by J. Julius Fanta
The four-runner iceboat is here for those who demand the most up-to-date innovation in this thrilling sport. The four-runner “Ice-Sprite” design has several features embodying greater safety. With four-cornered support, it rears up and hikes less. Moreover, the hull and sail does not tip forward or backward, as do other types. Because the position of the sail is stationary, capsizing is less likely to occur. In straight going, the rear runners track in the cuts of the fore runners. Thus with two tracks instead of three, friction is reduced and more speed is possible. As it weighs only 210 pounds, it sails and rides easily with added comfort from two runner-planks. The cockpit is large enough to accommodate two or three persons. Ice-Sprite will not spin. Designed with even balance, it requires no anti-capsizing skids on the runnerplank ends. The hull is symmetrical so that it can be steered in front equally well by reversing the direction of the runners and stepping the mast reversed on the after deck. The sail area is only 75 square feet.
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