our air reasonably steady with lifters just where needed, sailing would be perfect. Sometimes we do find this, and it is worth waiting years to have. Meanwhile we must accept the more ordinary ice conditions, ordinary weather and wind, and gracefully accept snow, sometimes for weeks. Our ideal comes from time to time, the Great Maker gives only so much of the very best.” Charles H. Johnson.

Ice Optimists were created specifically as a youth trainer, designed to be easily built using commonly available materials, and to keep costs to a minimum.