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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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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...
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...
Matt Struble Wins 2023 DN Worlds & North American Championships
Congratulations to Matt Struble for winning both regattas, sailed on Lake Kegonsa in Madison, Wisconsin, January 22 - 27, 2023. DN World Championship Results DN North American Championship Results
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...
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...
DN Components Update: New C2 Hulls, Mast, and Plank
The DN Iceboat products page has been redesigned and updated. See pricing for the 2 new DN iceboat hull designs, new DN iceboat prepreg mast, new DN iceboat balsa-core runner plank, and some new DN hardware.Products MenuDN HULLS&...
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Sail faster and learn to tune your iceboat with my tuning guides.
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.
Video Gallery
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.