Does anyone here ice sail?? OK, yeah I know this is a Cat site and ya guys know me, and I have alotta posts and picts on here & things, so ya don't haveta use harsh language or throw things at me. Hey I gotta do sometin in the winter to keep this old wreched body in workin order! Damm I'll be 61 in Feb. give me a break!!! (Is that Damon I hear growlin)?
:-O I haven't found a good ice sailin site like this beachcat site........where ya can share things!!!
~~popeyez7~~
~18 Hobie mag~
~17 Hobie w/ super jib~
~2 Kayaks
~ jet-boat 150 hp.
~~ Vietnam Vet. 69-71 ~~
whats ice?
MN3
Andrew: It's that stuff that keeps your beer cold and makes your drink with the little umbrella all slushy!
Popeye: It's been quite a while since I have done any iceboating and don't know of any websites devoted to the craft (Try iceboating.net). I can tell you that capsizes, pressure ridges and cracks are bad and should be avoided.
I did some ice sailing before I left Canada. There is almost nothing like it.
For the uninitiated: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey3qg7GooMM
Rich
I know a guy that sold me my boat has been trying to sell an ICE FLYER for several years for around $900. Supposed to have set land sailing speed record at the salt flats at one point. It converts from both wheels and blades for ice.
I haven't really considered it because I don't think I would fit in the damn thing is it is very small.
Dustin
Magna, UT
Prindle 18
If you're over 50, you're probably too old for ice sailing (have done a lot, it's too cold), but landsailing is the very best sailing. I'm sailing a beach here in La Paz 30-40 mph on a beam reach for 5 miles pacing seagulls looking for tidbits in the surf. Landsaing is WARM!!! Fly in to Las Vegas March 21-26 for the America's Cup on Lake Ivanpah 40 miles south at Primm. Pete
prindle pete
Well, old or young at heart i'am still gonna do it...
I'll be sure to have my mommie dress me nice & warm~~ LOL
If I had the money I would go somewhere warm, but I guess the wood stove will haveta do... Not going anywhere I could save a few bucks..... π
~~popeyez7~~
~18 Hobie mag~
~17 Hobie w/ super jib~
~2 Kayaks
~ jet-boat 150 hp.
~~ Vietnam Vet. 69-71 ~~
I don't think the cold bothers you as much if you have always been exposed to it. I lived in Michigan for 3 years without getting a winter coat out. It was pretty warm after living in Ottawa and tropical compared to the NWT.
BTW: The Renegade 2 is supposed to be a pretty sweet ride.
edited by: rpiper138, Dec 30, 2009 - 10:14 PM
Rich
The cold really doesn't bother me that much, I don't like minus 10 or colder and i've lived in upstate NY all my life... I like it here. no volcanoes,hurricanes/tornadoes,wildfires,mudslides or anything like that... just alotta snow, I can deal with that.. π
I built a DN. 10 knots of a breeze=30-60 MPH, I have a 16Hobie sail & mast/boom left over. OH-OH the wheels are a turnin, but I don't have any other runners, could use the ones from the DN I built !!!!!!!! HHHMMMMMMMMM π
~~popeyez7~~
~18 Hobie mag~
~17 Hobie w/ super jib~
~2 Kayaks
~ jet-boat 150 hp.
~~ Vietnam Vet. 69-71 ~~