Category Archives: 2021 Season

Mascoma Lake 12/31

Posted on January 1, 2021 by billbuchholz

Jay Whitehair’s report came in late Wednesday night on the NEIYA site with a photo of incredible ice. It didn’t take long to decide to go out in the dark and pack the DN. Prospects in Maine were exhausted, as … Continue reading →

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Live and Learn, Hopefully

Posted on December 29, 2020 by billbuchholz

As iceboaters we know that conditions can go from great to not, overnight. Let’s just say that if you think a lake is good enough to drive there and check it, then bring boats and buddies just in case. How … Continue reading →

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Real Ice

Posted on December 28, 2020 by billbuchholz

Check out this footage from the Nite Regatta last weekend on Lake Puckaway, Princeton, WI. Does ice this good actually exist? https://www.facebook.com/InternationalNiteIceboatClass/videos/4780789051995830/ Lake Parlin, near Jackman, is ON for tomorrow and Wednesday.

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Behind The Covid Curtain, from Denis:

Posted on December 27, 2020 by billbuchholz

Last time we sailed Petit Lac Lambton, Frank went through the ice and had to swim a couple of times to get to the shore. But today, we had a solid 4-5 inches of very smooth ice with the same … Continue reading →

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Greetings From the North Woods

Posted on December 27, 2020 by billbuchholz

As the old saw goes: “there is always ice somewhere”, and indeed there are two lakes near Jackman with sailable ice. Jackman, the Switzerland of Maine, is a delightful hour and a half from I-95 at Fairfield. Right in downtown … Continue reading →

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