Enjoy an excerpt of Fragile, a film about ice boating legend Jane Pegel.
In sharp contrast to most ice boat racers, Jane is a less-than-five-foot-tall woman.
She started racing her first DN ice boat only two months after giving birth to her only child. Despite being described in the press as Mrs. Robert Pegel, the odd Midwestern housewife who prefers to pursue speed in harsh winter conditions instead of perfecting her piecrust skills, Jane feels she truly belongs in the ice boating community. She is deeply convinced that women are capable of competing with and defeating men. Her achievements allay any doubt. She is two-time American DN champion and eleven times Northwestern region champion.