Author Archives: billbuchholz

This weekend the Navesink Ice Boat Club is hosting the Hudson River Ice Yacht Club to compete for the Van Nostrand Cup at Red Bank. Not sure which classes but there are bound to be some big stern steerers. Last … Continue reading →

John Ziermann put together these wonderful iceboat calendars for 2026. It’s not too late to print one out and put it to work. The Ice Queen says that the snow won’t amount to much on Sebago on Saturday. Nice breeze … Continue reading →

In a previous post leading up to the two days of sailing at lake Sebago someone used the word “epic”. It should have been EPIC!. Achingly beautiful ice, great wind both days, lots of sailors incredulous at finding themselves on … Continue reading →

Sharp reader Ben Fuller offers this correction: The worlds was actually held at St. Michaels on the MIles River. Retired Jersy sailor instigated as everything else was snowed out. Homer Sedar as I recall his name. We used the Chesapeake … Continue reading →

The storm is still tracking well offshore, we are building ice as we speak and the launch ramp at Nasons Beach is plowed out. Please don’t drive on the ice, but putting trailers on the ice should be fine. Dave … Continue reading →