Author Archives: billbuchholz

Full steam ahead to next weekend’s NEIYA swap meet, lunch and meeting at Thompson Speedway, CT. And on the Sunday following, 10/30, CIBC’s meeting at Dave Fortier’s house in Biddeford. Meeting at 11:00, pot luck lunch to follow. Drawing by … Continue reading →

Here’s a brand new pocket skeeter for sale. Composite mast, mylar sail, 36” Sarns Plate runners, 9” super chocks. Hull weighs 75# all up, car toppable. Wheel steering, tapered sheet. 11” plank optimized for 160# skipper but will tune if … Continue reading →

With all the chat about this winter’s NEIYA Vintage Gathering, here’s a little something. A few years ago, on an early season tip from Lee Spiller, we sailed Lake Cobbosseecontee. The lake is nine miles long, wide in some places … Continue reading →

New England Ice Yacht Association The 2023 ‘Vintage Challenge’ is on! Jay Whitehair Vice Commodore Oct 6 As temperatures start to fall for the season we are officially calling out for the vintage fleet to return to the ice. If … Continue reading →

First ice of the season reported yesterday in Ste Aurelie, Quebec. This is the little village just across the border where we have had many nearly season sails on Lac Jolie and Lac Abenakis. Denis Guertin reports that this particular … Continue reading →