Ice Boating and Ice Yachting: Taking Sailing to the Extreme Level.
The ice boats of today have come a long way since the 1800's. They are longer and narrower and smaller since they are used for sport and there is no longer the need for cargo space. As with all extreme sports, take lessons from a place like Montana Ice Sports and if you get a thrill out of going across the ice at about 90 miles an hour, look for a club in your area and become a real racer. Once you get into the sport, you will go through different classes, just like there are in sail boating on the water. Each class uses a different type of boat and the cost for each varies widely.
DN is the class with the most boats on the ice. They are small, light and one of the less expensive. The are not as fast as the larger boats, but that does not mean they are not challenging, exciting and fun. It is also the only one that is used internationally as well as in the United States. Europe will have different classes than the United States.
Nite is a two seater fiberglass boat that is compact, light weight and has a very active organization with its own annual regatta.
Renegade is one of the most powerful while it is small enough to be transported on the top of a car.
Skeeter is compared to the Formula One auto racing cars. It is larger and carries more sail. Until or unless someone comes up with something new, the Skeeter is the fastest boat on the ice.
Stern Steerers are the biggest boats and the most like the original big boats of the 1800's, but they are still much more streamlined. As the name suggests, the seat is in the rear. There are three classes of Stern Steerers-class A with boats with more than 600 square foot of sail, class B for boats with 450 to 600 square foot of sail sail area and class C for boats with 300 to 450 square foot of sail .
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