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Sailing Dasmariscotta Lake

Six boats showed up for the warm and strong southerly today. Our gateway to the rest of the lake was no longer passable so we set up marks in the south bay and duked it out. Second Island as the … Continue reading

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Chris Conary

Long time iceboater Chris Conary died suddenly last week. We will miss his great enthusiasm and seeming endless collection of classic ice boats. Here’s the link to his obituary: Chris L. Conary – The Lincoln County News.pdf

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Great Stress Relief

There are certain activities that are known to reduce one’s general stress level, as well as moderating it quite a bit when those super stress events occur. These activities are known to require three key elements. One, it needs to … Continue reading

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Damariscotta South End

Most of the snow blew clear from the broads in the strong winds today. Ice surface is ok, let’s call it a 6.5. There is a large open patch on the east side as you enter the broads about 200 … Continue reading

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Clary Lake

Chris Malliet, Nick Pagon and Kevan Coleman found five inches of ice covered with a dusting of snow on Clary today. Therre are a few bad spots at Vannah Rd, but we will try to locate and mnark them tomorrow, … Continue reading

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