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Charlie Johnson

Thanks to Deb Whitehorse for sharing this! This quote from the late Charlie Johnson fits Pushaw Lake perfectly right now: “If all our ice were glass, slightly wet, and all our air reasonably steady with lifters just where needed, sailing … Continue reading

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Hollywood Champagne at Pushaw

Bob Lombardo skated from Goulds Landing to the top and back today and found nothing but glorious ice. The forecast is looking good for the next few days; light wind Tuesday at this point, but great breezze tomorrow and Monday. … Continue reading

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Sailing Dasmariscotta Lake

Six boats showed up for the warm and strong southerly today. Our gateway to the rest of the lake was no longer passable so we set up marks in the south bay and duked it out. Second Island as the … Continue reading

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Chris Conary

Long time iceboater Chris Conary died suddenly last week. We will miss his great enthusiasm and seeming endless collection of classic ice boats. Here’s the link to his obituary: Chris L. Conary – The Lincoln County News.pdf

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Great Stress Relief

There are certain activities that are known to reduce one’s general stress level, as well as moderating it quite a bit when those super stress events occur. These activities are known to require three key elements. One, it needs to … Continue reading

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