Response for the gear has been great! We met the minimum for the jackets, and are approaching the next quantity price break for the hats. Let me know what you’d like and we’ll have them well in time for the Fall Meeting, November 6 at Dave Fortiers. As always, the NEIYA will have their meeting and swap meet the day before, Saturday, at the Nites of Columbus hall, Westboro MA.
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We are gearing up to get hats and jackets with our burgee embroidered. The hats are very nice Adams, with adjustable straps in the back, and a mesh liner. I never knew why iceboaters should be wearing caps as they don’t provide much heat, but all summer it’s a great way to get the word out and start conversations and conversions. Not to mention keeping the sun out your eyes.
They will cost $14.00, and the club can keep a few on hand to give as gifts to visiting sailors, like the guy from New Zealand, for example. Or like Brett from NJ who drove all night to arrive at Moosehead first thing in the morning and sail half the day.
There are various price breaks for different quantities; the above price reflects an order of 24. Please let me know if you’d like one asap, and if there are lots of requests we can order more and drop the price a couple of bucks.
Our burgee will be in the center, with “Chickawaukee Ice Boat Club” laid out like this hat. Colors will be the same, too, unless there is a groundswell of opposition.
They also have a very nice jacket, which I have tried on. Fit is good, inside pocket, outside hand warming/zippered pockets. The breast pocket is perfect for phones or cameras. No hood, but snug collar when all zipped up. Details and sizing below. Minimum order is six, and I sure want one. Do we have five others out there?
The plan is to have the burgee on the left chest, with option for your name and number. The price for this is about $70.00. An option is to have Doug Raymond’s graphic on the back. This will bump it up to about $120.00. see below.
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This is an old tee shirt, it used to belong to Stu Nelson! But many of you have this on trailers and boats. We want to keep it as part of the CIBC culture and history so putting on the back of a cool jacket would be great. It will be embroidered, not silk-screened.
We can get mugs as well, but the minimum order is 72 cups at about four bucks each. I can follow up on that if there is interest. We have settled on a white mug, the burgee, black rim and handle.
Please get back to me soon so we can get this rolling before it gets too busy with chasing ice!
Fuselage designed and built by Dickie Saltonstall, modified for DN rig but also includes new Whizz sail with aluminum mast, boom and dedicated rigging. Pedal and wheel steering, Sarns plates, DN full size and storm sail, composite mast, nice hardware. Very strong, light and able boat, ready to go. Includes enclosed trailer.
See it sailing by in this video: Fast Piece of Furniture: sailing America’s first 15-meter ice boat – YouTube
Contact Jory Squibb: 207-236-8962 or jorybrenda Twenty-five hundred firm.
If you are a loyal follower of the CIBC then you probably already have a boat, show up for events, and sail as much as possible. But there are others out there who just need a small nudge onto the ice. We all know folks like that, and in an effort to grow the sport we all need to evangelize as much as social decorum allows. I know I’ve had more than my share of blank stares at parties when the subject of iceboating comes up. It’s not the greatest way to “break the ice”. That said, I did mange to employ a new spy for Alford Lake at a recent Democratic party fundraiser. Since Dicky left we haven’t really sailed there.
So, back to getting folks onto the ice and into a boat. Here’s a fine DN being offered by Fred Kircheis. And don’t forget that Fred Wardwell still has his old DN available.
Built in 2001 according to the “International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association” official plans.
Kenyon sail with DN number 3472. Reef points on sail.
spruce mast
ash plank
3 sets of wooden battens (light, medium, and heavy air)
Sarns Runners and slush runners.
Asking price $1,500.
Interested parties can call me (207-848-3797) or email at fred.kircheis.
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> My old Renegade “American Eagle” which I had sold a few years ago has come up for sale. Sadly she needs some attention, but is complete and with a suitable trailer. Some TLC and you’d have a nice boat. Contact Matt Hager at mdhager@hotmail.com >
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> Bob Strohm
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