On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 00:01:31 -0800, "QLW" wrote:

Where can I find info on ice sailing?

===================================

Try doing a google search on "ice boating" as it's more commonly
known.

I just got 584,000 hits and haven't had a chance to read them all yet.

:-)

Where can I find info on ice sailing?
I just spent an hour searching the web for ice sailing sites and found a few
but not really what I'm looking for. Finding the right site to sail and the
right rig for a beginner is my main focus. Surely there are associations or
clubs out there that can set me straight.

I live in south Texas and I'd like to go to an area in the northeast where
I could try this sport. I built a tube frame sand sailer of my own design
many years ago using sailboard sails that works great on the beach and I
thought about just adding blades to it but I feel that a proven design for
ice makes more sense. I've had mine over 60 mph on asphalt and I think I'd
get in trouble with it on ice. Why re-invent the wheel?
Quinton

QLW wrote:
Where can I find info on ice sailing?

Lots & lots & lots of places.

I just spent an hour searching the web for ice sailing sites and found a few
but not really what I'm looking for. Finding the right site to sail and the
right rig for a beginner is my main focus. Surely there are associations or
clubs out there that can set me straight.

Yes, lots & lots & lots. Did you look at

http://www.sailingsource.com/ice/articles.htm

or

http://www.ulster.net/~mriceboat/

I love gaff rigged ice boats! In fact the world speed record was held by
one until quite recently.


I live in south Texas and I'd like to go to an area in the northeast where
I could try this sport. I built a tube frame sand sailer of my own design
many years ago using sailboard sails that works great on the beach and I
thought about just adding blades to it but I feel that a proven design for
ice makes more sense. I've had mine over 60 mph on asphalt and I think I'd
get in trouble with it on ice. Why re-invent the wheel?

Why do you think you'd get in trouble with it on ice?

Anyway the DN is a very numerous class with proven performance, if you
want to get out sailing on ice, contact a few of them. They are just as
nuts about their iceboats as any other sailor is about his craft, and
most of them would welcome the chance to introduce you. I got suckered
into spending an afternoon racing DNs when visiting up north a few
winters ago, it is *very* different from "soft water" sailing.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"QLW" wrote in message
...
Where can I find info on ice sailing?
I just spent an hour searching the web for ice sailing sites and found a
few
but not really what I'm looking for. Finding the right site to sail and
the
right rig for a beginner is my main focus. Surely there are associations
or
clubs out there that can set me straight.

I live in south Texas and I'd like to go to an area in the northeast
where
I could try this sport. I built a tube frame sand sailer of my own design
many years ago using sailboard sails that works great on the beach and I
thought about just adding blades to it but I feel that a proven design for
ice makes more sense. I've had mine over 60 mph on asphalt and I think
I'd
get in trouble with it on ice. Why re-invent the wheel?
Quinton


There are some links to ice boating sites at
http://www.wbycsail.org/links.html
by the st paul minnesota white bear (lake) yacht club

Also on the home page is a webcam showing why no one is sailing today.

del cecchi

I started out with a pair of Hockey skates and an umbrella...........WOW!
Ice Boats use to be real popular in the Great Lakes years ago. My dad built
one in the fifties using, 2x4'sand some old ice kates. We'd literally fly
on that thing. Control and stopping are the big issues.
"Del Cecchi" wrote in message
...

"QLW" wrote in message
...
Where can I find info on ice sailing?
I just spent an hour searching the web for ice sailing sites and found a
few
but not really what I'm looking for. Finding the right site to sail and
the
right rig for a beginner is my main focus. Surely there are
associations
or
clubs out there that can set me straight.

I live in south Texas and I'd like to go to an area in the northeast
where
I could try this sport. I built a tube frame sand sailer of my own
design
many years ago using sailboard sails that works great on the beach and I
thought about just adding blades to it but I feel that a proven design
for
ice makes more sense. I've had mine over 60 mph on asphalt and I think
I'd
get in trouble with it on ice. Why re-invent the wheel?
Quinton


There are some links to ice boating sites at
http://www.wbycsail.org/links.html
by the st paul minnesota white bear (lake) yacht club

Also on the home page is a webcam showing why no one is sailing today.

del cecchi

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:49:30 -0500, "Carolyn Louise leigh"
wrote:

We'd literally fly
on that thing. Control and stopping are the big issues.

========================

Stopping is no problem.

You just need an ice braker.....