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Dammy 1/30

Quite a few folks set up today in spite of the low wind forecast. Sounds like it was worth it. Jim Gagnon sends this report, with pictures by Kate Morrone: “15 + or – boats were sailing at times; the … Continue reading →

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Still Great After All These Days

Lighter wind then yesterday brought out still more boats. Lighter means 10-15 instead of the 15-25 from yesterday. There were boats up the lake, down the lake, in the narrows and on the race course. We held the Linc Davis … Continue reading →

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Damariscotta 1/28

What’s left to say? Steve Lamb figured it out: he believes this lake is magic. No drain holes, no new hazzards, the pressure ridge healed and almost impossible to see, ramp clear, ice 10″ thick. Combine that with full sun … Continue reading →

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Damariscotta Ice Report Friday, 1/27

The lake is as good as it looks. It was skate sailed on Nordic skates early this afternoon and the ice was firm. This, in spite of the 38 degree temps. No drain holes were found in the area from … Continue reading →

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Whizz Regatta Video

Frank and Denis made this fabulous video from our Whizz Regatta a couple of weeks ago. There is a nice sequence of half the fleet scouting the course and marking hazzards. The other half of the fleet arrived late and … Continue reading →

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