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Tuning and Sailing

Here’s a nice short and concise guide to all the basics courtesy of the Nite class. Nite Tuning Guide All of it applies to all of us, but Newbies will find the upwind and downwind descriptions vital.

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Real ICE

Tolman Pond, on Rt. 90 in Rockport, has long been considered a good proxy for Plymouth, an hour to the north. Today Toleman was nearly locked in with a half inch of black ice. This bodes well for Plymouth Pond, … Continue reading

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ICE: the cold, the hot and the far away

Denis Guertin sends this flash from Set. Aurelie: Beautiful black ice on lac Abénakis but only 2’’ thick. From the shore, it seems all skimmed over. Lac Joli has 3’’ of ice but surprisingly, I can see a few big … Continue reading

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Exposure

Club supporter and lifetime member Frank Able found this image on the latest Lincoln County News 2022 calendar. It’s the picture for next March, our favorite time on Damariscotta Lake. This is taken at Lake Farm. Can anyone tell who’s … Continue reading

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Ice in Maine, Tune-up Clinic

Tucked up alongside Moosehead lake is First Roach Pond. Michael Young is there and reports that this is how it looks today: Now that we have your attention, here’s the scoop on the Tuneup Clinic this coming weekend: If you … Continue reading

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