Category Archives: 2018 Season

The Palmer Boat Company, on Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, was a premier builder of scows, yachts and iceboats. In 1938 they build a long tandem called LINGWES for Edward C. Fiedler. She was of the finest materials with custom aluminum castings … Continue reading →

Some say four and some say seven a perfect hell or almost heaven we duke it out our fists are raised we’re quick to damn and slow to praise but i’ve never glimpsed the grading book if you can sail … Continue reading →

Entire plate has over four inches; the rose colored glasses have been removed and the grade has been reduced to four. We skated most of it and it was ok, sailing was fine. The wind held nicely until dusk. There … Continue reading →

Dave Godine and Jory scouted the Pond today and found some shell ice, orange peel surface about 7, and over three inches of ice. We are going back tomorrow with boats and enough time to thoroughly check the plate. Forecast … Continue reading →

Even with snow in the overnight forecast, Jim and I decided to head to Canada anyway. The reports of five inches of nicely surfaced ice was too good to pass up. And the wind was supposed to be strong SW, … Continue reading →