Author Archives: billbuchholz

Bob Strzelewicz sends this: Quaboag pond Dec. 16, 2016 4.5 inches of ice 6 sailors sailed our asses off !!! Sailed again Monday, 5 inches of ice, light winds, smooth ice Looks like Bob’s new boat, Roger Livingston, Billy Bluefeather, … Continue reading →

Thanks to Lloyd for checking Chickie. Sad to hear she’s not ready yet; it’s been quite a while since we’ve enjoyed baked beans on the beach and burned our lips on boiling hot chocolate. But Damariscotta Lake is nearly there. … Continue reading →

It was very cold and windy here today, so this fellow decided to do a modified drive-by ice check: Not yet, boys. But for us iceboaters it’s getting very close again. Many local ponds have 5″ of hard grey ice … Continue reading →

A selection of web cams are now included on this site under the heading “Ice Cams”. Lots of sea smoke looking magical on this sunny sub-zero morning. Lakes are dumping heat big time. Oddly, South Twin has been frozen for … Continue reading →

The season opener on Plymouth could not have been better. As iceboaters, we know to accept whatever Mother Nature throws at us, and today she threw us a bone upon which twelve hungry sailors gnawed until past sunset, even as … Continue reading →