Category Archives: 2013 Season

Jory and I took turns playing Eore today. He was there first thing, having left his boat on the ice last Saturday, and called me to say how great it was. It didn’t look promising at home as the lawn … Continue reading →

The rain has been postponed until tomorrow night, so with a SW 10-15 wind forecast we’ll be sailing Damariscotta early tomorrow morning in an attempt to beat the slush. Temps will just hit freezing tonight. It’s gonna be close, but … Continue reading →

How I love iceboating! It is packed with so many variables–both from mother nature and human nature–that a day of iceboating is almost always unique. We talk excitedly, even dim years later, about “that day on X lake”.   I … Continue reading →

As Jory said, we’ll be taking a chance on Damariscotta tomorrow. Reports indicate shallow styrofoam patches on fair ice. The wind forecast 10-15 should be plenty to drive through the crud with plates in the morning, and probably slush rummers … Continue reading →

Saturday’s weather report if looking very good for a morning, and perhaps all-day, sail “somewhere”. So our spies are spying….our crystal-ball gazers are gazing….the gear is handy for a last (dare we say it?) hurrah. Our Darmiscotta spy, Dave L., … Continue reading →