Author Archives: billbuchholz

Jory and others skated the lake today. His report is geared towards skaters, but he says that any shell ice will be no problem for iceboats. East/SE winds forecast ahead of rain storm coming Tuesday. It’s scheduled to begin late afternoon, … Continue reading →

Once we found that Megunticook was a mess, the Dammy cam enticed us to take a long shot and go have a look. The drain holes of last Wednesday were a worry. We took boats just in case. Then we … Continue reading →

Un-healed slushwich and marginal surface on Lake Megunticook this morning. Damariscotta webcam, though, shows some promise. We’re heading out now with boats to look.

We sailed on Darmiscotta on Wednesday. As I drove down the totally snow-free boat launch ramp, I could sense that the four foundations of iceboating were present: Good wind, good buddies, beautiful ice, and a lovable venue. I couldn’t wait … Continue reading →

It was unanimous: Bo Derek, Pushaw, whatever, it was again a 10. Even with 10-12mph winds, the runners ran silent. Downside were the numerous drain holes, which were expected. The surface, however, recovered from the rain in spite of above … Continue reading →