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Bob Lombardo reports ice conditions similar to last year: 10+. Launch at Goulds landing . See you there.

The sky might be beautiful, but the ice is not. We plan to sail tomorrow anyway and make the best of it. It is 30% covered with scabs of crusty snow. 7 sincere sailors say come sail with us.  

Web cam shows some rough stuff. No reports from boots on the ice. We’re going anyway.

Just got word that it’s a mess and not safe for iceboats by any stretch of the imagination.

Some conditions apply. Read the small print: we’re basing this call solely on the webcam indicating wet-out, deep freeze tomorrow and Friday night, and the Birches staff telling us the ice is still tight to the shore. It’s hard to … Continue reading →