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Test sail on Christina

Test sail on Christina

"one of a kind" boat made Emil Madsen mamama@prtel.com Was sailed for the first time 12/11/04 on Lake Christina

Foggy start but a nice day at Christina

Foggy start but a nice day at Christina

christina

christina

ashby, mn

ashby, mn

Greg Ward's 1st DN sighted in Michigan, still sailing after 28 years!

Greg Ward's 1st DN sighted in Michigan, still sailing after 28 years!

One day on Gull Lake, in Richland, Michigan, Greg Ward noticed a DN60 that looked quite familiar to him! Not always easy to spot amidst the usual sea of DN's. Chasing the boat around for awhile (while trying to flag the sailor down) he eventually stopped. After walking up-close to the tiny yellow iceboat it became clear that this was the 1st DN that I had built over 28 years prior! Bob Crossman (present owner) and I traded boats for a few hours that day and later became regular sailing-buddies.
Update: Bob has since retired the old vessel and treated himself to a fresh Canadian-built DN. The sail is easy to spot since it sports a huge Choo-Choo train image in full-color.

Opti DN

Opti DN

Opti for sail, shown sailing on Wisconsin's Cedar Lake.

Met the current owner of my very 1st iceboat in 2000, over 28 years after I built it!

Met the current owner of my very 1st iceboat in 2000,  over 28 years after I built it!

Greg Ward shown here with his very 1st DN project in 1972. Then over 28 years later, Greg met Bob Crossman (the latest owner of this DN) on Gull Lake quite by accident and traded boats for a few hours, just for fun. It's a small world after all!

Rev #3 again

Rev #3 again

Rev #3

Rev #3

rev #1 times 2

rev #1 times 2

not the best ice (or the best boat) but what a blast!!

not the best ice (or the best boat) but what a blast!!

on the move!

on the move!

How to get into iceboating for less than $100 :)

How to get into iceboating for less than $100 :)

Capitol Skyline

Capitol Skyline

Madison, WI - Spring 2004

Backlit Sail

The last hard ice of 2004 season on Lake Mendota

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