MADGE AND HIS LOANER ARE FAMOUS!
Looks like Mike Madge has been made into a celebrity by the gang at Scuttlebutt! Thanks to Mike for getting the loaner together and to Scuttlebutt for presenting so many articles about iceboating-
https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2020/03/23/being-the-sparkplug-to-promote-activity/
Here are some videos of Madges loaner boat being put to the test- Note that it is temporarily rigged with a sawed-off Hobie 16 mast as the original spruce rig is being glued together at the moment…. These were shot yesterday and the day before!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf7FqXwQSPA&app=desktop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ5UTBu_T4Q&app=desktop
Just goes to show that you don’t need a bleeding-edge hi tech boat to have a good day on the ice….
We should all make it a point to cobble together a loaner boat and encourage people to try it-