Category Archives: 2014 Season1

Paul Delnero sends this report: Baxter Lake, Rochester NH. Fri 12/27/13 Sailed most of the afternoon. Grade 6 ice under 1.5″ of fluffy powder. Paul 6o3-77o-331o Google Map: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=lake+baxter+nh&ie=UTF-8&ei=aoa-UtTGK8LJsQTWmoLwDA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg

3AM….sleep was impossible…the disease was obviously taking hold….under the sliver of a new moon, walking over a crunchy 3″ of new snow, i began working with a headlamp to free my iceboat from its trailer-entrapment behind a frozen combination lock…. … Continue reading →

Ice-hungry iceboaters, from as far away as Peaks Island, gathered on Boxing Day on Lake Megunticook…..ahh….actually we were NEAR Lake Megunticook, only 1.4 miles away…. in “iceboat central”, Bill’s workshop…..there we were iceboating away to our heart’s content….you see, Bill … Continue reading →

The snow forecast for tomorrow has been moved ahead to the late afternoon, so it looks like there will be sailing for all. Further scouting this afternoon turned up a slush layer under two inches of ice in one spot, … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas, CIBC. Under the tree this morning is a large fine lake with 6-8″ of hard re-frozen snow melt. A little rough in places but very sailable. There’s a large patch of black ice in the middle of the … Continue reading →