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Ice Boating: A Water Mill Tradition Lives On

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A 40 foot long A Class

A 40 foot long A Class

stern steering ice boat circa 1921. The

stern steering ice boat circa 1921. The "Penguin" is one of the last of its kind

and is still in the Halsey family ice boat fleet. Courtesy Tom Halsey

and is still in the Halsey family ice boat fleet. Courtesy Tom Halsey

Ice boating

Ice boating

once a sport of the wealthy popular on the East End

once a sport of the wealthy popular on the East End

may be in its dying days

may be in its dying days

but a few families with deep local roots kept the tradition going this year. BRANDON B. QUINN

but a few families with deep local roots kept the tradition going this year. BRANDON B. QUINN

Ice boating

Ice boating

once a sport of the wealthy popular on the East End

once a sport of the wealthy popular on the East End

may be in its dying days

may be in its dying days

but a few families with deep local roots kept the tradition going this year. BRANDON B. QUINN

but a few families with deep local roots kept the tradition going this year. BRANDON B. QUINN

authorBrandon B. Quinn on Feb 4, 2014
Everything that comes with ice boating, from the initial rush one gets when the sails fill with wind to the sport’s enduring appeal, boils down to human nature, according to... more

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