Daniel V. Asay (June 26, 1847 – May 2, 1930) was an American

iceboat An iceboat (occasionally spelled ice boat or traditionally called an ice yacht) is a recreational or competition sailing craft supported on metal runners for traveling over ice. One of the runners is steerable. Originally, such craft were boats w ...

racer. He claimed to be the oldest ice yacht sailor in the world. His ice boat ''Gull'' competed in more races than any other in its class.

Biography

He was born on June 26, 1847, in

Wrightstown, New Jersey Wrightstown is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 720, a decrease of 82 (−10.2%) from the 2010 census count of 802, which in turn reflected an i ...

. He married Sarah E. Bowman (1843–1896) and after her death married Mary Long (1865–1926). He designed, and sailed his

s along the frozen

Shrewsbury River The Shrewsbury River is a short stream and navigable estuary. The stream is approximately 8 mi (13 km) long and is located in Monmouth County in Central New Jersey. It extends east-northeast from its head of navigation at Oceanport to its con ...

. He died on May 2, 1930, in

Red Bank, New Jersey Red Bank is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Incorporated in 1908, the community is on the Navesink River, the area's original transportation route to the ocean and other ports. Red Bank is in the New York metro ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Asay, Daniel 1847 births 1930 deaths Ice yachting Sportspeople from Red Bank, New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey