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Boats are on the ice hoping for more breeze than is forecast. Ice is nice, but there are some holes down toward the old pressure ridge. There are two orange cones there: do not sail between them. There might also … Continue reading →

At eight o’clock the ice was still hard, even though it was forty degrees. But we rigged slush runners anyway and pushed out past all the hazzards in the pit area: The main body of the plate was sublime: hard … Continue reading →

She’s wet out and silky smooth. We expect the water will drain and evaporate overnight in the above freezing temps leaving us hard ice in the morning. Chances are good she’ll slush out at some point. Setting up at 8:00. … Continue reading →

Jim Gagnon and I skated from our launch site all the way to the narrows and back. The only flaw we found is this healed pressure ridge at the usual point-to-point location. The surface is an easy eight, if not … Continue reading →

This was a rich day.Rich in wind, ice, people and boats. I can’t list them all, but throughout the day there were sails scattered all over the lake (standing on boats, thankfully). Megunticook is delightfully convoluted, yet around each point … Continue reading →