NIYA

Northwest Ice Yachting Association An iceboat regatta first sailed in 1913 in Menominee, Michigan.

Stern Steerers

The NIYA was originally a stern-steerer regatta organized to determine ice yacht supremacy in the Midwest. A,B,C,& D stern-steerers continue to compete in the NIYA.

Skeeters

Class E Skeeters first raced the NIYA in 1936 when Lake Geneva sailor Harry Melges won in MICKEY FINN.

DN Class

Skip Boston of Detroit was the first winner of the NIYA in the DN class in 1954.

Renegade

First sailed as a seperate class in 1958 and won by “Mr. Iceboat”, Elmer Millenbach.

NIYA Centennial

The NIYA celebrated 100 years of iceboat racing in 2013 on Green Lake in Wisconsin.

2020 Northwest Ice Yacht Racing Association Information

March 13-15,2020
Lake Waconia, Minnesota

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.

On The Cold Road

Choosing weapons.

Good morning from Putnam, Illinois, the 2022 DN U.S. Nationals site. Senachawine Lake is about 2.5 hours south of Madison, WI and being south, 10 degrees warmer than Madison. But the difference between -16F and -5F is negligible. The Skipper’s Meeting is scheduled for 11 AM, with racing at 1 PM. Follow the regatta on the IDNIYRA page, where updates will be posted. Provisional results are here.

 

Skeeter Treasure Chest

Via Ken Whitehorse at the Past Champions Iceboat Shop

This morning, at the Past Champs Iceboat Shop, I found a treasure chest placed at the front door. Just look at all the bolts, shackles, pins, and cable fitting! (There is more not shown.) We estimate the value to be at least two thousand dollars! Huge thank you to Bob Kau M162 for your generosity! I will bring various bolts to the ice each week in case a sailor looses one.
P. S. I will save a complete set of hardware for M162 when Bob Kau builds his new C Skeeter!

4LIYC Skeeters: Pics of the Week

Ken Whitehorse in WARRIOR on Lake Monona January 22, 2022. Photo by Sean R. Heavey

The Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club Class A Skeeter fleet had a perfect sailing day on Saturday before the snow fell. Our club racing season is on hold until the big Zamboni in the sky comes through for us. Photos by Sean R. Heavey.

Paul Krueger in RAMBLN XII on Lake Monona, Saturday, January 22, 2022. Photo by Sean R. Heavey.

 

Hudson River Stern Steerers Come Out to Play

VIXEN, Photo via White Wings and Black Ice. Photo Credit: Robert Near

It’s always a big occasion when America’s founding iceboats, the classic Hudson River stern-steerers,  are able to get on the ice. Stay tuned to Brian Reed’s “White Wings and Black Ice” in the coming days keep up to date on the Hudson River iceboating scene.

The extended cold in 2022 has brought us good ice in several locations in the Hudson Valley. On Saturday Vixen was assembled at the NYS boat launch at Murderers Creek, in Athens, NY, and by Sunday afternoon there were 5 vintage stern steerers and an Arrow. Continue reading.

WSSA Postponed

Photo: Gretchen Dorian

Via WSSA Secretary Andy Gratton: The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to February 5 and 6. The next update will be Sunday, January 30. Check back here at that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta takes precedence.

Is this too rough? Green Bay

 

4LIYC Racing Called On for Jan 22-23 on Lake Monona

Photo: Joe Berger

Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club racing has been called on for Saturday and Sunday, January 22 – 23, 2022 on Lake Monona in Monona, WI. Launch out of the Tonyawatha landing. For Saturday, January 22, we are moving the start of the first race to 11 AM in order to let the temperatures warm. 

4LIYC Ice Check for Friday Jan 21

Lake Monona, January 15, 2022            Photo: Ethan Brodsky

Club members are invited to meet at the Olin Park landing on Friday, January 21, 2022, at noon for an ice check in anticipation of club racing. The next update for club racing is Friday, January 21, by 5 PM CT.

SOLD! January 9, 2022: DN in IL

SOLD! DN built by Norton Boat Works in WI. Complete and ready to sail. Aluminum mast and boom. North sail with bag. Hull cover, stiff plank, breakaway tiller, running rigging, helmet and titanium runners.
Price: $ 1,800.00

Regatta Watch: 2022 ISA & Renegade Championship Postponed Until Jan 28 – 30

Rob Evans sails his A Class Skeeter on Lake Monona, January 15, 2022. Photo: Joe Berger

Via ISA Secretary Steve Schalk

The International Skeeter Association Regatta has been postponed until January 28-30, 2022. Lake Mendota in Madison was checked this morning. Snow drifts that weren’t a problem on Tuesday have frozen and become a problem today. Next update is Sunday, January 23, 2022.