Author Archives: billbuchholz

Six ice boats sailed all over Silver Lake in Bucksport today in bright sunshine, strong winds and #10 ice. Fleming, Young, Buchholz, Gagnon, Stillman and Bryce Geele. Aside from two small holes, duly marked, the entire lake was in excellent … Continue reading →

After marking a half dozen or so big drain holes, we gave up and sailed only in the bay just outside Goulds. The ice from there to the bottom of the lake was ok as well, with a few smaller … Continue reading →

Thanks to Deb Whitehorse for sharing this! This quote from the late Charlie Johnson fits Pushaw Lake perfectly right now: “If all our ice were glass, slightly wet, and all our air reasonably steady with lifters just where needed, sailing … Continue reading →

Bob Lombardo skated from Goulds Landing to the top and back today and found nothing but glorious ice. The forecast is looking good for the next few days; light wind Tuesday at this point, but great breezze tomorrow and Monday. … Continue reading →

Six boats showed up for the warm and strong southerly today. Our gateway to the rest of the lake was no longer passable so we set up marks in the south bay and duked it out. Second Island as the … Continue reading →