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The Blanket That Didn’t Work
After yesterday’s jamborie a half dozen boats were left on the ice hoping for one more sail before the tropical onslaught. The photo is from yesterday. This morning a snow squall blew through early, leaving a light white dusting on … Continue reading
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China Lake
This is a big lake, centrally located, with three launch ramps. Why it hasn’t been on the CIBC radar for all these years is a mystery. There is a round part, roughy two miles across, and then a long skinny … Continue reading
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Northwest Regatta
After day one at the Northwest, Paul Chamberland and Jeff Roseberry are in 4th and 5th place, respectively in the DN fleet. There are stern steer steerers, A Skeeters, and everything in between at this historic regatta, last held in … Continue reading
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lost and found
We have a set of two stays found at Lake Farm on Wednesday. The label says “WI”. Any takers? The latest forecast has eliminated much of the snow and now is nearly all rain, although not that much. Big winds … Continue reading
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Toddy Pond 2/20
Milo Fleming reports from Toddy Pond yesterday: Toddy Pond was the place to be today. Four DNs, two Cheapskates, a Mini Skeeter, and Michael Young’s new Pocket Skeeter sailed until the sun began to touch the treeline. Most of the … Continue reading
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