Photo Credit:Sean R. Heavey
Photo Credit: Gretchen Dorian
Photo Credit: Gretchen Dorian
About International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association
The DN fleet is the most numerous iceboat in the world. Being small, light, and relatively inexpensive, the one-design DN ice yacht has great appeal. Carrying 60 square feet of sail, it offers spirited performance and a lot of very competitive sailing. The DN is the only current design which offers truly international racing, with active fleets throughout North America Europe and Russia.
Design
Boats Produced:
Class boat builder(s):
There are several builders but the DN was also made to be home buildable.
Approximately how many boats are in the USA/North America?
Where is your One-Design class typically sailed in the USA? List regions of the country:
Western Region: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana.
Central Region: Michigan, Ohio
Eastern Region: Maine, Maryland, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Vermont
Does this class have a spinnaker or gennaker? No
Ideal combined weight of range of crew: The DN can be set up for any weight.
Boat Designed in 1938
Beam: (Runner Plank) 8′
Weight of rigged boat without sails:
Draft:
Mast Height: 16′