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One Big Lake, Two Rivers
It didn’t look hopeful pulling into the small village of Lambton, a little over an hour from the border in Quebec. Snow was falling into a wet matrix on the ice, the howling wind was whipping it into frosting and … Continue reading
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Spring Sailing
Happy Day One of Spring. It’s a lovely day to clean the yard, roll out the soft water boat, cut brown tail moth nests from trees. This is also the time of year where we have big temperature swings. If … Continue reading
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Ice
Every time we set out on the ice we learn something, hopefully. Last week we learned that with enough wind you can push an iceboat through most anything. Until you can’t and the boat capsizes. The temperatures here haven’t been … Continue reading
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I have finally succeeded in getting the GoPro video that we recorded on St George lake posted on YouTube. Now I am learning how to share the link with you all. Bill Bucholz scouted/found the ice and when I arrived … Continue reading
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No Sailing Tomorrow
With enough wind, anything’s possible. Sailing through crud, snow and styrofoam? No problem. But with the forecast tomorrow of more reasonable wind it will never happen at St. George. Plus, the launch rotted out last night. We had to launch … Continue reading
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