2021 WSSA Championship Photo Gallery: Gretchen Dorian

by | Mar 9, 2021 | 2020-2021, Home Page, WSSA

ROSEMARY chasing HAYWIRE

Stern-Steerers are one of photographer Gretchen Dorian’s favorite subjects to point her camera

Stern-Steerers are one of photographer Gretchen Dorian’s favorite subjects to photograph. Gretchen came over the bridge from Northern Michigan to photograph the great gathering of iceboats in Menominee, Michigan, over the weekend. She’s editing all the images and will have the high-resolution versions available on her website for purchase. She uploaded fifty photos to Facebook and has allowed iceboat.org to post them for those of you who don’t use Facebook. Here’s the first batch, the Stern-Steerers from their 2021 Wisconsin Stern-Steerers Association Championship. Gretchen would also like to thank Mike Derusha for helping her get out two miles to the Stern-Steerer race course.

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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 49Andy Gratton in ROSEMARY
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 48Dave Lallier’s latest creation. Yes, that’s a Renegade sail.
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 47HAYWIRE with Clay, Jason, and Jay Yaeso
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 46D Class Stern Steerer with Max Runge
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 45ROSEMARY chasing HAYWIRE
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 43MICHIGANDER, the magnificent Class A Stern Steerer with Erik & Rich Sawyer
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 42Andy Gratton and ROSEMARY
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 41MICHGANDER
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 39HAYWIRE and MICHIGANDER
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 38SLICK TRICK with Mike Kroll
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 37Stern Steerers line up to race
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Copyright Gretchen Dorian 32Andy Gratton pushes off ROSEMARY
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Big Boats on Geneva Part 2

by | Jan 23, 2021 | 2020-2021, Home Page, WSSA

Here’s the last “missing” installment from this series of videos. In this video, you’ll see how to wrangle a stern-steerer through the open water at the shoreline, typical of spring ice sailing.

Many thanks to 4LIYC Nite sailor Don Sanford for taking the time to find the nuggets in old movie footage and editing them into something worth watching.
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Big Boats on Geneva Part 3

 

Big Boats on Geneva Part 3

by | Jan 18, 2021 | 2020-2021, Home Page, WSSA

More thrills and spins from the Class A Johnson Stern-Steerers on Geneva Lake. On Facebook, Fond du Lac sailor, Dave Lallier, commented that “According to what both Chauncey Griggs and Sid Morgan told me, there were several new Johnson Class A boats delivered to Lake Geneva by train. They were a gift for Christmas. These could be from that batch.”

Many thanks to 4LIYC Nite sailor Don Sanford for taking the time to find the nuggets in old movie footage and editing them into something worth watching.
Previous: Big Boats on Geneva Part 1.

Who Did It Better?

by | Jan 17, 2021 | 2020-2021, Home Page, WSSA

The iceboating community has been paying attention to the America’s Cup racing in New Zealand. We know that this year’s crop of foiling AC boats sometimes behaves like Stern-Steerers, and yesterday’s dramatic capsize is fodder for the commentariat around the planet. 4LIYC Commodore Don Anderson called me this morning. He suggested a comparison graphic between AMERICAN MAGIC and a Stern-Steerer, both about to capsize, which brought to mind the famous video and story about “The Day the Rosemary Tipped Over.” Thankfully, AMERICAN MAGIC’S crew safely survived the capsize though the boat sustained damage.  (Maybe they ought to think about a front-steering AC boat?)
Here’s the video embedded below, along with a link to Andy Gratton’s story. It’s also an excellent time to revisit when the Baker company tested foiling boats on Lake Mendota in the 1950s. Reread Foiled Again, initially posted in 2017.

Read Andy Gratton’s story, The Day The ROSEMARY Tipped Over.” Somewhere, Don Ward must be smiling.