John Buckstaff
John D. Buckstaff loved sailing, but on the frozen waterways of
Wisconsin winters. Buckstaff, a native of Oshkosh, became a legendary
skipper of ice boating. He was the champion of the Inland Lake Yachting
Association for many years and once hit a speed of 143 miles-per-hour
on Lake Winnebago in 1938. That earned him a spot in the Guinness Book
of World Records.
Buckstaff also won several Stuart Cup trophies,
considered the most coveted award in ice sailing. Buckstaff's most
famous boat became The Flying Dutchman, now considered a legend in the
sport.