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Dinghy

DN Iceboat

dinghy

A single-handed ice yacht that runs on steel runners instead of water, one of the fastest one-design classes anywhere.

LOA
3.66
M
YEAR DESIGNED
1937
DESIGNER
Archie Arrol, with Joe Lodge and Norman Jarrait
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Technical Data

Specifications

LOA
3.66
M
Beam
2.44
M
Draft
0
M
Hull Weight
45
KG
Crew Min
1
Crew Max
1
Year Designed
1937
Mainsail Area
5.6
M²
Jib Area
0
M²
Spinnaker Area
0
M²
Class Profile

Class Facts & History

Category
Dinghy
Type
dinghy
Designer
Archie Arrol, with Joe Lodge and Norman Jarrait
Class Association
International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association (IDNIYRA)

History

The DN was born in the Detroit News hobby shop over the winter of 1936 to 1937, when Archie Arrol worked with a group of amateur builders to design a cheap, home-buildable ice yacht. Early boats had problems that Joe Lodge and Norman Jarrait helped fix, and the strengthened design became the standard that's still raced today.

Sailing Characteristics

This is an ice-sailing class, not a water boat, it runs on three steel runners across frozen lakes and carries a single mainsail with no jib or spinnaker. Ice yachts can outrun the wind itself, so the DN demands sharp reflexes and a good feel for a boat that accelerates faster than almost anything else you'll sail.

Racing Context

World Championships alternate between North America and Europe most winters, with active fleets across the northern US, Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltic states and Russia wherever the ice holds.

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