Copyright John A. Sperr

HRIYC.ORG

Preserving and Sailing the Historic Gaff Rigged Ice Yachts of New York's Hudson River Valley

Lake effect snow squalls moving through the Northern Catskills dissipate in the river valley.
photo Copyright Glen Burger, February, 1994
Sailing my favorite ice yacht, Spider, on the Hudson River at Germantown, NY


Spring 2009

The Burger Family's HOUND at Staatsburg Community Day

Jack Frost and large ocean going tug -- Click to jump to Current Conditions and Weather Page
photo Copyright Glen Burger, February, 1994
Hudson River Sailing Activity, Pictures, and Weather Links

Salvage tug Atlantic Salvor (6,480 HP) breaking 24" of ice while
Jack Frost (50' LOA - 600 sq. ft.) looks for wind off North Germantown Landing
 

1887 Pennant Race -- (900 kilobytes)

Reprint from F.D.R. Library (Roosevelt Museum) via Brian Reid

Ice Yacht Challenge Pennant of America
1887 Photo of Racers Ready on the Line



 
 
 
 

"Ice Yachts and Ice Yachting"

H. Percy Ashley -- Rudder Magazine, 1896

colorized and annotated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"Ice-Yachting on the Hudson"

Charles H. Farnham -- Scribners Monthly, August 1881

 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 

How to Build an Ice-Yacht"
 

Charles H. Farnham -- Scribners Monthly, September 1881




 

Links to other Iceboating Interest Groups


International DN Association (IDNIYRA) Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club
New England Ice Yacht Association North Shrewsbury Ice Boat & Yacht Club
Saratoga Lake Ice Report Western Connecticut Ice Yacht & Social Club
Skeeter Ice Boats International Nite Class Association
Yahoo Iceboat Group IDNIYRA Bulletin Boards
IDNIYRA Europe Swedish Ice Sailing Federation
Minnesota Iceboating Association
British Ice Sailing Website
Grand Traverse Ice Yacht Club Erie Yacht Club
Connecticut Ice Yacht Club Chickawaukee Ice Boaters Club of Maine
South Bay Scooter Club Toledo Ice Yacht Club
West Michigan Ice Yacht Club Nova Ice Yacht Club
South Side Ice Yacht Club

Hudson River Maritime Museum

Rocket Ice Yacht Restoration Project

Iceboat Launch Site Directory for the Eastern US



photo Copyright Mary Dynes
 
Fleet on Tivoli Bay

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