2020 Northwest Ice Yacht Racing Association Information
March 13-15,2020
Lake Waconia, Minnesota
February 12, 2026: Junior Iceboat in NY
Small iceboat perfect for kids! I purchased this when my kids were 8 and my daughter sailed in it last winter at 15. It has a small flat cut sail that keeps the power down and a hand brake to boost everybody’s confidence! Aluminum mast, Sarns style alligator plate runners, cockpit cover included. I am selling this for what I bought it for to move it on to the next upcoming skippers – at $850 this is about the cost of the runners! If you are thinking about buying it for just the runners – please don’t make an offer – this is for the kids.
Boat is in great shape and located in Hammondsport, NY (Finger Lakes). We could possibly arrange transportation between iceboaters travelling to regattas.
Pictures of the boat close up and by my kids (for sizing) available.
$850 US
dux4us@hotmail.com
607 329 8429
Regatta Watch: 2026 Northwest Regatta Called ON for Feb 13-15 @ Green Lake, WI
Regatta Watch: 2026 WSSA Postponed
Stern-Steerers on Lake Monona at the 2016 Northwest. Photo: Joe Stanton
The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to February 21 and 22, 2026. The next update will be Sunday, Feb 15. Check back here at that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta takes precedence and has been scheduled for this coming weekend, Feb 13-15.
Andy Gratton
WSSA Secretary/Treasurer
SOLD! June 9, 2025: C Skeeter Frame Kit in MN
SOLD! C-skeeter wood frame kit, 1/4” 5-ply Baltic birch, complete with 29 pages of 11×17 CAD drawn fully detailed plans and 6 page building guide. It’s skeeter season, start building now and be ready by winter!
$50 plus shipping (cheaper than the cost of the plywood).
In The News – AFTER 135 YEARS, RED BANK ICE BOATERS RELINQUISH CUP
Photo: Brian Donahue for Red Bank Green
ice sailors never forget! Talk about patience, this is next level. Congratulations to the Hudson River crew on winning back the Van Nostrand Cup after 135 years and for keeping this remarkable piece of ice sailing history alive. And thank you to Red Bank Green, the independent local news outlet, for giving this regatta practically play by play and for their continuing coverage of ice sailing at Red Banks.
As the boat built by 19th-century architect Archibald Rogers came to a stop after their second straight win in the best of three, skipper Luke Lawrence and sheet tender Max Lopez exchanged hugs and gloved high fives with friends and family. One of several drones filming the action crashed into the sail and fell to the ice.
Then, Lawrence paused for a quiet emotional moment, kneeling silently in the basket amid the hoots and hubbub.
“I did this one for pop pop,” he said a few moments later, referring to his grandfather, Bob Lawrence, a boat builder and sailor. “He won a lot of stuff, but never this one. So this one is for him. Read more
Regatta Watch: WSSA Tentatively Called ON for Feb 14-15 @ Green Lake, WI
The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta for 2026 has been tentatively called on for February 14 and 15. The site selected is Green Lake. Final confirmation will be made by 1 PM Thursday, February 12. Check back here after that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association has scheduled their regatta for the same weekend and place, that regatta takes precedence. There is some snow on the ice that needs to melt down, or at least remain soft for the regatta.
Andy Gratton
WSSA Secretary/Treasure
Regatta Watch: Northwest Tentatively Called On for Green Lake, WI Feb 13-15
Sebastion Sørensen. Photo: Rachel Bartel for @harken_inc
The NIYA Race Committee has tentatively called the Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Championship Regatta on starting Friday February 13th at Green Lake Wisconsin.
The final call will be made after an ice check on Wednesday February 10th at noon.
Steve Schalk
Secretary/Treasurer
NIYA
The Northwestern Ice Yachting Association regatta was first sailed in Menominee, Michigan, in 1913. Originally a Stern-Steerer regatta, it now also includes Skeeters, Renegades, and DNs.
Northwest Home Page
Iceboat Frenzy, Four Lakes Edition
Speaking of iceboat frenzy, for a little of our own Four Lakes frenzy, head down to the Edgewater this weekend (February 7 – 8). The MARY B is on display on Lake Mendota at Frozen Assets.
In The News: Iceboats Create a Frenzy
Photo: Red Bank Green
Iceboats returned to the frozen Navesink River and Red Bank, New Jersey reacted like Taylor Swift was in town. Fences were treated as optional, everyone wanted a front-row view.
Our good friends at the historic North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club and the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club are back racing for a Tiffany silver cup first made in 1886, while the public presses toward the ice like it’s the pit at Madison Square Garden. When iceboats appear, winter suddenly has a main event.
RED BANK: ICE BOATING “AMERICA’S CUP” ON TAP, WITH WARNINGS
By BRIAN DONOHUEStay out of the way of the ice boats. And stay off the construction site.
Those are the messages being sent by dual entities as Red Bank gets set to host the Van Nostrand Cup, an ice boat contest the NY Times in 2003 called possibly “the oldest and longest-deferred grudge match in sports history.”
For a second straight weekend, the frozen Navesink River is likely to draw not only ice boat race spectators to see it, but visitors looking to skate, frolic, or shoot selfies. Continue reading.
Regatta Watch: 2026 WSSA Postponed to Feb 14 – 15
Stern-Steerers at the 2025 Northwest- Photo by Rob Resnick
The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to February 14 and 15 due to lack of wind for this weekend. The next update will be Sunday, February 8. Check back here at that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta takes precedence.
Andy Gratton
WSSA Secretary/Treasurer
Regatta Watch: NIYA Postponed to Feb 13 – 15
Photo: Rob Resnick
The NIYA is postponed one week to February 13 – 15. This upcoming weekend’s weather looks like a 1-1/2 day regatta at best or 1 day that may or may not have some am freezing rain. Next update is Sunday, February 8.
Steve Schalk
NIYA Secretary/Treasurer
ISA Wrap Up: ISA Secretary/Treasurer Steve Schalk
2026 Renegade Championship Regatta winner, Mike Derusha, on Green Lake in WI. Photo: Will Johnston
We have gotten another great ISA Championship Regatta in the books, with racing in winds all across the range and temperatures from damn cold to pretty normal. We raced right up to the time limit, starting the last Nite race at 12:58 pm. This is only the third time since the expanded race schedule was voted in that we exceeded 6 races in the regatta, with the Nites and Renegades finishing 7 each.
I would like to thank all of the race committee who traded off jobs and made it possible for each other to race their boats, and keep everything moving at normal pace.
I also need to thank the Four Lakes Ice Yacht club for the use of their machine and trailer. It would not have worked without that help. Pat Heppert as well, who did a crack of dawn set up of our marks on Friday and Saturday for us. And Dave Navin who set the Sunday long course. Thanks to Deb and Nina for the Sunday scoring, and help picking up the marks at the end of the day.
Behind the on the ice scenes, Mary Jane was on the PC crunching the numbers and posting it on line in real time. (as long as we sent pictures of the score sheets.)
A final big thank you to the Green Lake Ice Yacht Club, Julie Jankowski and Deb Bierman for the Friday night hospitality event at the Heidel House, Maureen Bohleber for her assistance starting races and providing our emergency medical support, and Todd Morgan for ice checking and all manner of assistance.
Steve Schalk
Secretary/Treasurer
International Skeeter Association
February 4, 2026: DN Plank in Montreal
Kardasz (Polish) DN plank
Deflection 46 mm at 195 lbs
Used 3 events and less than 10 training days
2023 (both chocks and plank)
Alignment is perfect, no need to shim runners (if they are also perfect ! 🙂
It includes new Northwind double stud attachment plates if you need them.
Plank cover included.
Montreal area
$1000 USD
KC5508
n.mabboux@gmail.com
2026 ISA Regatta — Final Day Report
Class A Skeeters Jay Yaeso and John Dennis. Photo: Will Johnston
RESULTS
ISA Regatta — Final Day Report
Green Lake, Wisconsin
The last day of the 2026 International Skeeter Association regatta delivered what everyone hopes for, steady wind and a big course on Green Lake measured at 1.7 miles.
Racing ran smoothly right up to the wire. The final Nite race was started just minutes before the 1:00 pm cutoff.
This regatta also marked a milestone worth pausing for. ISA Secretary/Treasurer Steve Schalk secured his 14th ISA regatta title. If it isn’t a record, it’s close enough that someone else will need a long career and a lot of good ice to catch it. Also interesting to note that Mike Derusha has nine Renegade World Championship first-place finishes. (Elmer Millenbach won the Renegade Championship 17 times.)
Congratulations to all who raced, traveled, helped, and made Green Lake feel like the center of the iceboating world for a few days.
Now the focus shifts. Eyes on a possible Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta, while the Nites turn their attention to the upcoming Nite Nationals, both slated for Green Lake, WI. Winter isn’t done yet.
Thank you Julie Jankowski for the awards photos.
February 3, 2026: DN in PA
Sherry Hull
2 Composite masts for 200# skipper
3 planks for 200# skipper
set of Kent chocks with carbon stiffeners
set of Struble Chocks
Forsmann boom
set 3/16″ Sherry inserts with internal stiffeners
set 1/4″ 316 SS Snow plates (built by Steve D @ Northwind iceboats
runner box
full set covers
2 sets shrouds
cache of small parts
set North Sails (F01, ABSS, MS1, storm)
Diebold practice sail
old wood slush runners (steel)
$4750
Located near Pittsburgh, PA
contact Ben Shaevitz
basmoss1@hotmail.com
2026 Will Johnston ISA Photo Gallery
Nick Vandervelde 564 and John Weiss 552 on Green Lake at the 2026 ISA. Photo: Will Johnston
RESULTS
Will Johnston is one of those photographers who always makes an effort to find us. He was out on Saturday during the light-air day and came away with some fine images. Sailors study these photos closely, how the boats sit, and what the rigs are doing. There’s real data in them. I’m sharing one here and linking to Will’s full gallery. (Please credit Will if you use any of his photos.) Thanks, Will. LINK TO WILL JOHNSTON GALLERY
2026 Jim Stevenson ISA Aerial Photo Gallery
RESULTS
One of the pleasures of sailing in Wisconsin is our friends in the air. Aviators who track us down, land nearby, talk boats with fellow aviator and 4LIYC Jeff Russell, then head back up with cameras. Saturday delivered beautiful light conditions (and light-air) at the ISA and DN US Nationals regattas. Thanks to Jim Stevenson for taking these photos and sharing them.
Regatta Watch: WSSA Tentatively Called ON for Green Lake Feb 7 – 8 @ Green Lake
The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta for 2026 has been tentatively called on for February 7 and 8. The site selected is Green Lake. Final confirmation will be made by 1 PM Thursday, February 5. Check back here after that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association has scheduled their regatta for the same weekend and place, that regatta takes precedence.
Andy Gratton
WSSA Secretary/Treasurer
In The News: “Ice boats speed across frozen Navesink, Shrewsbury and Toms Rivers”
What a weekend for ice sailing! Good to see our friends from the east coast back on the ice. See more here. LINK
Stand by for 2026 ISA galleries, awards, and report.
SOLD! November 16, 2025: DN & Renegade Components in RI
DN equipment for sale:
North MP excellent condition $600
North/Boston FO1 Brand new never used-$800
New and lightly used ID sails avalible
Sherry clone fuselage $1800
Plank w/ chocks- $300
MBC All Carbon mast-$2500
MBC Hybrid mast-$2300
Other parts and pieces
Renegade equipment off Blade Runner #500-
Runners, sails, mast, boom, plank, springboard shrouds, extra hardware, parts and pieces all off R-500 Blade Runner. Send a note and we can figure it out.
Located in RI with delivery west possible.
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