MARY B Makes a Visit

by | Feb 14, 2023 | 2022-2023, Home Page, WSSA

MARY B visits the old neighborhood.

Madison’s historic stern-steerer, MARY B, has been set up on Lake Mendota for the past few weekends at the Frozen Assets Festival and the University of Wisconsin Winter Carnival. The Iceboat Foundation volunteers made the special visit, a stop in front of Mauretta Mattison’s house.

Via Don Anderson of the Iceboat Foundation

We took MARY B to Bill and Mauretta Mattison’s house for a photo shoot. Mauretta came out and took a picture, and Bill helped build many parts of this boat, including the current mast, which Bill signed.

Photo by Jeff Miller | University Communications Hundreds of people watch as fireworks launch into the night sky above an inflatable replica of the Statue of Liberty’s head, arm and torch on frozen and ice-covered Lake Mendota during the conclusion of the Wisconsin Union’s Winter Carnival on Feb. 11, 2023. The event was held along the shoreline of the Memorial Union Terrace at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The Lady Liberty tradition began with a prank in 1979 by the Pail and Shovel Party.

Regatta Watch: 2023 WSSA Postponed to Feb 11-12

by | Jan 30, 2023 | Home Page, Regattas, WSSA

The 2023 Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to February 11 and 12. The next update will be Sunday, February 5. Check back here at that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta takes precedence. Green Lake, Geneva, and Green Bay are just freezing. Potential nice ice coming. Petenwell only received 1″ of snow this week.

Andy Gratton

WSSA Secretary/Treasurer

Regatta Watch: 2023 WSSA Postponed to Feb 4 – 5

by | Jan 23, 2023 | Home Page, Regattas, WSSA

Unfortunately, the Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to February 4 and 5. The next update will be Sunday, January 29. Check back here at that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta takes precedence. Northern lakes have crusty snow at least an inch deep, southern lakes need more thickness. Pewaukee is clear and flat.

Andy Gratton

WSSA Secretary/Treasurer

Regatta Watch: 2023 WSSA Postponed

by | Jan 19, 2023 | Home Page, Renegade, WSSA


Via WSSA Secretary Andy Gratton

The 2023 Wisconsin Stern Steering Association regatta has been postponed to January 28 and 29 due to too much snow [on Lake Petenwell – DW]. The next update will be Sunday, January 22. Check back here at that time. The Northwest Ice Yacht Association regatta takes precedence.
Andy Gratton

WSSA Secretary/Treasurer