Author Archives: billbuchholz

Thanks to everyone who sent their kind remembrances of Lloyd Roberts. Without a question iceboating would be nowhere near the success is it today in Maine without him. I met Lloyd on Chickie when I was a skate sailor. The … Continue reading →

I met Lloyd about 1990. Inspired by a decrepit Skimmer on Clary Lake, a friend and I built an iceboat out of muffler tubing with a blue tarp sail. In a gale of wind it went fast enough, the downside … Continue reading →

Lloyd Roberts died peacefully during an afternoon nap last week, a peaceful ending to a long and vital life, which was so much a part of my own. Lloyd was a skilled pathologist at Pen Bay, a solid father and … Continue reading →

Iceboating legend Lloyd Roberts died peacefully at home this past Wednesday. He’d had a few small strokes in recent months and on this particular day he laid down for a nap and never woke up. It’s no exaggeration to say … Continue reading →

What better place to be than a cool basement or well insulated garage on these blistering days of August. Naturally, you will be pulling the iceboat from storage and going over all the parts. Can you find that list of … Continue reading →