new video loaded: Racing Boats Over a Frozen Lake, a Rivalry From the 1800s Continues
This year’s lengthy cold-snap formed thick enough ice on the Navesink River in New Jersey that two ice boat clubs were able to compete against each other in the Van Nostrand Challenge Cup. This was only the fourth time the race has been held in the competition’s nearly 140 year history.
By Mimi d’Autremont, Meg Felling and Corey Kilgannon
February 11, 2026
