Category Archives: 2024 Season

The Blanket That Didn’t Work

After yesterday’s jamborie a half dozen boats were left on the ice hoping for one more sail before the tropical onslaught. The photo is from yesterday. This morning a snow squall blew through early, leaving a light white dusting on … Continue reading →

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Great Day at Damariscotta Lake

Unlike yesterday, today at Lake Farm didn’t disappoint. The sun was out, the ice was pretty smooth and hard, and the wind blew a steady 8 mph out of the southwest with occasional gusts from 10 to 12 mph. There … Continue reading →

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Lake Farm at the North End of Damariscotta Lake

Well things didn’t workout as planned today. Ten boats showed up to sail. There was plenty of wind and, at times, way too much. Combine that with skim ice over the areas where the snow drifts had melted into puddles … Continue reading →

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China Lake

This is a big lake, centrally located, with three launch ramps. Why it hasn’t been on the CIBC radar for all these years is a mystery. There is a round part, roughy two miles across, and then a long skinny … Continue reading →

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Northwest Regatta

After day one at the Northwest, Paul Chamberland and Jeff Roseberry are in 4th and 5th place, respectively in the DN fleet. There are stern steer steerers, A Skeeters, and everything in between at this historic regatta, last held in … Continue reading →

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