skeeter

A skeeter is a type of iceboat, a sailboat designed to travel on ice using runners. These boats consist of a hull mounted on a crosspiece with steel runners at each end, and a steering runner controlled by a tiller. A mast carries one or two sails. Skeeters are typically 16 feet or longer and have a single sail, though smaller versions with around 75 square feet of sail also exist. Iceboats can achieve speeds significantly faster than the wind propelling them, especially when sailing across the wind. This sport has a history dating back centuries, with organized racing emerging in the mid-19th century in the United States and Europe.12