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iceboat.org Read on blog or Reader In The News – AFTER 135 YEARS, RED BANK ICE BOATERS RELINQUISH CUP By Deb Whitehorse on February 9, 2026 Photo: Brian Donahue for Red Bank Green ice sailors never forget! Talk about patience, … Continue reading →

How ironic that last week we sailed Sunday-Monday, and now we have excellent conditions this Sunday and Monday. The big lake got a dusting of snow; folks were skating through it. With the wind forecast it will probably all blow … Continue reading →

The latest from John Sperr of the HRIYC: Word just in from Bob Wills who is in Red Bank — Racing has been called of for Saturday because of the threat of very high winds and the extreme arctic cold. … Continue reading →

This weekend the Navesink Ice Boat Club is hosting the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club to compete for the Van Nostrand Cup at Red Bank. Not sure which classes but there are bound to be some big stern steerers. Last … Continue reading →

John Ziermann put together these wonderful iceboat calendars for 2026. It’s not too late to print one out and put it to work. The Ice Queen says that the snow won’t amount to much on Sebago on Saturday. Nice breeze … Continue reading →