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 ...

Sailors seek new thrills with ice sailing — "Big Fish" was built to a high specification to allow the owner to go to places that no other luxury yachts could - both in terms of range and ability to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ice yachts use sails and glide across frozen lakes and can reach speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour (62mph). Snowy conditions ...

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 ...

OK, niche winter sports fans, what do you know about ice sailing? DEB WHITEHORSE: You really know you're alive when you're on an iceboat at speed. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: That is Deb Whitehorse, an ice ...

RICHLAND -- If someone says he gets a kick out of lying flat on his back cruising six inches off the surface of a frozen lake at 50 mph or so, please don't think he's crazy. I made the mistake of ...