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The 2023 ‘Vintage Challenge’ is on!

Posted on October 6, 2022 by billbuchholz

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 →

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Ice Report

Posted on October 4, 2022 by billbuchholz

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 →

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Autumn Equanox

Posted on September 22, 2022 by billbuchholz

During the long stretch of dog days there are two dates of interest to iceboaters: the summer solstice, when the days begin to shorten, and today, the first day of fall, when then the night becomes longer than the day. … Continue reading →

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Fall Meeting

Posted on September 22, 2022 by billbuchholz

Before we leave landsailing behind, here’s a video by Breck Holladay from the first regatta, when the fleet was motly but we had use of the hangar. Scuttlebutt reports that we might have it back by May. https://youtu.be/kmK3-jRWNV0 Fall Meeting … Continue reading →

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Eastern Landsailing Championships Done

Posted on September 19, 2022 by billbuchholz

There once was an air base called Loring Who lay there quiet and snoring. When along came a land yacht and ready or not, Loring woke up roaring. And so it was on the first couple of days sailing. Between … Continue reading →

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