Author Archives: billbuchholz

The announcement earlier this week of the HardWay being “in the books” was premature. It was not in the books at that time. The results are tabulated and submitted to the committee for ratification, and only at that time is … Continue reading →

With some of the best ice of the season, and a very high islands/broads ratio this lake is sublime. We sailed in near Winni winds today, bringing back wonderful memories of that amazing sail last Monday. We scouted each cove, … Continue reading →

Launch ramp right on Rt. 3. We can only speculate what will happen to the water that fell on the plate today, but with the ramp tight to the plate, moderate cold and building dry NW wind there might be … Continue reading →

Just to update the HardWay results, another four boats finished the course late in the afternoon. A few of the stragglers that this group shepherded home were running under bare poles. So with seven boats completing the 2021 HardWay, it … Continue reading →

Bob MacEwen and Joel Tompkins romped around Muscongus Bay today. His report: I sailed at Vannah Rd today with one of my eighty year old friends, Joel Tomkins. He built his own Cheapskate and sailed it today for only the … Continue reading →