BARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Sharp winds lashed up the Hudson River as sailors launched boats onto the ice. Sails whipped furiously as the long blades slid across a white sheet that spread for miles. Finally, a ...

LAKE GEORGE — When the lakes have frozen and the snow has yet to arrive and the wind is just right, you might find, at a few of Colorado's lakes, men and women helming specialized vessels to capture ...

This morning was meant for sailing. At least that's how John Stasieluk and Bill Reed felt about it. "It is spectacular out there," Stasieluk said shortly after climbing out of his ice boat on the ...

"Galileo G" has an" ice-belt reinforcement to have the right thickness on the waterline" to help it steer through ice. ... "Luxury is having no limits to where you want to take your yacht and the ...

Ice skating is pretty popular in Buffalo. So is skiing. And curling. But there is another winter sport that is currently picking up speed. Ice sailing might not be the first thing that you think about ...

Ice conditions at the Outer Harbor have, in recent days, been perfect for a different type of sport that is rarely seen so close to the city. A number of ice sailors including Giles Kavanagh, and ...

(WKOW) -- An ice boat by definition is built similar to a sail boat, but fitted with skis or runners to sail over ice instead of water. South eastern Wisconsin lakes are some of the best places to see ...

Ice yachts use sails and glide across frozen lakes and can reach speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour (62mph). Snowy conditions on the ice have slowed ice sailors down a bit as sailing into "snow ...

The minute I learned that ice sailing was an actual sport, I wanted to give it a try. I watched YouTube videos of wooden boats with big white sails zooming across the ice on steel runners. It seemed ...

If you wanted to quickly zip up or down the Hudson River, there was a time when the fastest option would have been via ice yacht. According to the National Parks Service, the sleek slim body and large ...

The first thing you notice is that there is no brake. But then, after wind fills the sail and you are gliding across the ice, you really don't care. Rapid acceleration. Freedom. Speed. Quiet. The ...

NORTON — The temperature is in the teens with a wind-chill factor that makes it feel like zero, and here are about two dozen men, joyously gathered on the ice at the Norton Reservoir. They've come ...