Author Archives: billbuchholz

We did it. Our first annual 100 mile race is in the books. The possibility wasn’t looking good on Monday, finding lighter air and the rough ice. But by the time we’d finished dinner, fortified with drink and camaraderie, the … Continue reading →

Ice surface about #5. Not ideal conditions for the 100 mile race, but the sailing is good. We’ll be on the ice today until sunset and tomorrow. If we have a consensus, we will set marks for a 50 mile … Continue reading →

This coming Tuesday, April 5, on Lac St. Francois, Lambton, Quebec we will be holding the first annual CIBC 100 mile race. All classes welcome. The course will be 10 miles top to bottom and the race will consist of … Continue reading →

Jeff Kester is considering making another batch of 42″ runners. He sold out of the last run and if there are enough commitments he”ll invest in a big plate of steel. He has two pairs already sold. They look like … Continue reading →

We were holding out hopes for one final sail on Lake Umbagog this weekend but the slush never froze and the wind didn’t blow. We needed some small sign that the season might be over, but Mother Nature was taking … Continue reading →