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Ice Yachting can truthfully be described as an exciting sport since you skim along at some 70 miles an hour just inches above the surface. Once a dyin(...)

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Ice Yachting can truthfully be described as an exciting sport since you skim along at some 70 miles an hour just inches above the surface. Once a dyin(...)

Date2/14/1970

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Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Ice Yachting can truthfully be described as an exciting sport since you skim along at some 70 miles an hour just inches above the surface. Once a dying art; it has been revived and you can see yachts in action at nearby Hamilton.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019966F

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