10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICEBOATER»
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iceboater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
iceboater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Endless. winter,. the. iceboater's. dream. On any winter weekend, a hardy band of
outdoor adventurers can be found In patient quest of that perfect stretch of ice —
smooth, clean and superfast. Stymied by high prices and tight money, would-be ...
The proudest boast of any iceboater is that his craft can skim along over the ice at
two or three times the speed of the wind which propels it, sometimes going as fast
as 140 m.p.h. In order to attain this great speed, the iceboater holds ...
The iceboater calls himself pilot, not skipper, and his boat has a fuselage, not a
hull . The pilot can make his craft go up to four times the speed of the wind. But at
100 mph he must make decisions in split seconds — with the danger of injury or ...
4
Legendary Locals of Red Bank:
“The Oldest Living Iceboater” The Catboat Olivia Here is the crew of the catboat
Olivia in 1878. Standing from left to right are early members of MBC Joe
Swannell and Will Worthley. The Worthley family owned a coal yard a few yards
from the ...
5
Dictionary, Grades 6 - 12: Classic Reference Library
A luminous appearance under a cloud or near the horizon, caused by the
reflection of light on distant formations of ice. ice-boat a. usually a sail, used for
sailing over ice; an icebreaker. iceboater n. ice-boat-ing n. A sport of sailing in ice
— A ...
American Education Publishing, 2003
6
Webster's Dictionary, Grades 4 - 8: Second Edition
A sport of sailing in iceboats. iceboater n. ice-bound adj. Obstructed or covered
by ice so as to be inaccessible or immovable. ice-box n. A structure designed for
holding ice in which food and other perishables are stored. ice-break-er n.
American Education Publishing, 2002
7
Wisconsin Natural Resources
On rare occasions an iceboater runs over a tip-up. Then, chagrined, the pilot
takes the blame and reimburses the owner. Most ice fishermen cluster in one
area on a lake and are surrounded by cars or shanties, making them easy to spot
.
8
The alternative energy handbook
If all wind were to stop as the iceboat were moving rapidly across the lake, the
effective wind felt by the iceboater would be directly from the front. In other words,
even though there would be no wind that could be felt by a stationary person, the
...
9
The Complete Book of Winter Sports
Perhaps more than any other winter sports fan, the iceboater is subject to the
moods of winter, depending on a frozen body of water for his course and the
variable winter winds for his propulsion. When he finds the proper combination of
...
... Champion, having won the M Charles Francis Adams Cup in '57 a '63, sailing
M-20 Scows on La Geneva, Wis., her home waters; s was also C-Scow champion
four tim She is an avid iceboater, and won t DN-60 Nationals in '()O and '63.
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICEBOATER»
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iceboater is used in the context of the following news items.
Tom Freytag and other execs on the joys of iceboating
He moved to Dublin and with Art Brereton, another iceboater, founded Geneva Trading, named after Lake Geneva but sometimes confused ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Jan 14»
2013 year in review
After a medical evaluation on the scene, the iceboater changed into spare clothes and drove himself home. March 7 – Snowpack in the ... «Mountain Mail Newspaper, Dec 13»
Now You Know: Iceboating on Elk Lake
ELK RAPIDS -- Longtime Iceboater Jack Jacobs said iceboating started around the 1400s in Europe. He said iceboating came to the United ... «UpNorthLive.com, Feb 13»
Iceboaters skim the surface at speeds up to 70 mph
"I think sailors are this way in the first place," said iceboater David Bishop, of Sewickley. "There's about 15 boats and 20 people total and you ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Mar 10»
Catching Cold, and Loving It
17, 1866, reported that in Poughkeepsie an iceboater sailed into the “ferry track” in the otherwise frozen Hudson River, with “the steersman ... «New York Times, Feb 09»
Shiver Me Timbers
William Randolph Hearst, not known to have been an iceboater himself, in 1904 sponsored the gold-lined Hearst Cup, awarded to the fastest ... «Forbes, Mar 07»
Ice sailors build community through boats
Don Sanford, coordinator of volunteers at WHA Television, currently is researching a book on Lake Mendota history. He's also an iceboater. «University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications, Jan 06»
