Author Archives: billbuchholz

There is great ice popping up everywhere across New England, but on our little plate of heaven there is no space for disappointment. Aside from the large inland sea of soft water it is full speed everywhere. The river is … Continue reading →

First a quick note that ice is good on MDI. Contact Michael Young for details: michaelyoungswh Out west: (CNN)At least 34 people were rescued on Saturday after being stranded on a large chunk of floating ice off the shore of … Continue reading →

Five inches of perfectly recovered ice all the way to the north end of Muscongus Bay, where you’ll see a large area of open water. Deep Cove is good, as is the River down to the first turn. Very cold … Continue reading →

There was plenty of sailing this weekend. Sadly, nothing local. The Michigan group, along with Karen and T, had two days of good racing on an urban frog pond on the outskirts of Detroit. Preliminary results give T first in … Continue reading →

Lake Megunticook had a wonderful surface today on about four inches. It was the plate that did NOT get away, and was sailed in the small window between dawn and the early morning rain. You can’t hop a jet plane … Continue reading →