Author Archives: Lloyd Roberts

Fred Wardwell, our senior CIBC member called some time ago to say his neighbor has a “30 foot antique ice boat”in his barn since he bought the place 25 years ago, would I like to go see it? Well of … Continue reading →

We have been having some issues with labeling of newsletters. The Spring issue was mailed 2 days ago. Some 30 members still had not paid dues according to the Secretary’s records and were not sent a newsletter. If you remember … Continue reading →

Our Canadian sailors Denis Guertin and Francois Henault have been sailing up a storm in their Whizzes winning both “Mile a Minute” and “Century Club”. There are a lot of MAM awards out there over the years but only a … Continue reading →

Monday’s Dammy sail was a hard act to follow, especially with the official forecast of the dreaded “light and variable winds” (at the Portland Jet Port) which usually translates to flat ass calm inland. We did indeed have the unusual … Continue reading →

Thursday Feb. 18 was slide out day on Megunticook for our barn salvage stern steerer “Whirlwind” shown here with Bob McEwan’s cheapskate for comparison. After a couple of months of light restoration by Buchholz (master boat builder), Roberts, and Eastman, … Continue reading →