Home » blogs » indy600's blog

Moonlight sailing..

Submitted by indy600 on January 3, 2007 - 01:05.

Anybody ever try a little moonlight ice sailing, or is that just plain nuts????

» indy600's blog | login or register to post comments | 618 reads

Lights

Submitted by onefifty on January 3, 2007 - 13:26.

You should attach some kind of light(s) to your bow. Especially if there is more than one boat or snowmobiles out there. Another good reason for lights: people who might be out for a midnight walk on the lake would have a chance to get out of your way if they can see you.

» login or register to post comments

moonlight sailing

Submitted by the IceMaker on January 3, 2007 - 08:11.

those questions aren't mutually exclusive... the answers are yes and yes! :)

» login or register to post comments

moonlight iceboating

Submitted by Trigger on January 3, 2007 - 06:07.

I have many great memories sailing by moonlight on the frozen lake. I have done this on White Bear Lake, MN. Most of the time we had ample ice with no questions about any open water or unknown pressure ridges. Best if the wind conditions are light to medium. A little snow cover makes the visibility even better but it is amazing how well you can see in full moon light. I would have no hesitation going again with the right conditions but unfortunately the conditions seldom align perfectly. We have gone out in Stern steerers, two seat skeeters and DN's. Ice fisherman are freaked out as you sail by their ice-houses. An unforgetable experience.

» login or register to post comments

moonlight iceboating

Submitted by D324-ChristianJensen on February 8, 2007 - 14:39.

Bring a small GPS.. Conditions might change fast. After a long day of qualifiers at the worlds for DN's last year, a lot of sailers had a really hard time, finding back to the lounch site. It got dark aprox. 20 min after the finnish of the last race. I only found my way back to the launch site, because a fellow competitor brought a small compass. No one got hurt, and afterwards there were some good stories to tell.

» login or register to post comments