2020 Northwest Ice Yacht Racing Association Information
March 13-15,2020
Lake Waconia, Minnesota
Keeping Sharp
Mike Ripp, Ron Rosten, Lars Barber, and Doug Kolner get ready to sharpen.
Saturday was a busy day in the world of iceboating. 4LIYC Renegader Ron Rosten shared runner-sharpening wisdom with Mike Ripp, Lars Barber, and Doug Kolner, who have recently invested in Bob Rast’s state-of-the-art sharpeners.
Adding to the excitement, a new Ice Optimist arrived in Madison. Ice sailors on Facebook shared stories about the Nite fleet welcoming a new member and the gang at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, preparing to get their DNs on the ice.
In less than three weeks, DNs will head to Minnesota to kick off the season at the annual informal gathering, the Western Challenge.
Limited-Time Offer on 4LIYC Apparel
Attention Attention, Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club members and supporters! Enjoy a special discount on 4LIYC branded gear until December 14th at the Coral Reef online shop. Be sure to use the discount codes. Start your Christmas shopping early!
DISCOUNT CODES – OFFER EXPIRES DECEMBER 14, 2023
Buy 1 item, get 10% off (use code Holiday10)
Buy 2 items, get 20% off (use code Holiday20)
Buy 3 items, or more, get 30% off (use code Holiday30)
Zoom or In Person – 1st Meeting of the Season Tonight, Nov 8
Everyone will be there!
ZOOM OR IN PERSON MEETING TONIGHT
Join us tonight on Zoom or in person for the first Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club meeting of the 23-24 ice sailing season.
What to know:
4LIYC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM CT
In Person:
S&B Strategic Marketing
1352 E Wilson Street
Madison, WI
Zoom: 4LIYC members should have received an email with the Zoom link this morning.
SOLD! October 25, 2023: DN in WI
SOLD! Good hull. Fast Insert runners. Good sail. Fiberglass mast, aluminum boom. Set up for taller, larger sailor.
Raced at Worlds and North American Championships in 2023.
Madison, WI.
Asking $2500.
Don Dallar’s Detroit – Historical Scrapbooks
Joe Lodge and DEUCE from Wayne State University Digital Collection https://digital.library.wayne.edu/search?q=joe+lodge Interesting to note that Joe Lodge was a cousin of Charles Lindbergh.
Some iceboat history in the form of copied and bound scrapbooks arrived on my doorstep recently. Michigan’s Don Daller filled his scrapbooks with the early history of the DN class and the Detroit iceboat scene. Dallar was part of the original crew that built the first DNs in Detroit News workshops. What makes these scrapbooks a valuable resource to those of us who enjoy researching the history of iceboating is that the archives of the Detroit newspapers have yet to make their archives easily accessible. Dallar’s collection fills a considerable gap in iceboat history not only because of the newspaper clippings but also because of his hand-written editorial comments and corrections in the margins.
An article that immediately interested me discussed Joe Lodge’s contributions to the Stern-Steerer DEUCE (there were at least three DEUCEs and I’m not sure which one the article is referring to.) Another article provided a clearer picture of Claire Jacob’s DEUCE and the BULL’s whereabouts after they departed from Detroit in 1961. Today, Rick Hennig of Racine, WI, owns DEUCE, and the BULL is in Lake Geneva.
According to the article, Joe Lodge designed a spar similar to a wing mast, was the first to use a windlass on an iceboat, and designed three pairs of runners for specific ice conditions. He was also an early embracer of performance measurement, mounting three stopwatches on the DEUCE II to keep track of elapsed times, time against rivals, and time on the weather leg.
Tip of the Helmet for sending the scrapbooks: Robert Cummins US3433
Learn More
FERDINAND THE BULL Archives
DEUCE Archives
SOLD! January 9, 2023: Nite in WI
SOLD! Nite Ice boat Hull 475
Looks brand new as it was just completely repainted and buffed
Includes trailer with fiberglass storage box,
2 sails, 1 used only 1 time
2 sets of runners, both in excellent condition
Canvas for hull, mast, runner plank, boom
$7500
SOLD! September 5, 2023: Stern Steerer in WI
SOLD! Johnson Class B Stern Steerer – Snowbird III.
Excellent condition.
32′ hull, 34′ mast.
New baskets are partially completed.
Last sailed 10+ years ago. Always stored inside on trailer.
Many more pictures available upon request.
$7,500 OBO
SOLD! October 16, 2023: Renegade in WI
SOLD! Renegade for sale due to health reasons.
Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
$3500 or best offer
SOLD! October 20, 2023: Renegade Sail & Runners in WI
SOLD! Renegade Runners & Sail
Older Boston Renegade sail in good condition and a set of runners in excellent condition with sharp edges and custom blade box for storage.
$1000.00 OBO
NIYA Notice of Dues for Iceboat Clubs
Stern Steerers line up at the 2010 Northwest Regatta on Lake Winnebago. Photo: Gretchen Dorian
NORTHWESTERN ICE YACHTING ASSOCIATION DUES NOTICE
The annual dues for each club are $20.00 for 2023-2024 payable to the Northwestern Ice Yachting Association
Mail to:
Secretary/Treasurer, Steve Schalk,
W6001 Brick Church RD, Fontana, WI 53125
New agenda Items for the 2024 meeting must be received by December 1st 2023. Please be sure to send an update if you are no longer the contact for your Club.
First! Converges with GLIYC Swap Meet
Kai Linde, the first iceboating sailing in the world in Sweden and Dash’s first iceboat trailer rescue.
Ice sailors from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, and New York gathered at the Wisconsin Iceboat Swap Meet in Green Lake, WI, on Sunday, October 22, 2023. Meanwhile, 4,000 miles away in Sweden, Norwegian DN sailor Kai Linde had the 2023-2024 season’s first iceboat ride in the world. Who will be first in North America? New York DNer Paul Chamberland, who came for the Swap Meet, will try for that milestone when he visits family in Alberta, Canada, in a few weeks. Paul is optimistic about the upcoming week of ice-making temperatures and hopes to find some sailable ice.
The Green Lake Ice Yacht Club delivered perfect fall weather for the event and organized the raffle, a tradition started by the Skeeter Iceboat Club’s Jane Pegel.
Of course, this being iceboating, a trailer situation presented some problem-solving opportunities right off the bat for new DN Junior Sailing Secretary Sam Bartel. Speaking of Jane Pegel, she generously donated her trailer to the DN Junior program a few years ago. Sam collected the trailer from Madison on Saturday night, but unfortunately, the axle broke on his way to Green Lake near Beaver Dam. As we know, trailers can always be unpredictable. Daniel Hearn, Dale Gordon, Dash, and I swung by Don Anderson’s to borrow a flatbed trailer and rescued the DN trailer on the way home from the Swap Meet with an assist from trailer specialist DNer Matt Meyer.
Thanks to the Green Lake Ice Yacht Club for a fantastic Swap Meet with perfect conditions.
Classic fall day in Green Lake.
The local constabulary tries to keep the peace in Green Lake.
View from the car
First
“Ice sailing season has started! On the 22nd of October at Kuolitisjaure, 700 meters above sea level, just after the Swedish border. Good hard ice, 10 cm thick, but little wind!” via Kai Lind
SOLD! October 17, 2023: DN Runners in MN & Green Lake, WI Swap Meet
SOLD!
I will bring the following to the Green Lake Swap meet.
DN Runners:
-Sherry stainless blunts/snow plates. Never sailed. $1400
-Sherry carbon 440c 3/16 inserts w/ Stiffeners. $1900
-Nite Sarns plate runners. Older, but no sign they have ever been used. $650
-Sherry slipper steering runner. $450
I also have misc DN hardware.
Minnesota and Green Lake, WI Swap Meet, October 22, 2023
2023-2024 4LIYC Meeting Schedule
Original Photo: Ethan Brodsky. Sketchy Photoshop: Deb Whitehorse
Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club Meeting News
Our first meeting of the season is Wednesday, November 8, 2023 on Zoom at 6:30 PM CT.
We’re gearing up for an exciting ice sailing season, and it’s time to plan our Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club Meetings. Here’s an important announcement regarding our meeting schedule:
1. Zoom Kickoff Meeting:
We will start our season with a Zoom meeting, providing a convenient way to connect and discuss our favorite subject.
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 8 at 6:30 PM CT.
Zoom Meeting Link: We will email the link the day of the meeting.
2. In-Person Meetings:
While we like Zoom’s convenience, we also understand the value of in-person interactions. As the season progresses, we’re exploring opportunities to meet face-to-face a few times.
Keep an eye out for future announcements and updates about these in-person meetings.
WHAT TO KNOW:
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM CT
Zoom link will be emailed to you on November 8, 2023.
DUES
If you haven’t already done so, please pay your dues online here.
2023-2024 4LIYC Meeting Schedule
November 8, 2023
November 22, 2023
December 6, 2023
December 20, 2023
January 3, 2024
January 17, 2024
January 31, 2024
February 14, 2024 (pending – we may change this)
February 28, 2024
March 13, 2024
Iceboat Swap Meet Round Up
2023 International Skeeter Association regatta on Lake Kegonsa, Madison, WI. Aerial Photo: Ethan Brodsky
Find your next ride and meet other ice sailors at your local iceboat swap meet. Here’s the complete list.
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Iceboat Swap Meet
Hosted by: Tim Carlson and Sailcrafters Loft and Rigging
Date: Saturday, November 4
Time: 9 AM – Noon
Location: 7450 Oxford Street St. Louis Park, MN 55426
The annual iceboat swap meet is a great opportunity to buy and sell used iceboat gear. Or, maybe, just spend time meeting local iceboaters and asking questions about our sport. Anyone interested in iceboating is encouraged to attend. Thank you Sailcrafters ( https://sailcrafters.com/) for supporting the local iceboat community. Sailcrafters is an official UK Sails dealer, bringing world-class designs and manufacturing to the Midwest. It is a full-service loft known for its complete rigging services and for making and repairing mooring, traveling and/or storage covers. Tim Carlson can be reached at (952) 540-7474.
WISCONSIN
Menekaunee Iceboat Picnic & Swap Meet
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time:
Location: Menekaunee Harbor Park, Ogden St, Marinette, WI 54143
Weather Permitting, complete Iceboats on exhibit. No charge to display or sell.
Buy, sell, upgrade or trade complete iceboats, parts. Upgrade your current rig. Enjoy the start of a new season, learn about iceboating. Everyone is welcome to attend. Commodore Jason Fifarek will be BBQ hamburgers and hotdogs. Food is free but this is a BYOB event, some water will be provided but you are encouraged to bring your own.
Wisconsin Iceboat Swap Meet – Hosted by the Green Lake Ice Yacht Club, Green Lake, WI
Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023
Time: 9 AM – Noon
Location: Town Square Community Center, 492 Hill St., Green Lake, WI
The Wisconsin Iceboat Swap Meet is the perfect place to check out iceboats and components for sale. The Iceboat Swap Meet is a chance to meet and learn from experienced iceboaters who are more than willing to share their insights into the sport.
More information
Delavan Yacht Club Swap Meet – Hosted by the Delavan Yacht Club
Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023
Time: 10 – 2
Location:1501 Cedar Point Dr, Delavan, WI 53115
MICHIGAN
Western Michigan Ice Yacht Club Swap Meet
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Time: 9 – 1
Location: Richland Pub, 8253 N 32nd St, Richland, MI 49083
NEW ENGLAND
New England Ice Yachting Association Swap Meet & Lunch
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
Time: 10 AM
Location : Thompson Speedway Golf Course, 205 E Thompson Rd, Thompson, CT 06277
More information.
CANADA
Canadian Ice Force Swap Meet
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Time: Noon – 4
Location: 470 Bay St. North, Hamilton, ON.
Buy, sell. Fast ice discussions. Burgers and beer. Bring your runners for sharpening. Let us know you are coming so that we have enough food. Reply to the Canadian Ice Force Facebook page or by email to Les at dldruiven@gmail.com. Park at the Leander Boat Club and walk up the path (about 50 meters).
SOLD! September 28, 2023: Sitka in WI
SOLD! Sitka Spruce
Planed & quarter sawn
4-1x12x18’=72bf
2-3/4x6x27’=20bf
1-3/4x6x13’=4bf
1-3/4x7x14’=6bf
2-5/8×3.5×13’=4bf
1-1×1.75×20’=2bf
$10/bf
2023-2024 International Skeeter Association Notice of Dues
2023 ISA Championship on Lake Kegonsa. Photo: Will Johnston
ISA HOME PAGE
INTERNATIONAL SKEETER ASSOCIATION DUES NOTICE – 2 WAYS TO PAY
- Pay Online here
- Or pay through the U.S. Mail: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT AN ISA MEMBERSHIP FORM
The annual dues are $25.00 for the 2023-2023 season,
December 1st, 2023 is the deadline for new items to be placed on the 2024 agenda.
January 12, 13, & 14, 2023 (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday) is the first scheduled weekend for the 2024 Regatta.
SOLD! October 21, 2022: Parts in WI
SOLD! Boom $150-11/16x11x78
Parts $ as marked
Iceboating Meets Woodstock
Ice sailing enthusiasts know that the Hudson River and its Stern Steerers are where it all started in North America. A short film about the historic Stern Steerers still sailing the Hudson is being showcased at the Woodstock Film Festival. A group of talented high school students from the Hudson River area created the film.
Via Brian Reid’s Facebook post:
Nathan Burger & several classmates made a short film on ice boating for their American Studies class at FDR High School in Hyde Park, last spring.
It was accepted at the 2023 Woodstock Film Festival, going on this week. film summary Link here:
https://woodstock2023.eventive.org/…/on-the-ice…
The teen shorts showing will be Sunday, October 1, 2023 6:30 PM at the Woodstock Community Center. ticket link here.
https://woodstock2023.eventive.org/…/teen-shorts-youth… you can buy a virtual ticket which allows you to stream until midnight Sunday.
Nathan is 3rd generation ice boater in the Burger family; The film is also a beautiful tribute to his grandfather Emerson.
Congrats to Nathan Burger, Mia Ferrara, Frances Gorres, and Kalighan Pelish, for their film!!
Notice of Dues: Join the 4LIYC With New Online Payment Option
Tim and Peter McCormick sailing Renegades on Lake Kegonsa, March 2023. Photo Credit: Ethan Brodsky
JOIN THE 4LIYC
It’s time to start sharpening runners and renew your Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club membership for the 2023-2024 season. We are excited to introduce our new online payment option. Whether you are a first-time member or renewing your membership, we’ve streamlined the process by offering online payments. However, if you prefer to make payment by check and mail, you will still be able to access and print our membership form. Your support is instrumental in advancing the sport of ice sailing. By joining, you’ll get the coolest yacht club membership card in sailing in electronic or hard copy.
2023 Annual Wisconsin Iceboat Swap Meet Hosted by the Green Lake Ice Yacht Club
Wisconsin Iceboat Swap Meet – Hosted by the Green Lake Ice Yacht Club, Green Lake, WI
Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023
Time: 9 AM – Noon
Location: Town Square Community Center, 492 Hill St., Green Lake, WI
Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZV4newyeK9DatiaW9
The Wisconsin Iceboat Swap Meet is the perfect place to check out iceboats and components for sale. The Iceboat Swap Meet is a chance to meet and learn from experienced iceboaters who are more than willing to share their insights into the sport.
The Green Lake Ice Yacht Club is hosting this year’s meet and will start with a party on Saturday night for early arrivers and club members.
Questions? Contact Joe Norton nortonboatworks@gmail.com
SIPS & BITES – SATURDAY PARTY
Social gathering from 4:00 – 7:00 at Bierman’s Boat Palace
W3360 Orchard Ave, Green Lake, WI.
The Green Lake Ice Yacht Club members will provide appetizers. Please bring your own beverage of choice and a chair. Weather permitting, we’ll share ice boat stories around the fire pit. Questions? Contact Debbie Bierman debralakereal@gmail.com
SWAP MEET – SUNDAY
Water Street will be blocked off so that long trailers are easy to park.
Vendors and sellers use the Mill Pond Terrace lot.
Town Square Tap will be open for breakfast and beverages.
The GLIYC will continue with Jane Pegel’s classic raffle tradition. Bring your raffle items.
LODGING
Green Lake Inn – W1970 S Lawson Dr 920-294-3417
Heidel House – 653 Illinois Ave 920-807-0300
Green Lake Suites – 488 South St 920-393-9944
Bayview Motel – 439 Lake St 920-294-6504
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