Category Archives: 2014 Season

Chicky’s “Wrinkled Snow Blanket”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Lloyd Roberts

Two feet of ice, 0 to 6 inches of snow on slightly frozen slush. If this is rained on without a good meltdown or completely saturates it will be a grade minus five. Some thought we might be sailing soon, … Continue reading →

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Sebago Saturday

Posted on February 7, 2015 by billbuchholz

Lee hiked out towards the new ice in 6-7″ of snow, coming across a section of newer ice with only an inch of snow about a hundred yards out. Phil Lowe had mentioned this new inshore plate as well. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Option Two:

Posted on February 6, 2015 by billbuchholz

This from Chris Gordon on Nantucket, who sailed with us on Pushaw Lake: First time in ten years we are sailing our largest pond in Nantucket. If the weather man is on with rain for Monday and more cold, we … Continue reading →

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Sebago Ice

Posted on February 6, 2015 by billbuchholz

Dave Fortier just checked in with the results of his Sebago Expedition. Nasons Beach is plowed, but the launch ramp is not. The black ice begins a hundred yards from the shore, defended by a layer of snow two feet … Continue reading →

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Chickawaukee’s snow blanket

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Lloyd Roberts

Hurray, we’re sinking again. Snowshoe report: 1 foot of snow, moderately wind packed BUT 6 inches of that snow is slush! Of course the surface is a bit wrinkly from wind. The slush seems to have discouraged the snow mobilers. … Continue reading →

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