Category Archives: 2018 Season

Here’s a very comfortable boat with great potential. She’s a scaled down version of the venerable NorthEaster class from the 70’s. Bart Chapin has built a splendid enclosed trailer, and she is complete and ready to go. Sets a DN … Continue reading →

IT’S TIME: Your CIBC fall meeting will be held at Dave Fortier’s house in Biddeford on Sunday, Oct. 29. Business meeting will start at 11:00 sharp, to be followed by a Pot Luck lunch. The lunch contributions get better and … Continue reading →

How many times have you been asked by wide-eyed newcomers to the sport why iceboating isn’t in the Olympics? You probably mutter something about ice condition, weather and TV schedules, but here’s the real story. Like many things in life, … Continue reading →

The New England Ice Yacht Association annual meeting and swap meet is a bit earlier this year, a mere five weeks out. That still should be plenty of time to round up your old gear, boats and a couple of … Continue reading →

We have three interesting Skeeter projects under way for this season. These are all C Skeeters; no one has stepped up yet to build a new A Skeeter. The C class is intended to yield a boat that is more … Continue reading →