Author Archives: billbuchholz

Quebec was wonderful; folks will be sailing there well into the week, more on that later. The real news is that both Plymouth and Pushaw are locked in with about an inch. Tyler Vroman had a look at Plymouth today … Continue reading →

Lac Abenakis has recovered beautifully from the rains yesterday. Denis checked it today and found five inches of hard ice. The lake is in the village of Ste Aurelie, just across the border from Jackman, Maine. The launch is on … Continue reading →

While we’re waiting, and it won’t be long now, here’s a tutorial all about thin ice. Fascinating information, and a very good explanation on why not to drive fast on the ice. https://youtu.be/VWwjhmd8_U4 Thanks to Denis Guertin for sending it … Continue reading →

Here’s a good one from the stern steerers of Wisconsin: https://iceboatorg.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-season-newsletter-WSSA.pdf Enjoy!

Thunder Bay Ontario is a large bay on Lake Superior. It’s known in the iceboat world as the place where the ice is first in and last out. Here in Maine when we think we’re a big deal for sailing … Continue reading →