International helmsmen include Russell Coutts of New Zealand, the America's Cup skipper; and Karol Jablonski, of Germany, a four-time iceboat world champion.
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In 1885, a new line was built connecting the Charlottetown-Summerside main line at iceboats would cross the Abegweit Passage to Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick during the winter months.
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These " stern-steerer " iceboats were generally rigged as sloops, with a jib sail forward of the mast, although the catboat style with a single sail was also used.
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Also, by directing the iceboat straight upwind or straight downwind, the sailor can best control and prevent the sail from generating excessive horsepower, resulting in the slowest directions of travel.
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In addition to pulling ropes attached to the iceboat, hand-holds were molded along the outer gunwales which were used for hauling the iceboat over sea ice until reaching stretches of open water.
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In addition to pulling ropes attached to the iceboat, hand-holds were molded along the outer gunwales which were used for hauling the iceboat over sea ice until reaching stretches of open water.
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Infrequent winter service provided by underpowered steamships incapable of breaking sea ice ensured the survival of a passenger and mail service across Abegweit Passage using iceboats until a permanent ferry service was established in the 1910s.
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The unsatisfactory winter steamship service and reliance upon primitive iceboats provoked complaints from the Island government until the federal government decided to implement a railcar ferry service across Abegweit Passage between new ports at Cape Tormentine.
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Supporters of the President crossed the Chesapeake Bay in an iceboat, woke Vickers in the middle of the night, and notified him that the Republican effort to block his election to the Senate had failed.
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However, a mysterious stranger chases them off the island, and on their return to shore, they nearly crash into an iceboat piloted by Ted Carson and Ike Nash, two reckless and obnoxious youths.
