Author Archives: billbuchholz

Courtney Keep and Richard Behr skated from Rockwood to Greenville junction yesterday and also had terrific luck. All the pressure ridges were easily crossed and the ice was good enough for skating the entire way. And if it’s good enough … Continue reading →

Who says Friday the 13th is a Bad day? Not if you’re iceboating, on a big plate with great people. Our gracious hosts, Dan and Ellen put on a wonderful day of adventure and food for us to enjoy. Schoodic … Continue reading →

Denis , Lee Spiller, Frank and I sailed a Grade 1 on Sebago a few years ago. Call it base line ice. When you have a grading system of one through ten, there needs to be a one, and that … Continue reading →

The surface is pretty good considering all the abuse it endured over the course of this snowy winter. There is 13” of ice, a couple of inches of which is currently slush. The temps tonight are due to drop into … Continue reading →

More than one person has asked about alignment techniques recently and if you look at who’s coming sailing these days, it is lots of new helmets and goggles. Lloyd Roberts taught us all to use the dial indicator on a … Continue reading →