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Light to no air in the morning confounded the forecast. Driving in, most flags along the road were bar tight. The perennial question of what sail to rig went round and round. The matter was finally resolved by the wind … Continue reading →

The mind is half froze and wind blown… Note the special guest from Quebec! About the ice, all the sailable plate is just like this.

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 →