Author Archives: billbuchholz

First sailing on North American Ice! Deb has scooped us on this, but here it is: iceboat.org He’s done it again. DN sailor Paul Chamberland is first on the ice in North America, just as he was on November 22, … Continue reading →

Chloe Squibb has been keeping an eye on Daniels Pond In South Hope. Her vigilance paid off today. The ice was about 1 1/4”, but not a bubble of air in it. The lesson, as always in this sport, is … Continue reading →

New England Ice Yacht Association Read on blog or Reader The Off-Ice Lamb Tune-Up is On Saturday 11/29/25 By Commodore John Stanton on 11/21/2025 Some Images from 2022 Thanks to Steve Lamb’s decades of support for the NEIYA and the … Continue reading →

With the end of the interminable wind and calm sub freezing nights, Plymouth has ice. Lockley skipper Arrun sent this photo, and the one below showing the 9/32” thick plate. What will happen in the coming week? Temps are flirting … Continue reading →

Scattered across the vast plains of eastern Alberta are numerous small lakes and frog ponds. Winters are long there, and get off to an early start compared with that country south of the border. DN’er Paul Chaimberland comes from there, … Continue reading →