Category Archives: 2014 Season1

Somedays you have great ice, nice breeze, sunshine and a fun bunch of iceboats cavorting around a beautiful lake. Aligning all those disparate elements can actually be called iceboating. The sailing part is just the frosting on the cake. And … Continue reading →

Our spy on Plymouth, Tim Smith, reports ice conditions there, which are identical to what we are seeing on nearby Toleman Pond here in Rockport, Me: An ice base of 3-4″ thickness with pebbley grey surface, and a 1-2″ dusting … Continue reading →

No, not our beloved ice-making weather system, but the buzz of first ice with good buddies. Rules of Thumb say not to drive excessive distance to ice that hasn’t been sailed, but there is also the “show up and pray” … Continue reading →

I’ve had it: Just as we get ice, the temperature climbs and climbs! My ice axe tinkles paltry ice, though best of all my finds But I know that there’s an answer, and we’re off to Thetford Mines. You say … Continue reading →

My basic expectation of any ice season is to be on Plymouth Pond on December 8. And on average, that is usually about right. So today, I was settling into a lovely afternoon nap when the phone rang. It was … Continue reading →