iceboats

Winter lake racers

Iceboats are sailboats designed to travel over ice rather than water, mounted on runners or skates instead of a hull.

They can reach remarkable speeds on frozen lakes and rivers because ice offers far less resistance than water.

The term also applies to sturdy vessels that break through ice: The iceboat cleared a channel for the freighters.

speed

velocity

Directed rate of motion

racing · swift · rapid · blur · streamlined · fast · drag · record-breaking · exhilarating · breakneck

sailing

mainsail

Principal vessel canvas

  • jibTriangular sail forward
  • tackingAngled sailing maneuver
  • regattaOrganized boat racing event

skipper · helm · rudder · starboard · port · windward · leeward · rigging · halyard · sheet

recreation

competition

Struggle for supremacy

racing · regatta · club · enthusiast · sport · hobby · winter-sport · pastime · tournament · championship

structure

runner

One who sprints

  • sledRunner-based snow vehicle
  • cockpitPilot's control compartment
  • fuselageAircraft's central structure

plank · crossbeam · backbone · frame · hull · blade · chassis · rigging · hardware · lightweight

conditions

clearing

Treeless space in forest

windswept · frost · icebound · midwinter

Opposites
surface type

iceboatssailboats

Wind-powered watercraft

yachts · catamarans · keelboats · watercraft · dinghies

propulsion/movement medium

iceboatsmotorboats

Engine-driven boats

rowboats · kayaks · canoes · powerboats · jet skis

propulsion/design type

iceboatspowerboats

Engine-propelled recreational vessels

motorboats · steamships · rowboats · paddleboats · jet skis

Family

iceboat, iceboating

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G