Sunday, March 2, 2014

Ride on an iceboat


Today I had my first ride ever on an iceboat. Reid Bielenberg invited me aboard the Vixen, a lateen-rigged ice yacht from 1885 once owned by John A. Roosevelt, FDR's uncle.


There were over 30 iceboats on the Hudson today, the best conditions they've seen in decades.
at

3 comments:

  1. Willow's Quiet CornerMarch 3, 2014 at 2:28 AM

    Wow! That looks like fun! I'll bet you had a blast!

    ReplyDelete
  2. JourneymanMarch 3, 2014 at 3:35 AM

    Those big rear steering Iceboats a crazy James. Did you get to race a train?

    Dave.

    ReplyDelete
  3. scruffyMarch 3, 2014 at 5:24 AM

    Yacht seems a bit...ostentatious a word for that matchstick. :)

    ReplyDelete

Due to a high level of spam we must moderate comments. Please identify yourself by name or social media handle so we know you're not a 'bot.'