Category Archives: 2021 Season

Ice in Maine

Posted on November 1, 2020 by billbuchholz

Don’t jump in the car yet, but it’s a start. Ace spy Jim MacDonald on Unity Pond, not far from Plymouth: November 1, 2020 – YouTube

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New Mini Skeeter

Posted on November 5, 2020 by billbuchholz

Well, not exactly new: it’s number 21, and the class is now well into the hundreds. This boat began life some years ago as a student project, but as the guy was on the ski team the iceboat didn’t stand … Continue reading →

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Land Yachts

Posted on November 6, 2020 by billbuchholz

We are on the cusp of great sailing on black ice, but before we leave the summer hard surface sailing behind, don’t forget that as spring is the start of the ice boat building season, so fall is the start … Continue reading →

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DN’s For Sale in Maine

Posted on November 9, 2020 by billbuchholz

Here are two nice DN’s in good shape and ready to go, runners aligned to a hair’s breadth. Both have ash stripper masts flying Bossett sails with foam core tapered battens and aluminum booms. They also have braided and tapered … Continue reading →

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Warm Fall? No Ice? Go Landyachting

Posted on November 11, 2020 by billbuchholz

One of the take-aways from last evening’s NEIYA go fast zoom seminar was that cockpit time is the best was to improve your sailing performance . Doesn’t matter if it’s on ice, sand or asphalt, but the very action of … Continue reading →

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