Category Archives: 2017 Season

Most of ice 4 1/2 inch thick grade 9-10. Large marked (four red buoys)hole 300 yds from Lloyd’s heron beach is still open producing a long blown plume of water downwind. Other holes seen previously ware now 2+ inches. Tonight … Continue reading →

The 3/8 inch layer of wet snow/dry slush on Chicky is wetting out or melting this AM, see photo. Rain later in day and warm XMas temp and sun should finish the job. 12 F forecast for Sunday night may … Continue reading →

This is the scene yesterday on Megunticook, sailed by Jory and Lloyd: So this morning, with the trees lightly swaying and all that ice only minutes away, Jory and I sailed it. There was a very nice charge of wind … Continue reading →

Jory and I circumnavigated Chicky, lovely ice as apparently everywhere, about 3 inches with 1 1/2 on recently closed holes, but not all holes closed yet. Most of what seemed open water at the South end day before yesterday must … Continue reading →