Author Archives: billbuchholz

Looks good for tomorrow. Nils and Guillaume sailed the entire lake today and report a little rough but otherwise nice. One dodgy spot where a stream enters on the west side about half way up. Boat launch ramp at the … Continue reading →

Jeff and Paul are scouting for alternate sites for the NA’s/Worlds and found this amazing plate at Port Henry, west side, south end of the lake. From what they can see it goes all the way to Canada. We could … Continue reading →

One of our happy southern sailors, commenting on the cornucopia of ice down there, was heard to say: “finally: good ice that’s NOT in Maine!” He’s right, of course. First sailing on Watuppa in 18 years, first regatta at Ronkonkokoma … Continue reading →

Time was, Maine would get snowed out about this time of the season, get cold and stay cold. All the ice covered with snow. In southern New England the cold would build ice and all the favorite lakes would be … Continue reading →

Boats were on the ice all over New England yesterday. Quabog, Wentworth, Damariscotta and Pushaw. Most encountered great winds and varying degrees of snow, and all reported the snow getting stiffer as the day wore on. After lunch at Dammy … Continue reading →