Category Archives: 2024 Season

After a pretty good year in spite of the snow, it time for our Spring Meeting and Pot Luck lunch. We got on Pushaw, Silver, Damariscotta, Schoodic, Moosehead, the MDI ponds and Lac St Francois. The big prize, of course, … Continue reading →

All-around ice sailor Andy Gratton will be giving a Zoom presentation about our sport. He’s part of a free webinar series hosted by The American Schooner Association and The Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race on Thursday, April 16 at 6 … Continue reading →

A small fleet set up today at Schoodic Lake. Dan Clapp’s been checking the ice/slush for the past few days and with last night’s cold it hardened up nice. Of course there had to be snow at this very moment, … Continue reading →

Forgot to add that the wonderful film posted yesterday was made by National Geographic producer David Clark, known for his work on the Galapagos and a number of NG specials over the years.

Here’s a link to a National Geographic film from 1980 featuring the Hudson River club with a cameo appearance from the hot shot Skeeter sailors of the day. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gninkdofzq7o7bwuwvrfd/Iceboats.mp4?rlkey=cs1dk7oi7uedr8ydhdeugv35k&e=2&st=ome9tc6x&dl=0 And while not nearly as wonderful, historical or romantic, here’s a … Continue reading →