Platform

Horizontal base of the iceboat providing the basic structure of the boat.

1. flexes on the plank and springboard to ride smoothly over the ice
2. is the righting moment to counteract hiking produced by wing lift
3. overall size and weight determine how much vertical wing area is practical

 Major components of the platform

• fuselage - strongest and stiffest component that carries the whole load
• plank - supports the rear runners and flexes dynamically on the ice
• springboard - extends the platform and also flexes
• skipper - sailor, whose weight of skipper is an integral factor