Category Archives: 2024 Season

Lake Damariscotta Ice 2/13

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 →

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Safely Out To Sea

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 →

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Power of the Press

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

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Beachcombings

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 →

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Sailing Report

Bob MacEwen sends us this from the north end of Damariscotta: Today was one of the days where it paid off to be optimistic.We arrived at the farm launch at the north end of lake at 09:30 where six sailors … Continue reading →

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