Iceboat Regattas
What To Know About Iceboat Regattas
- Iceboat racing is highly dependent upon weather and ice conditions. The regatta schedules list the dates when the regatta may be held IF ice conditions warrant.
- The latest information will be posted on the SUNDAY before a scheduled regatta. When regatta conditions do not exist, the regatta will be postponed week by week.
- For example, if a Northwest (NIYA) or ISA regatta is tentatively called ON the Sunday before the upcoming weekend, the ice will be assessed again two days later on Wednesday. If ice conditions are good, then a FINAL CONFIRMATION will be posted on that WEDNESDAY before the regatta. Both the NIYA and ISA regattas are 3 day events that take place on a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- The exceptions to this are the DN World, North American, and European championship regattas which are always held on the scheduled dates and never postponed.
Regatta Blog Posts
Stay up to date with the most recent updates and news about regattas.
Regatta Watch: 2025 Nite Nationals Postponed
Via Nite Commodore Maureen Bohleber: Nite Nationals has been postponed to January 25-26, 2025 Unfortunately due to extremely low temperatures on Sunday January 19th we have postponed the 2025 Nite Nationals until Jan. 25-26, 2025. Our next report will be Sunday night,...
Regatta Watch: 2025 Northwest Postponed to Jan 24-26
Via Northwest Ice Yachting Association Secretary/Treasurer Steve Schalk: The 2025 Northwestern Ice Yachting Association Race Committee has postponed one week to January 24th, 25th and 26th. The likely site will be on Lake Winnebago at the best possible of several...
Regatta Watch: 2025 Nite Nationals Called ON
Via Nite Commodore Maureen Boheleber: Nite Nationals has been Tentatively Called ON for January 18-19, 2025 Our forecast shows promise therefore the Nite Board has decided to Tentatively Call on the 2025 Nite National Championship for possible locations at Neenah...
Regatta Watch: 2025 Northwest Called ON for Fond du Lac Jan 17-19
Via NIYA Secretary/Treasurer Steve Schalk The 2025 NIYA Regatta is called on for Fond Du Lac,, January 17 - 19 with the final call at noon Wednesday January 15th. Launch will be drive on at the Sunset Bar. UPDATE: The International Skeeter Association and Renegade...
Regatta Watch: 2025 ISA & Renegade Championship Postponed to January 17-19
The ISA and Renegade Championships are postponed a week. It appears that multiple potential destinations for the regatta will need to be checked in the week ahead to locate the best ice. Next update is January 12, 2025. Steve Schalk ISA Secretary/Treasurer
Regatta Watch: Nite Nationals Postponed
Your Nite Board have decided to postponed Nite Nationals. We will keep searching for the right conditions. In the meantime, there is a wonderful video out there on YouTube about the “Racing Rules of Iceboating: Learn, Understand, Race…” It is sponsored by the Four...
DN Regattas
All DN regatta information is available on DN North America.
Northwest Ice Yachting Association
Regatta updates are on the Home Page and NIYA page.
Learn more about this historic regatta.
International Skeeter Association
Updates are on the Home Page and the ISA Page.
Learn more about the ISA regatta.
Nite Nationals
Official information on the Nite website.
Renegade Championship
Regatta updates are on the Home Page and Renegade page.
Usually sailed in conjunction with the ISA regatta.
