Category Archives: 2024 Season

There will be a couple of boats at Lake Farm tomorrow: Bob MacEwan, Mini Skeeter, and Joel Tompkins, Cheapskate. Hopefully there will be more considering how good the ice is. The two Whizz guys will be attempting a decent of … Continue reading →

The lake has improved measurably since our last sailing there. The pressure ridges have calmed down, the surface is a strong 7, and the quality of the plate is flawless. We had some of the fastest long reaches today in … Continue reading →

If there’s one thing that really upsets mariners, it the expression “safely out to sea”, referring to a storm track. Sure, they say, safe for you alongshore but what about us? We’re out to sea, too. But for iceboaters in … Continue reading →

Just got word that Ryan’s skate sail found a home. And, Michael Young still has a few Iceboat Racing board games left. Get one while they last at michaelyoungswh@gmail.com Below, mushroom drain holes. x

Just a few odds and ends picked up on the water’s edge: Lloyd Roberts wrote these wise words over thirty years ago. They still ring true today: get your eyes out of the boat and scan. Meet the eyes of … Continue reading →