Ice sailing

fatlazyless · 02-14-2010, 12:01 PM

...saw what looked like two DN style, old wood, ice sailboats yesterday afternoon zip past Governor's Island.....a very rare sighting....much rarer than seeing a bald eagle....and the ice boats were really zooming on some pretty light winds....maybe going 30-40mph on 10 mph winds....how's that happen?....cannot recall ever seeing ice boats here b4!....heard before being seen.....the runners make a foreign noise...

ApS · 02-14-2010, 07:20 PM

No snow on the ice—with a weekend coming up?

Island Girl · 02-15-2010, 12:27 AM

Lots of sailboats at Ames Farm today, including those old wooden one. They were being put away when I was there. Here is a sailor enjoying the glare ice lake on a windy day.

NoBozo · 02-15-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

...saw what looked like two DN style, old wood, ice sailboats yesterday afternoon zip past Governor's Island.....a very rare sighting....much rarer than seeing a bald eagle....and the ice boats were really zooming on some pretty light winds....maybe going 30-40mph on 10 mph winds....how's that happen?....cannot recall ever seeing ice boats here b4!....heard before being seen.....the runners make a foreign noise...

Ice boats can routinely sail 2-3 times the speed of the wind..and more under good conditions. It's kind of like taking a watermellon seed between your thumb and forefinger and squeezing ever so slightly. The seed goes flying.

NB

DBA · 02-16-2010, 08:18 AM

These two stopped on the ice to chat this past weekend.
DBA

Diana · 02-16-2010, 09:20 AM

There are a couple of amazing ice boat and ice board videos on YouTube that were just put up in the last week. I can't figure how to do the link, but if you search Lake Winnipesaukee and ice boating on YouTube you will come to them.

Slickcraft · 02-16-2010, 09:34 AM

See: http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...912/-1/CITIZEN

ApS · 02-23-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Diana

There are a couple of amazing ice boat and ice board videos on YouTube that were just put up in the last week. I can't figure how to do the link, but if you search Lake Winnipesaukee and ice boating on YouTube you will come to them.

These?

Home-built iceboat for three:

"Tyvek" class skate-sailor:

...Plus, just when you thought you'd seen every kind of winter sport...

Ellen Heald · 02-24-2010, 05:57 PM

My son is turning 13 this weekend and wants to ride on an ice boat..we saw a bunch at Ames Farm Inn a couple weeks ago...would anyone know someone I could pay to take him for a ride on their ice boat? Please email me at ellenheald@comcast.net

Thank you

SIKSUKR · 02-25-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellen Heald

My son is turning 13 this weekend and wants to ride on an ice boat..we saw a bunch at Ames Farm Inn a couple weeks ago...would anyone know someone I could pay to take him for a ride on their ice boat? Please email me at ellenheald@comcast.net

Thank you

I fear that without a good cold snap the ice boats season is in trouble also. But if gets real cold without more snow it could be about as sweet as it gets.

ApS · 01-05-2014, 10:53 AM

'Just stumbled into a cache of professional photos of iceboating.

One example:

Site:

http://gretchendorian.com/

02-14-2010, 12:01 PM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,907 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 304 Thanked 1,046 Times in 762 Posts	...saw what looked like two DN style, old wood, ice sailboats yesterday afternoon zip past Governor's Island.....a very rare sighting....much rarer than seeing a bald eagle....and the ice boats were really zooming on some pretty light winds....maybe going 30-40mph on 10 mph winds....how's that happen?....cannot recall ever seeing ice boats here b4!....heard before being seen.....the runners make a foreign noise... __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

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ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 6,020 Thanks: 2,275 Thanked 785 Times in 561 Posts	Courtesy: Castle in the Clouds Restaurant Lobby No snow on the ice—with a weekend coming up?

02-15-2010, 12:27 AM	#3
Island Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central MA Posts: 2,356 Thanks: 18 Thanked 574 Times in 181 Posts	A lone sailor Lots of sailboats at Ames Farm today, including those old wooden one. They were being put away when I was there. Here is a sailor enjoying the glare ice lake on a windy day. __________________ Island Girl ....... Make Lemonade

02-16-2010, 08:18 AM	#5
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02-16-2010, 09:20 AM	#6
Diana Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 67 Thanks: 351 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	You Tube There are a couple of amazing ice boat and ice board videos on YouTube that were just put up in the last week. I can't figure how to do the link, but if you search Lake Winnipesaukee and ice boating on YouTube you will come to them.

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02-24-2010, 05:57 PM	#9
Ellen Heald Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ice boat rides? My son is turning 13 this weekend and wants to ride on an ice boat..we saw a bunch at Ames Farm Inn a couple weeks ago...would anyone know someone I could pay to take him for a ride on their ice boat? Please email me at ellenheald@comcast.net Thank you

01-05-2014, 10:53 AM	#11
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 6,020 Thanks: 2,275 Thanked 785 Times in 561 Posts	...more stumbling... 'Just stumbled into a cache of professional photos of iceboating. One example: Site: http://gretchendorian.com/