action shots

exciting action shots

Time to make a change...

Time to make a change...

Mast compression-failure

Mast compression-failure

When the mast exploded, the top half shot down through the ice just behind the runner plank.
I've never heard anything that sounded like that before!
All three shrouds snapped like sewing thread!

Spectrum suffers severe mast compression failure...

Spectrum suffers severe mast compression failure...

This experimental mast design worked well for many years. The resulting compression failure was caused by not releasing sheet-line tension soon enough when jibing.

Greg Ward's SLINGSHOT featured on Fishers Lake Magazine

Greg Ward's SLINGSHOT featured on Fishers Lake Magazine

SPECTRUM parked after a banner-day at Klinger Lake in Sturgis, Michigan

SPECTRUM parked after a banner-day at Klinger Lake in Sturgis, Michigan

Greg Ward's SPECTRUM at warp-speed

Greg Ward's SPECTRUM at warp-speed

This image of SPECTRUM was actually a video-capture from a tape by our friends from Traverse.

SLINGSHOT featured on the Winter 2002 issue of Fishers Lake Magazine.

SLINGSHOT featured on the Winter 2002 issue of Fishers Lake Magazine.

Black-ice, the day-off, and 15 mph breeze, it just doesn't get any better!

SLINGSHOT "Reflections on Fishers Lake" in Three Rivers, Michigan

SLINGSHOT "Reflections on Fishers Lake" in Three Rivers, Michigan

Southwestern Michigan Iceboaters enjoyed over 36 days of bare, black ice in 1998.

Cruising on Rough Ice

Cruising on Rough Ice

Spring 2004, Lake Mendota

Runner at speed

Runner at speed

bottoms up

bottoms up

Elk Lake Mar 22, 04, photo by John Russell

Flexing the new plank

Flexing the new plank

Elk Lake, MI., Mar 22, 2004, photo by John Russell

Unofficial GTIYC Fun Regatta 2004

Unofficial GTIYC Fun Regatta 2004

Nite 341 on Torch Lake March 13, 2004

unofficial GTIYC Fun Regatt 2004

unofficial GTIYC Fun Regatt 2004

unofficial GTIYC Fun Regatta 2004

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