Racing Iceboats
Submitted by connorm on Tue, 12/11/2007 - 18:50.
This picture is of the typical ice boat style for racing in 1895. As you can see, there are two sails (bow and stern), and the bottom of the ice boat is made of planks. It had two "rudders" or arms that would give it some stability. These boats would be rear steering boats.
An ice boat race would have about 4 or 5 boats, and bystanders would also bet on boats sometimes.
Ice Sailing on the Hillsborough River, Charlottetown, PEI
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