Author Archives: billbuchholz

From Bob yesterday: Once again Dammy provided a great day of sailing. Bright sun with winds 10-15 mph and 20 plus mph gusts out of the northwest and a beautiful plate of ice made for great sailing until around 14:30 … Continue reading →

On a tip from a reliable skater that Toddy Pond was tight enough top to bottom we set out to try it. There are two narrow choke points that separate the top bay from the bottom bay; the entire lake … Continue reading →

There will be a couple of boats at Lake Farm tomorrow: Bob MacEwan, Mini Skeeter, and Joel Tompkins, Cheapskate. Hopefully there will be more considering how good the ice is. The two Whizz guys will be attempting a decent of … Continue reading →

The lake has improved measurably since our last sailing there. The pressure ridges have calmed down, the surface is a strong 7, and the quality of the plate is flawless. We had some of the fastest long reaches today in … Continue reading →

If there’s one thing that really upsets mariners, it the expression “safely out to sea”, referring to a storm track. Sure, they say, safe for you alongshore but what about us? We’re out to sea, too. But for iceboaters in … Continue reading →