Icicle is the name of the largest ice yacht ever built. It was built for Commodore John E. Roosevelt for racing on the Hudson River, New York state in 1869. It was 21 metres (68 ft 11 inches) long and carried 99 m² (1070 ft²) of canvas. The yacht is still, nearly 140 years later, recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as a world record. An ice yacht or ice boat is a vehicle for travel over frozen lakes and sea, driven by a sail. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and... This article is about the state. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Look up Canvas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ...
Commodore John E. Roosevelt (Franklin Roosevelt's Uncle) had already formed the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club at Hyde Park. His ice yacht the "Icicle" required a railway flat car to move her. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), often referred to as FDR, was the 32nd (1933–1945) President of the United States. ...
In 1871 "Icicle" beats the "Chicago Express" train on a run between Poughkeepsie and Ossining. Early ice yacht clubs spend most of their time racing trains. 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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