2020 Northwest Ice Yacht Racing Association Information
March 13-15,2020
Lake Waconia, Minnesota
Bucky on the B
Photo: Don Sanford
Bucky on the B
University of Wisconsin mascot Buckingham Ulysses “Bucky” Badger was seen yesterday at the Frozen Assets Festival kicking the tires on the stern-steerer, the MARY B.
Bucky’s been around campus for a while, and no doubt remembers the fleet of stern-steerers that Bill and Carl Bernard kept for university students.
Today is the last day of Frozen Assets Festival at the Edgewater and your chance to see the MARY B.
Ice Yacht Academy
Page from 1937 East High School yearbook in Madison, Wisconsin.
Many Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club members graduated from Madison’s East High School, including Bill Mattison, Jack Ripp, Dave Rosten, Bob Brockel, and more. Don Sanford came across this page from the 1937 East High School yearbook that again proves ice sailing has been a constant in this city’s history. 1937 would have been too early for the sailors mentioned, and when I have time, I’ll take a look at the archives to see who might have been members of the East High School Ice Yacht Club.
SOLD! January 13, 2022: DN in NY
SOLD! DN with sidecar. Complete with hull, sail, mast covers & runner box. Originally built by Weeks boatyard on Long Island, NY for owner. Marquetry decoration by gunnels. Has seen little use. Always stored in garage. Fast, quite a thrill to sail! Presently located in Plattsburgh, NY on Lake Champlain. Price $1750.00.
Lake Monona & DN Racing Drone Video by Sean R. Heavey
Enjoy the beauty of ice sailing with Chris Gordon, Paul Krueger, and Ken Whitehorse as they sail on Lake Monona with Madison’s skyline in the background. Then stay tuned for some serious DN racing action on Lake Senachwine in Putnam, Illinois. Watch it here.
Sean R. Heavey website
SOLD! May 10, 2021: DN in MI
SOLD! DN iceboat in Detroit area (Oakland County), MI
Complete boat, ready to go
Formerly a race boat, now a cruiser
Aluminum mast, wooden boom
Black with varnished rear deck
Laminated (hollow) runner plank set up for about 180 lb sailor
Sarns skates
Sail in VG shape (Note: Sail number is not related to this boat, was on sail when I bought sail)
Includes Sunbrella covers for hull and plank
Includes 2 spare solid wood runner planks
Regatta Watch: 2022 ISA & Renegade Championship Postponed to Feb 11-13
Via International Skeeter Association Secretary Steve Schalk
The ISA & Renegade Championship is postponed to February 11 – 13, 2022. The next update is Sunday, February 6, 2022.
SOLD! January 14, 2022: DN Plank in NY
SOLD! Lightly used DN plank. Ash skins with western red cedar core. Has a 2 in. crown that deflects 1 3/4 in. for 195 lb. skipper.
$300 I am planning on being at the 2022 DN Nationals and will bring the plank.
4LIYC Feb 2 Meeting News: Join Us or Zoom Us, You Choose
The 4LIYC on Lake Monona. Photo: Sean R. Heavey.
Join Us or Zoom Us, You Choose
Our next hybrid meeting format is Wednesday, February 2, 2022. We’ll have local ice sailing tales and regatta updates to share.
WHAT TO KNOW:
Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
IN-PERSON MEETING
Food will be delivered at 6 PM
Meeting begins at 6:30 PM
At Daniel Hearn’s Office–S/B Strategic Marketing, 1352 E. Wilson St
Menu for Dinner Delivery: Eldorado Grill. Link to menu
For those who’d like to meet in-person and enjoy a good meal together, we’ll be ordering takeout from a different restaurant each meeting. This week, we are heading towards the border with Eldorado Grill for the best Tex-Mex in Madison. Please review the menu and fill out the form below to let us know your food choices. Here’s a link to the Eldorado Grill menu.
Once you know what you want, submit your order using the form below. Please place your order no later than 3:00 p.m. day of meeting. Food will deliver at 6:00 p.m. Bring cash to pay Deb for food and delivery driver tip. Word has it that club members are bringing beer, otherwise BYOB.
ZOOM MEETING
4LIYC members will receive the Zoom link via email as usual. Not getting the emails? Please contact Deb.
For those who are out of town or feel more comfortable plugging in electronically, we’ll look forward to seeing your smiling face on the big screen in the conference room.
Sean R. Heavey Photo Gallery
Paul Krueger creating some smoke with RAMBL’N
Photographer Sean R. Heavey spent a few days on Lake Monona taking photos and flying a drone before the snow ended hopes of a DN U.S. Nationals regatta. Take a look at his photo gallery here.
SOLD! March 5, 2021: Class A Skeeter in WI
SOLD! PRICE REDUCED $1,000.
Motivated to sell…no time to sail…Great boat, great trailer, great price…. UNBELIEVABLE RIDE!
Class A Skeeter
One set of runners already ground down flat to .280 thick
3 Practice sails
2 Brand new North Sails (1 All purpose and 1 Flat / Heavy Air).
Full envelope travel cover as well as cockpit cover for the pits.
26 Ft. Mast which seems to provide plenty of power.
22 Ft Plank.
All aluminum trailer hold 2 programs.
Original boat built by Dan Clapp.
If you ever though about sailing one of these boats, now is the time!
Great boat – Great price!
$19,000.
$18,000
See the MARY B at Frozen Assets Festival Feb 5 – 6
Make a plan to show up at the Edgewater Hotel on Lake Mendota this weekend (February 5, 2022) for this year’s edition of the Clean Lakes Alliance Frozen Assets festival.
In addition to all of the activities, displays and exhibits, you’ll have a rare opportunity to see the MARY B where she belongs—on the ice! Volunteers from the Ice Boat Foundation will be there to show her off and tell you everything you want to know (and more) about this legendary icon of Madison’s long and storied history of iceboating. MARY B was designed and built right here in 1948 by Carl Bernard and Frank Tetzlaff for O. T. Havey. Skippered by Carl Bernard and Jimmy Payton, she was the fastest thing on the ice.
Regatta Watch: 2022 WSSA Postponed to Feb 12 – 13
ACE OF SPADES, 2010 Northwest on Lake Winnebago. Photo: Kevin Chapman
The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to February 12 – 13, 2022. The next update will be Sunday, February 6. Check back here at that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta takes precedence.
Andy Gratton
WSSA Secretary/Treasurer
Regatta Watch: 2022 Northwest Postponed to Feb 11 – 13
2010 Northwest on Lake Winnebago. Photo by Gretchen Dorian
Via Northwest Secretary Steve Schalk
The 2022 Northwest Ice Yachting Association championship regatta has been postponed until February 11-13, 2022. There is not enough space for the Northwest at Marinette/Menominee. Next update is Sunday, February 6, 2022.
Our 4LIYC Backyard: Milwaukee PBS Feature
The folks over at Milwaukee PBS visited Lake Monona a few days ago, caught up with Daniel Hearn, jumped in Lars Barber’s Nite, and shot some great footage of our Skeeters and Renegades. Watch it here.
In The News: Gratton & Kroll Back in Action
Via the Oshkosh, WI Herald
Andy Gratton and Michael Kroll were the first in the Oshkosh area to iceboat this year off south shore, launching from the Fugleberg Park landing recently. Both live nearby in Oshkosh so when any equipment breaks or needs replacement, it is a quick trip home for the needed parts.
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SOLD! January 31, 2022: Nite in MI
SOLD! Nite #321
Padded upholstered seat. Sail in good crisp condition. Freshly varnished mast. Sarns Runners with box – clean, but need sharpening.
Ready to sail
$2,900
Detailed photos of any and all part are available, upon request.
SOLD! January 5, 2022: DN in MD
SOLD! DN in excellent condition, previously featured on the cover of Chesapeake Magazine. Lightly used but greatly enjoyed, this little gem is super fast and lots of fun. Comes with sails, runner, mast and boat.
Asking $1,500.
SOLD! November 19, 2021: C Skeeter in MA
SOLD! BDX-14 C Skeeter / Pocket Skeeter #2
Boat Comes complete and ready to sail.
Included :
BDX-14 LOA is 16′. Boat is 14′ 2ft spring board.
New never sailed Ash 12ft plank with Sarns chocks all aligned with hardware.
New 19’11” Aluminum mast with all rigging.
Comes with wheel dolly to move from trailer to ice.
Custom boom. 7′ 10″ with all blocks and hardware and sheet line.
North Sail custom built “High Aspect” fat-head sail. Used but in good shape.
Sarns Bull nose runners (3) All sharpened and profiled. with carry box.
All Seat cushions custom fit to cockpit.
Custom built enclosed Side-Car with hiking rack, also included and built specifically for this boat.
$4,000.00 BO.
Sarns J-14 runner set ( 2) used about 8 times $850.00 firm.
Boat and gear is located in Southern Ma.
Regatta Watch: ISA, Renegade Championship, & Northwest Tentatively Called ON for Marinette/Menominee
Tom Hyslop and Ken Whitehorse sailing Class A Skeeters. Photo: Rick Myslinski
Via ISA/NIYA Secretary Steve Schalk.
The 2022 Northwest, Renegade Championship, and ISA regattas are on for Marinette/Menominee for February 4-6, 2022. The call is tentative based on acquiring more “on the ice” information on Monday and or Tuesday as to thickness and race area. The landings are already thick enough but the thickness in the racing area – and the size available need to be checked. If there is not enough thickness in the racing area for the Big Boats (Stern Steerers) but there is for Skeeters, the ISA would be held and the NIYA postponed.
Regatta Watch: The ISA & Renegade Championships have been Postponed
Doug Kolner sails a Renegade on Lake Monona. Photo: Ethan Brodsky.
Via ISA Secretary Steve Schalk:
The ISA and Renegade Championship have been postponed until February 4-6, 2022. The next update is January 30, 2022. The Northwest takes precedence.
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