Ice Boats

[NoBozo]

Originally Posted by Smith Point

I was wondering the same thing; the conditions look perfect for ice boating. Do you need to register a ice boat?

NO registration required. The DN Class is the largest ice boat class in the world. Many Ice Boaters keep their boats forever. You can build your own, or buy one from the Widow of an owner. I had mine since 1969..sold it three years ago. Too much work for an old coot.

BTW: Black Ice is THE Best ice for sailing and usually pretty hard to find, particularly in NH because of snow cover. Back in the day, we usually had to wait until spring when the snow was settled down and refrozen into "snow ice". The very last time I sailed on Winni was on April 1st or 2nd..don't remember what year....out of Glendale. We were OFF the ice by 11:00 AM because the ice was getting "Soft" and there were Bob House holes 30 feet in diameter.

NEVER Sail Alone. NB

PS; A DN will go over 60 MPH.