Author Archives: billbuchholz

Just to the east of Pushaw lays Perch Pond. It’s a mile long by a half mile wide. Right now it has six inches of hard ice and no obvious flaws. Pushaw has similar ice but with a few big … Continue reading →

There’s not much good news to report as we move into 2023. The ice we had last week after the big freeze is in retreat. But the season is still young and we have many great days of sailing ahead. … Continue reading →

A wonderful gift appeared under the heavenly tree this morning. Barnegat Bay skimmed over from shore to frozen shore. Ice in New Jersey isn’t generally big news here at CIBC but the Jersey guys deserve a little attention every now … Continue reading →

Here’s a little video made by Denis Guertin from footage taken by Courtney. Don’t worry about the incident; the Guy is fine aside from a broken tiller. The bottom mark was very lively yesterday, made especially morso by the open … Continue reading →

DN scratch racing on Grade ten ice. It might have been Bo Derek ice, champagne ice or Hollywood ice but it was perfect. Temps in the high thirties made it just soft enough to be grippy yet wet enough to … Continue reading →