Author Archives: billbuchholz

One of the many great joys of iceboating is that moment in light air when there’s a tug on the sheet and the sail fills. The boat begins to move and in seconds you are wound up and sailing fast. … Continue reading →

This is the scene yesterday on Megunticook, sailed by Jory and Lloyd: So this morning, with the trees lightly swaying and all that ice only minutes away, Jory and I sailed it. There was a very nice charge of wind … Continue reading →

Tip of the helmet to Kevin Grindle for an excellent name for as good as it gets. Wind forecast was dubious, although Bunting was convinced it would be “windy”. In spite of that, twelve boats showed up and raced up … Continue reading →

After a long scouting skate and still now wind, Jim Gagnon showed up rigged his boat, pushed out and up came the wind. It wasn’t even subtle at first: someone just flipped the switch. We headed north, trying to stay … Continue reading →