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DN Competition Iceboat - $2,900
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Fiberglass mast
Cedar hull with fiberglass between layers
North Sails – crisp
Sail and plank storage bags
Fiberglass RBS Battens
Lightweight aluminum boom
Adjustable mast step to tune performance
Iridescent color that changes with viewing angle
Plank adjustable to front/rear for sailing conditions
Sarns blade runners with original storage box
Back cushion, rubber cleat mats
Aircraft grade hardware
Hull weight 50 lb. with hardware and tiller (mats/cushion removed)
Built in 2001 with latest tools, materials and bonding agents
This has been a cold winter and there's lots of ice around. Save a drive to Minnesota, the boat is right here in the Northeast!
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The International DN is the largest class of ice boats worldwide. The name stands for Detroit News, after a contest sponsored by that chain in 1937. The DN is 12 feet (3.7 m) long, with a 21 inch (53 cm) wide cockpit and an 8-foot (2.4 m) wide runner plank. The 16 foot (4.9 m) mast supports 60 square feet (5.6 m) of sail area. The front runner is typically rigged with a steering rod that connects the runner to a tiller that is mounted just aft of the mast base.[2] The boat weighs around 100 lb (45 kg), and is piloted by a single helmeted sailor. The DN is raced extensively in the northern United States, Canada, and throughout Northern Europe, with World Championships alternating between North American and Europe each year. In addition to the World Championship, the North American and European Championships count towards a racer's World Ranking. One of the reasons that the DN Ice Boat Class has become so popular over the years has been largely in part to how transportable and fast they truly are. With a steady 10-12 mile per hour wind and good ice conditions, the DN, when piloted properly, can reach speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour. And with just a 12-15 mile per hour steady wind, the DN ice boat can reach a readily attainable 55 65 miles per hour, providing a thrilling rush of purely unadulterated bone chilling wind powered ice sailing.