What to know about ice sailing ahead of the North American championship

By Daniel Ofman,

Justine Kenin

Published January 21, 2026 at 4:42 PM CST

It's not in the Olympics yet, but we'll introduce you to ice sailing ahead of this weekend's U.S. sailing championship.

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