It would be interesting to find out just how many of all configurations of Ice Flyers exist world wide. Here in New England, I never see any where I usually sail and only know of the existance of six.

Anyone interested in participating in a survey to answer the question of how many Ice Flyers there are, email me at rnlivingston@tccsecure.com with the following information:

Owners name: (optional)
Location:
Type of Ice Flyer: (original Ice Flyer, Land Flyer, classic, or custom design, under contruction)
Where you sail:
Comments: (optional)

I will post the results when I have enough data.

Thanks

Hello Roger,

There were something like 70 of the glass body models built and are pretty much scattered all over the place.. I still have two of them and a classic.

wh

Self built from Wally,s plans.I am waiting for Mother Nature to give me some good sailing ice.I live on Wolfe Island On.Canada just across from Kingston On.at the start of St.Lawrence River.Lots of ice but too much snow,need a mild spell to wet up the snow and then turn cold .That was the case last yr. in March,and I had 2wks of good conditions and great sailing.Good luck with your project,if I can help in any way just Email me.Best Regards Winfield Woodman

Hi Roger,

I have one iceflyer, homebuilt last winter from the classic model but modify a little bit.

Owners name: Stéphane Caron
Location: Longueuil, P.Québec, Canada
Type of Ice Flyer: Ice Flyer classic+ custom design
Where you sail: Champlain Lake + Montreal area

http://rafale.atspace.com

Goood luck with your project!

Stephane

I know Gérald from Lac St-Jean , who got 1 classic iceflyer and his team are building 3 more iceflyers for next season.

My friend Dominique is also building a iceboat base on the iceflyer design but lighter.

and Voilà.

Stéph.

Hi Rodger there are 5 on Long Island 4 classics and one that is made of pipe.find us some ice and we wil come up to Mass. and play.

Hi Roger.
I have a wind Flyer. I live in Western Australia and sail on a world class salt lake just out of Kambalda where I live the lake is called Lefroy and they are holding the world land sailing championship here next year

Hi Roger,
I have a 1997 "original" Ice Flyer iceboat package. I also have a wheel kit for it, so I can use it as a Wind Flyer too.

I also have 2004 Icebite/Dart.(that's what the builder named the Make and Model of it) It is a combination Ice Flyer and DN. It has an Ice Flyer "rear end" with the windsurf sail on the back, but a DN "front end" with a tiller handle to steer with in the cockpit. It also has wooden "T" runners.

I love them both!!

Hope to see you either on the ice, or in the desert!!!

Kenneth F. LaBrecque

I have 2 glass Iceflyers on Lake Waconia in MN and I know of 1 more on Lake Riley MN.

My name is Boris. I'm located in Ukraine, Zaporozhye. I have got two samples of classic Ice Flyer, they are homebuilt in 2003. I tried them at Dnepr river and also at the Azov Sea at the Utluk lagoon.
My friens and I are very impressed! The next year they are planning to built some more.

Hi Roger,
I have one self built to Wally's drawings, Classic Wind Flyer. Live at Gosford near Sydney, New South Wales Australia.Flies great !! Only know of one other with Vic at Kambalda in West Australia.
Regards,
Wes.

Wes I lost your email adress when my hard drive crashed thanks for all the information it was a great help
Cheers
Vic

So far I received about 20 responses to my survey from all over the world.

The results to date:

13 Ice Flyer Classics
9 Ice Flyer Originals
3 Wind Flyers
4 Modified versions of the Ice Flyer

Of course, there are a lot more Ice Flyers out there. I think it is a testament to Wally's design and his continuing effort to improve it, that there is so much interest in the boat.

Roger Livingston

Hello
I´m building a windflyer classic in 2001 and had a lot of fun
in France and Belgium. It works great, so thanks to WH
for the plans. The best thing are the eyes of other Landsailors with "normal" sails.

good winds
Anselm

Hi, This is the first time I've surfed this forum. I know your survey is complete, but for what ever it is worth, I built 2 classic ice flyers from plans I bought from Wally. Must have been at least 5 or 6 yrs ago. My buddy and I still sail them. They are located in north eastern South Dakota.

Regards,

Jim