Author Archives: billbuchholz

While we were were being good boys and staying close to home over Christmas, Denis Guertin took his family to the ice and managed to snatch another fantastic bit of sailing from Lac Joli. Since last week when the Yankees … Continue reading →

It’s been a long day, and I forgot to include an observation we should all keep in mind. Saturday the ice was five inches thick and fairly uniform. There were no holes or cracks, but there were small mounds of … Continue reading →

As we have all learned the hard way, the best of ice forecasts can be so easily be rendered asunder by mirthful greater power. So even as conditions weren’t quite right for a regatta, we scratch raced and generally tore … Continue reading →

The venerable Commodore’s Cup itself has inscribed on it “Ice Will Suffice”. That sets the tone for this weekend’s sailing. We have a small pond in Ste. Aurelie called Lac Joli with 5″ of ice and a splendid surface. Lac … Continue reading →

Denis reports nasty slush on Abenakis today. Rain is forecast and then the deep freeze preceding the weekend. Winds for the weekend continue to look good. He will check the surface again Friday after the rain. Sunday looks to be … Continue reading →