WSSA

Wisconsin Stern Steerers Association

Stern Steerers

Where it all began.

Innovation

Modern hardware and improvements in aerodynamic rigs
have allowed today’s stern-steerer to easily outclass its ancestors.

Class A Stern Steerer

Class A Stern Steerers carry a sail area of over 600 square feet.

Class B Stern Steerer

Class B Stern Steerers carry a sail area between 450 to 650 square feet.

Class C Stern Steerer

Class C Stern Steerers carry a sail area between 350 to 450 square feet.

Class D Stern Steerer

Class D Stern Steerers carry a sail area less than 350 square feet.

Tradition

Tradition-oriented skippers and crews maintain an active class organization.

Looking Forward

The renaissance of the big boats, especially the big A Boats,
is one of the best stories in our sport in recent years.

Regatta Watch: WSSA Postponed

by | Feb 2, 2020 | , ,

The mighty TAKU Class A Stern Steerer

The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed again to February 15 – 16, 2020. The Northwest Regatta is scheduled for the same weekend and will take precedence. The next update will be Sunday, February 9, 2020. Check back here at that time. Green Lake and Madison lakes are too thin, Lake Geneva is thinner, Green Bay blew out, Menominee is too thin, Petenwell is thick enough but has too much snow, Minnesota lakes have too much snow, Winnebago is melting but still has water under shell ice and crusty snow. Will water skis work on the boats?

Andy Gratton

WSSA Secretary/Treasurer

Regatta Watch: WSSA Postponed

by | Jan 27, 2020 | , ,

Photo: Jeff Smith

Via Wisconsin Stern Steerers Association Secretary/Treasurer Andy Gratton:

The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed again to February 8 and 9. The Northwest Regatta is scheduled for the same weekend and will take precedence. The next update will be Sunday, February 2. Check back here at that time. Perhaps Green Lake or Lake Geneva will be ready by then.

Andy Gratton

WSSA Secretary/Treasurer

Regatta Watch: WSSA Postponed

by | Jan 13, 2020 | , ,


Via Wisconsin Stern Steerer Association Secretary Andy Gratton:

he Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to January 25 and 26. The next update will be Sunday, January 19. Check back here at that time.

Regatta Watch: WSSA Postponed

by | Jan 5, 2020 | , ,


Via Andy Gratton WSSA Secretary/Treasurer:

The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to January 18 and 19, 2020. We need some January weather to achieve thickness, not more of this April weather. The next update will be Sunday, January 12. Check back here at that time.

Andy Gratton

WSSA Secretary/Treasurer

WSSA Regatta Postponed

by | Dec 30, 2019 | ,

The Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to January 11 and 12, 2020. The next update will be Sunday, January 5. Check back here at that time.

Andy Gratton
WSSA Secretary/Treasurer

FRITZ & The “B”

by | Nov 20, 2019 | , ,

Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club stern-steerers FRITZ A5 and MARY B A4 on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin c.1955.

A couple more photos from the Mary B Foundation of OT Havey’s vintage photographs.  Madison, Wisonsin’s OT Havey was the original owner of the historic MARY B stern-steerer. Above is an iconic shot for Madisonians – two of the most famous stern-steerers of the 4LIYC near the Edgewater Hotel on Lake Mendota sometime in the 1950s. It appears the crew of the FRITZ is pushing off back to the landing after joining club members who sailed over to the Edgewater for a late lunch and camaraderie. We still do this today!

The crew of the stern-steerer FRITZ pushes off towards home.

Picture of the Day: Coming At You!

by | Nov 11, 2019 | , ,

From the OT Havey Collection courtesy of his granddaughter, Julie Hobbins

The Mary B Foundation has acquired scans of some of OT Havey’s vintage photographs from OT’s granddaughter, Julie Hobbins. Madison, Wisonsin’s OT Havey was the original owner of the historic MARY B stern-steerer. Havey captioned this powerful image, “a boat unknown, big hike, head on.” This could be Lake Mendota.  We’ll post more from the collection in the coming days. Thanks to Julie Hobbins and Peter Fauerbach of the Mary B Foundation for passing these along.

 

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WISCONSIN ICE BOATING HOTLINE 608-204-9876

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W.S.S.A. dues are $20.00 and can be mailed to Andy Gratton at the following address:

W.S.S.A.
c/o Andy Gratton, Secretary/Treasure
2102 Doty Street
Oshkosh, WI. 54902

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