2020 Northwest Ice Yacht Racing Association Information
March 13-15,2020
Lake Waconia, Minnesota
PRINCESS ALEXIA
Dutch Style Iceboats Archive
Via Facebook:
If the Netherlands is in your winter plans, visit Rotterdam’s Maritiem Museum to see an original stern-steerer, a classic Dutch iceboat on display. “Princess Alexia” was built in 1840 and is temporarily on display thanks to Stichting IJsschuiten Gouwzee.
State of the Lakes
After a week of below-zero temperatures, high winds, and snow, let’s review what Mother Nature left us. The good news is the big lakes were (mostly – see, Mendota) open and missed the snow. The east of Mendota froze on Friday, but as you can see, a large area remained open, at least as of December 24. Monona has an inconsistent freeze with numerous open areas. In other good news, Green Lake and Geneva were liquid as of December 24 and missed the snow.
After a week of bitter cold, the pendulum is swinging back to unseasonable warmth, with possible rain. Will the heat and rain bring the other lakes back online? Stay tuned!
Ice Check Webcams
Mendota Today
MODIS Satellite View
AOS Rooftop Lake Mendota
Lake Geneva Yacht Club
Lake Geneva from Gordy’s
Seasons Greetings from the 4LIYC
4LIYC Meeting News for Dec 21: Winter Solstice Zoom
Ken Whitehorse and WARRIOR on Lake Monona. Photo: Sean R. Heavey
Friendly reminder, we have a 4LIYC meeting tonight, December 21, 2022, at 6:30 PM. We are going ZOOM ONLY tonight. You should have received an email with the link. Contact me if you haven’t received it.
SOLD! October 30, 2022: E Skeeter in MN
SOLD! E Skeeter nicely tuned and ready for early season ice. It’s a big, powerful ride. Hull is 29’ long, Mast is 24‘6“, plank is 19’. The farmers almanac says the drought will continue this winter, the boat is ready to go and will give you big rides and big smiles. Runners are in great condition.
$4500/OBO.
SOLD! October 30, 2022: Nite in MN
SOLD! #170 – is in great condition And ready to go for early season ice. Farmers almanac says the drought will continue this winter. So we are all hoping for lots of ice days. This one will sell fast. Let me know if you want to see it.
Excelsior, Minnesota.
$3500/ obo
Lake Monona: First Freeze
The good news: Lake Monona froze over on December 19, 2022. The cold temperatures will likely keep it locked, unlike past years when the lake tended to go through freeze-and-thaw cycles.
The let’s wait-and-see news: The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on a system for Thursday and Friday. Maybe the 50 mph winds will push the snow to one side of the lake!
Ice Safety Review
From the NOAA Forecast Discussion
LONG TERM…(Issued 341 AM CST Mon Dec 19 2022)
Sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph are currently expected, with the strongest winds near the Lake Michigan shoreline. With these winds coinciding with the time period of snowfall, am growing more concerned for whiteout conditions and very dangerous travel. Thus, will need to keep an eye on the potential need for any blizzard headlines.
SOLD! December 12, 2022: Nite in IL
SOLD! Nite 482
Selling because of health issues.
Excellent Condition includes Hull, Plank and Mast covers, Newer Seat Pad, New Main Sheet. Good North Sail.
Boat was inspected by S&R Marine. They did a Plank Alignment, Sharpened Runners and adjusted the shrouds last year.
Trailer recently painted, New lights and New Wheels and Tires.
Located in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago.
Ready to Travel. $4,500
2022-2023 Renegade Newsletter & Ice Making
Tim McCormick and Skip Dieball on Lake Monona at the 2022 ISA championship. Photo: Will Johnston
Two subjects today, but closely intertwined.
One: Via Renegade Secretary Ron Rosten, 2022-2023 Renegade Newsletter
2022 IRIYRA Championship Recap by Skip Dieball
What a fun weekend in Madison Feb 18-20. The collection of iceboating enthusiasts really encompassed the spec-
trum of abilities, which makes the experience so fun. The way folks light up when they have first ride…and the
hardened veterans that tweak their set up. Continue reading
Two: I’m not going out on a limb to predict there will be ice across Wisconsin in the next two weeks. Accuweather says…
Forecasted temperatures in the Four Lakes for the last 2 weeks of December 2022. Are you ready?
SOLD! November 10, 2022: DN Hull/Plank in WI
SOLD DN fuselage and plank. Good condition.
$150
Northeastern Wisconsin
SOLD November 10, 2022: DN in WI
SOLD! DN
All spruce fuselage, Norton aluminum mast, spruce plank, Shore sail and like new Sarns bull nose runners.
$1000
Northeastern Wisconsin
See You Skimming
Michigan’s Ron Sherry set up these Skimmers on Lake St. Clair. In his article for the DN class newsletter Runner Tracks, “Be The Guy”, he wrote, “Be the guy that makes sure giving someone their first ice boat ride is a safe, exciting experience that they will tell all of their friends about.” Read the article here.
Last season, several 4LIYC members brought their Skimmer iceboats to the lake for fun and to easily give people their first taste of ice sailing. As of this week, Skimmer manufacturing and sales is now Wisconsin-based.
Via John Hayashi of Windward Boatworks, Princeton, WI
Windward Boatworks is excited to announce the acquisition of the Skimmer 45 Iceboat product line. The past owners, Jon and Nancy Cheris of Wind Power Products, manufactured and sold Skimmers for over forty years.
Windward Boatworks has been focusing on increasing ice sailing participation within the iceboating community and creating opportunities for summer sailors to try the sport. Everything pointed back to an iceboat priced comparable to other outdoor activities and easily shippable. Each time, Skimmer 45 became part of the discussion. That said, adding it to our line of products at Windward Boatworks made sense.
We envision an opportunity to get more iceboaters into the sport. For the more actively involved iceboaters, we are looking forward to re-establishing the Skimmer 45 National Organization and offering even more opportunities.
See You Skimming!
John Hayashi
Windward Boatworks
SOLD December 1, 2022: 2 DN Sails in WA
SOLD 1 – DN Sail by Nelson
missing a batten.
1 – Storm Sail by Kenyon
Plus 2 sail bags.
25 years in covered storage.
$250, obo.
In the News 2: Bill Mattison in Dec Seahorse Magazine
Bill Mattison and his 75%
The second part of Carol Cronin’s Bill Mattison article in Seahorse Magazine has been published. “Carol Cronin continues her look back at the extraordinary life of a very extraordinary ‘yachtsman’… though such a plain description does not begin to touch the sides.”
The magazine is subscription based and you can purchase the December edition in print or digital format here.
Decades of continuous improvement
An unattributed quote in the book that Bill Mattison’s daughter Lynn produced for him puts the whole sport of iceboating into perspective. ‘It has been rumoured that iceboating is 75 per cent building them, 10 per cent talking about them, 10 per cent waiting around on the ice for the right conditions and five per cent actually sailing them.’ And her father enjoyed all of it. Continue reading.
PREVIOUSLY
In The News: Bill Mattison in Nov Seahorse Magazine
A Life that Dreams Are Made Of
Eight Bells
Home of the Volleyball(?) Champs
Nothing Fickler
Bill’s Circus Life
“The Icing On The Lake”
“Fast Forward Since Birth”
“The Hard-Water Gang” with Bill Mattison at the 2001 ISA
Shooting the Breeze with Bill Mattison
Bill Mattison Inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame
Iceboaters Fingerprints
Willy St. Iceboat Shop Archives
Picture of the Week & 4LIYC Meeting Reminder
Crystal blue persuasion. Pat Heppert’s C Skeeter DRIFTER with Canadian DNer Jack Marzenski at the Great Western Challenge on Lake Minnewaska in Starbuck, MN. PHOTO: KEVIN BARTA
Friendly reminder, we have a 4LIYC meeting tonight, December 7, 2022, at 6:30 PM. We are going ZOOM ONLY tonight which allows for more work in the shop. You should have received an email with the link. Contact me if you haven’t received it.
WI Stern Steerers Association Newsletter
Photo: Jim Koepnick
WSSA Newsletter
Wisconsin Stern Steerers Association Home Page
The Stern-Steerer sailors are getting ready for the season. Here’s latest newsletter from the Wisconsin Stern Steerers Association.
In honor of the Stern-Steerers and to kick off a Monday, take 22 seconds to watch this favorite video from 14 years ago, featuring the Stern Steerer Kid.
SOLD! November 27, 2022: Vintage DN in IN
SOLD! Vintage DN. Built for the DN World Championship races back in the 1990’s, this boat is in great shape. It has Kenyon aluminum mast and boom, Harken hardware, SS stay wires, one set of runners and two sails that are in very good shape. There is no trailer and the boat cover is from another boat and is in poor shape. Great beginner boat or a boat just for cruising. The boat has been in inside storage since 2007.
Located in the Indianapolis area. May be willing to meet half way if I can find a way to transport.
$1,200.
SOLD! November 27, 2022: Skeeter Mast in WI
SOLD! 26′ Wooden Class A Skeeter mast
$600
Big Sky Journal: Montana Ice Sailing
The winter tradition of sail-powered ice boating finds the right combination of ice, wind, and speed-seeking participants in Montana
BIG SKY JOURNAL
in Winter 2022 | Feature Stories | Written by Andrew McKean | Photography by Sean R. Heavey
Just as surfers will spend the balance of their year waiting for just the right wave, and skiers will rearrange their lives in pursuit of fluffy mountain powder, so do ice boaters watch for fresh ice and stiff winds. They’re monitoring long- and short-term weather forecasts for their version of powder days, says Flathead Lake ice-boat builder John Eisenlohr, one of the dozens of Montana winter sailors who travel the West in search of perfect ice. “For us, that’s the first black ice thick enough to play on, plus a certain amount of wind,” Eisenlohr says. “Not too much wind, and no packed snow on the ice. And, if I’m really lucky, the ice will have just a little stippling on it to hold the runners.” Continue reading.
SOLD! November 14, 2022: DN Runners in WA
SOLD! DN Runners in WA
Set of 3 Sarns bullnose runners.
Two 29.5” side runners, and one 26” steering runner.
In wooden carry box, FREE Shipping.
$550
$450
Washington
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