Ice boats to converge on Geneva Lake
Friday through Sunday, Geneva Lake will host the Northwest Ice Yachting Association regatta. It's one of the oldest ice boating regattas in the world, dating back to the late 1800s.
"The Northwest is the granddaddy of them all," said soft water and hard water sailing legend Buddy Melges, of Zenda.
Organizers expect between 85 and 120 boats with racers from throughout the upper Midwest.
Each day will feature about eight races, with four separate classes of iceboats.
The track will likely be set up between Conference Point (the southwestern tip of Williams Bay), the Geneva Lake Yacht Club along South Lake Shore Drive and the village of Fontana.
The pit area will be along the Fontana beach.
The races are free to watch. They start Friday at 11 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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