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Visit Lakewood – When The Ships Come In: Iceboating on Chautauqua Lake | Facebook

Spring Fling kind if thing on the little lake that just keeps on keeping on. Kites, wings, iceboats, iceboat with wing, everything. Big wind, full sun, tons of fun. The marks were up and the scratch racing was hot. Word … Continue reading →

This just in from Andy Sajor: We have a solid 8 inches of ice, however it is as rough as a Stegosaurus’s tail. After a careful reconnoiter of the ice out to GC1 Cumberland Bay, I set up the Zepher … Continue reading →

From Bob: checked quaboag today: 5.25 inches, but remember the holes are still there. 5 free skates were there today, some shell ice but the pressure cracks have frozen. cold weather friday. 38 to 40 high saturday

Paul Delnero is sailing Attatash Pond in Merrimac, MA today with a couple of other boats. He reports 5″ of grey ice with healed drain holes covered with 4″. Surface grade 8. In western New York state Jeff Kester and … Continue reading →