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Bunting on Lloyd Roberts
I met Lloyd about 1990. Inspired by a decrepit Skimmer on Clary Lake, a friend and I built an iceboat out of muffler tubing with a blue tarp sail. In a gale of wind it went fast enough, the downside … Continue reading
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A Salute to Lloyd
I first met Lloyd and Bill on the ice at Damariscotta Lake many years ago now, I was skate sailing with a kite at my father had built, and watching the Iceboats fly by. After striking up a conversation with … Continue reading
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remembering lloyd
Lloyd Roberts died peacefully during an afternoon nap last week, a peaceful ending to a long and vital life, which was so much a part of my own. Lloyd was a skilled pathologist at Pen Bay, a solid father and … Continue reading
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Fair Winds and Black Ice
Iceboating legend Lloyd Roberts died peacefully at home this past Wednesday. He’d had a few small strokes in recent months and on this particular day he laid down for a nap and never woke up. It’s no exaggeration to say … Continue reading
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Dog Days
What better place to be than a cool basement or well insulated garage on these blistering days of August. Naturally, you will be pulling the iceboat from storage and going over all the parts. Can you find that list of … Continue reading
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