Views: 2,377 The “Hard Water” America’s Cup of Ice Yachting NEWS UPDATE: Trophy History: The Van Nostrand Cup The America’s Cup of ice boating, the Gardner Van Nostrand Trophy, today known as the Ice Yacht Challenge Cup. Gardner Van Nostrand was a wealthy American businessman and avid supporter of ice yachting in the late 1800s. … Continue reading Van Nostrand Cup: The America’s Cup of Ice Yachting Returns To New York