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For the Glory, a video by Sean R. Heavey. “Final gold fleet race of the 2020 IDNIYRA North American Ice Yacht Championship held on Fort Peck Lake in NE Montana USA. Video picks up halfway through the 2nd of 3 laps as the sailors head toward the windward make. In the lead is Ron Sherry US44 with Steve Orlebeke US4926 and Chris Berger US5166 hot on his tail.”

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Runner Aligners Now Available

Runner Aligners Now Available

Finally, what many have been waiting for: a new batch of Runner Aligners available at Composite Concepts. The fixtures have been trued up and are ready to go. The best thing about these fixtures is that they make your runners perpendicular to the boat and parallel to...

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See Ron @ Bay City Yacht Club, Bay City MI, March 29th

See Ron @ Bay City Yacht Club, Bay City MI, March 29th

BCYC Winter Wednesday Series: Ron Sherry talks ice boat racing Bay City Yacht Club 3315 Shady Shore Rd Bay City, MI 48707 Phone : 989-686-1130 Email : bcyc@trihull.com Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 29th! Bay City Yacht Club in Bay City, MI  will be hosting...

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Watch Ron Sherry’s Interview on Sailing Illustrated

Watch Ron Sherry’s Interview on Sailing Illustrated

I #592 — Ron Sherry (USA), "King of the Iceboats" SAILING ILLUSTRATED #592 (Tue 14 Feb 23) — Multiple world champion iceboater, and fellow Michigander, Ron Sherry (USA) with the latest on this chilling but thrilling discipline of our beloved sport. International yacht...

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Great Lakes Now Visits Ron Sherry

Great Lakes Now Visits Ron Sherry

Ron Sherry is the most accomplished ice boat racer in the world, and he calls the Great Lakes home. He not only races ice boats, he builds them. GLN Host Ward Detwiler visits Ron’s workshop to learn about the sport and then takes to the ice to test his own sailing...

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Ron Sherry Repeats As US National Champion

Ron Sherry Repeats As US National Champion

Ron Sherry won the 2022 IDNIYRA U.S. Nationals sailed on Senachwine Lake in Putnam, Illinois, on January 23 - 28. Sailjuice.com's Mike Madge caught up with Ron this week to discuss the regatta. Watch it here. U.S. Nationals Regatta Page Results Gretchen Dorian Photo...

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Ron on Lake Baikal

Learn how Ron thinks while he’s racing and  how he works the boat in this split screen video shot on Lake Baikal in Siberia.

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Harken

Harken video from the 2023 DN World Championship.

Rolling Stone Magazine

Ron & Griffin Sherry at the 2018 DN North American championship.

Estonia 2014 Gold Cup

Ron’s view from the 2014 DN Worlds in Estonia.

Sailing World 2011 Interview

Sailing World’s editor checks in with DN world champ Ron Sherry after winning his fifth world title. We get a look inside Sherry’s shop at Composite Concepts, “where all the magic happens,” and learn how the iceboat maestro builds his kit.

Hoop's Ride

Get a real feel for what it’s like to sail a DN with C2 components as you watch John Harper sail a couple of laps on Sand Lake in Michigan.

Wanna Go For an Iceboat Ride?

Sailing with Ron Sherry, Griffin Sherry and Matt Struble on Lake Skegamog, December 21, 2014.

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