Category Archives: 2014 Season

Chickawaukee Slush Review Monday Feb 24

Chicky had the nicest looking slush, 4 inches of it, in midcoast Maine on Sunday. All lakes seen west of Rte 1 between Rockport and Damariscotta have snow on ice. Monday morning there was enough frozen (30 F last night!) … Continue reading

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THINK ICE Is Back

The seminal work on DN tuning and racing by Lloyd Roberts and Warner St. Claire is now available through the CIBC. This is the latest edition, and all profits go to the Club. Seventeen dollars to Lloyd Roberts, 140 Porter … Continue reading

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Snow melt on Chickawaukee

Warm temps and thunderstorm have finally started to melt snow. Grey patches of wetting out of snow appearing. Two more warm days in 40’s before the next cold snap late this week. Surely there will be ice somewhere soon. — … Continue reading

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Dreaming of Ice

While we’re testing the limits of our patience, push play, close your eyes, and listen to this wonderful musing on black ice. The visuals will keep you going a little bit longer. Some of you Cape sailors may even recognize … Continue reading

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Chickawaukee ice report Jan 15

We are building a fine foundation for Spring. Right now a coarse orange peel surface of crusted snow from the storm a couple of days ago which was snow and then rain. The rain caused the dimpled orange peel which … Continue reading

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