Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club

You might have already seen this on the NEIYA site, but it’s really good, so read it again! We’ve all been there. Thanks, Peter, for taking the time to put this together. Very inspiring.

New post on New England Ice Yacht Association Peter McGowan Remembers His First Time by Commodore James “T” Thieler DN US 5224 Good article by rookie DNer Peter McGowan here- have a read and get pysched for fall! First Time Experiences of Iceboat Racing First Time Experiences of Iceboat Racing Peter Mcgowan heads to the DN North Americans in Charlevoix, Michigan James “T” Thieler 12 Channing St. Newport, RI 02840 401 258 6230 t_thieler Commodore James “T” Thieler DN US 5224 | 06/11/2018 at 2:43 pm | Categories: 2018 Season | URL: https://wp.me/p1814d-2oR Comment See all comments Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from New England Ice Yacht Association. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://theneiya.org/2018/06/11/peter-mcgowan-remembers-his-first-time/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

Michel Frechette of Magog is coming along very well on his new Whizz. He wanted to feel the bounce, so set it up in the driveway on his DN plank.

The rakish nose block is a nice touch.

And just to double check the fit we’ll try it in the shop as well. Note the rugged strongback, as well as the pencil sharpener; always a sign of a good craftsman.

And now that the boat is off the strongback we can lay up the springboard with about an inch of crown.. The runner plank can’t be far behind.
Steve Duhamel is now making a bow chock specifically for the Whizz, but which will work beautifully on any small skeeter. The main difference is the longer arms, which make for easier steering, without the quickness that the DN spec chock causes. And it comes with a two inch long shaft, which means you don’t need to build a skyscraper on the end of your springboard to accommodate to long DN shaft.

Forty degrees and drizzle here in Maine today, with the scent of wood smoke on the breeze. A fine day to Think Ice!

Bernard Lavoie is making great progress on the first of two boat he plans to have ready for next season. He loaded the drawings into a CAD program, and judging by the fairness of his fuselage it was worth the effort.

He’ll have a little fancy footwork to get the side planks to fair into the stern block, but it is certainly is a nice trim little stern. Notice the temporary spreaders just forward of the second bulkhead. These will hold the stringers straight until the deck and bottom are on. Without them, there would be a bulge there caused by bending the stringers around that second bulkhead and pulling them into the stern block.

Isn’t great to have all these peeks into other people’s building spaces? It helps create a universality among those who build stuff. Workshops of the world, Unite!

Bryce Geele, not far from the shore of Damariscotta Lake, is making good progress on his new Whizz, sail number 21. After winning the Cheapskate Championship he has set his sights on a greater challenge. The CIBC did not manage to get in the Whizz Regatta this past season, but we’ll be sure to hold it next year.

In Magog, Quebec Bernard Lavoie and Michel Frechette have started building Whizz #23, 23 and 24. Magog is at the north end of Lake Memphramagog, so you can count on sailing there next season. The Whizz is such a versatile iceboat. Light and easy to set up, fast in a wide variety of conditions, comfortable for days of long touring or hard racing, and it looks good. It’s no wonder the class is taking off.

For those guys who have been sailing the Whizz for a while, please plan on traveling to the ISA next year. Do it for the sport. That event wasn’t held this past season either, which means it’s guaranteed for next season. Would the Renegade fleet accept a challenge from the Whizz fleet? Let’s find out!

Llewellyn Howland’s excellent nautical book and ephemera catalog has a copy of Calhoun Smith’s book “Ice Boating”, 1962. It’s a beautiful book, with state of the art technical details as well as a rich discussion of ice boating history. The price, $40.oo, is remarkably low for this book. Item #432

There is also a roster of 175 ice boaters from Ma. and NH, 1964, compiled by Doc Fellows. $45. Item #219

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