An iceboat (occasionally spelled ice boat or traditionally called an ice yacht) is a recreational or competition sailing craft supported on metal runners for traveling over ice.

2 days ago · The Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club is one of the most active iceboat clubs in North America. We’ve been building and racing iceboats for over 100 years in Madison, Wisconsin, …

An iceboat is basically a sailboat that travels on thin blades, or runners, on the surface of the ice. An iceboat consists first of a single fore-and-aft spar, called the backbone, which may be wide …

Oct 19, 2025 · Iceboats come in various styles, from nimble, one-person crafts to larger, crew-operated vessels designed for different conditions. Popular classes like DN, Nite, Renegade, …

Dec 18, 2025 · New this year is Ron Sherry’s iceboat clinic, scheduled for Friday at 10am. It doesn’t matter if you are new to the sport, or a ranked sailor, all are welcome to attend.

Ice boating, sometimes called ice yachting, involves steering a specially designed sailboat equipped with runners or blades that glide over ice instead of water. These boats harness …

Feb 14, 2025 · For thrill-seekers and winter enthusiasts, ice boating offers an adrenaline-pumping experience unlike any other. Imagine lying flat on your back, feet-first in an open cockpit, as …

Feb 14, 2023 · Ice boats can reach speeds of more than 140 miles per hour. There are two methods of boating: sailing downwind or going upwind. There are several upcoming ice …

An ice boat, or iceboat, is a boat fitted with skis or runners and built to travel over ice in much the same way that sailboats do on the water. The earliest iceboats were patterned after traditional …

iceboating, sport of sailing a specially prepared boat equipped with runners over ice. The first iceboats were probably sailed by the Dutch during the 18th cent., although the Finns and Sami …