Author Archives: billbuchholz

We made a couple of attempt at the narrows, but found only light shifty air there. The only boat of the entire fleet to get through was Bob McGowen with his new Cheapskate. He was able to sail downwind soft-water … Continue reading →

It’s taken all year, but the queen of the CIBC lakes has rewarded our patience with an epic day of sailing. If we scored cruising this would have been a day of gold. After scouting the broads and finding nothing … Continue reading →

We have wet-out: four inches of slush, 18″ ice. Sailing tomorrow with great hopes that tonight’s temps in the high twenties will freeze it. If it does, cloud cover with highs in the low thirties tomorrow should maintain it. Much … Continue reading →

Just when we think Ramblin Roger has gone to a beach in Florida and set up his DN, we hear that he’s checking ice in Greenville. This guy is ramblin’ in the fast lane! Clouds have covered coastal Maine and … Continue reading →

This morning’s gale mellowed to a fickle trickle throughout the day. The Sebago Open was sailed in some very light and variable stuff, with just enough of an occasional gust to keep us interested. The core group of Dave Fortier, … Continue reading →