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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 →

Things are firming up nicely on the big lake. The north end is a massive sheet of black ice extending from the state park to Frye Island and nearly to the west side, and our access at Nasons Beach. The … Continue reading →

Sebago will need a few of these very cold days to make something of itself. Alongshore there is 1.5” of ice covered with 3.5” of slush topped with some snow. Looking east from Nasons Beach with Frye Island in the … Continue reading →

Now that we’ve been hammered with snow it’s time to get used to the new normal. Here are some tutorials to help you get started. Stern Steerer sailing in snow youtu.be You’ll need a big steerer with the torque of … Continue reading →