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About Lloyd Roberts

Long time ice boater. Creator of the Gambit and Cheapskate boats. Author of the first definitive book on ice boating "Think Ice"One of the original members of the Chickawaukie ice boat club in Maine. Lloyd also lives on Chickawaukie and has played launch host to countless ice boaters over the years.

Friday Sabattus Sailing

Sabattus’ lovely ice is calling us back for Friday, even less wind forecast for Thursday than we had Wednesday, Friday forecast 6 mph at Lewiston airport. See below for pix from Thursday. Access is at town park on Lake St. … Continue reading

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Wedneday 1/6 Sailing, really

Ace ice spy Lee Spiller skated Sabattus Lake today, Tuesday. 4 inches very nice ice. Good access at town park 1 mi N of town on Lake St. Little bit of rough ice trash to cross and pressure ridge nearby … Continue reading

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Ice report, midcoast Maine 1/5

Chickawaukee Lake, North Pond, South Pond, Pemaquid Pond all open Tuesday afternoon. Suspect Damariscotta lake still open. Chickawaukee was trying to freeze with skim ice forming and drifting away in gentle breeze at breakfast time. Mace’s Pond in Rockport good … Continue reading

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1/1/16: Ice coming

Cold weather forecast into single numbers next week for 3-4 days very promising, only one month late.  

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Outlaw Storm Sail Comment

What Outlaw really needs instead of the upside down high aspect storm sail 2.0 is a Cheap Skate nice low aspect long boom Sunfish rig carried high enough to clear the roll bar, not much higher really that the over … Continue reading

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