Author Archives: billbuchholz

Forgot to add that the wonderful film posted yesterday was made by National Geographic producer David Clark, known for his work on the Galapagos and a number of NG specials over the years.

Here’s a link to a National Geographic film from 1980 featuring the Hudson River club with a cameo appearance from the hot shot Skeeter sailors of the day. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gninkdofzq7o7bwuwvrfd/Iceboats.mp4?rlkey=cs1dk7oi7uedr8ydhdeugv35k&e=2&st=ome9tc6x&dl=0 And while not nearly as wonderful, historical or romantic, here’s a … Continue reading →

Moosehead didn’t quite recover as nicely as we’d hoped, but that didn’t stop the DN gang from setting a course and scratch racing for two days. Which was ok because we couldn’t even make it to the first pressure ridge, … Continue reading →

T will be setting marks tomorrow for scratch racing. Launch at Greenville Junction. A gaggle of DN’s will be there, come join the fun rounding the marks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiWJxeiX88g Here’s a nice video about what the Sarasota guys are up to and how they arrange their iceboating. They’ve upped their game over the past few years with more aggressive scouting, some new and upgraded boats and better communication. … Continue reading →