Category Archives: 2024 Season

Nearly two weeks ago the temps in Maine dropped way down. At the same time the wind quit for days on end until all of a sudden we had black ice everywhere. The skaters were going nuts, as were the … Continue reading →

North end accessed today over healed pressure ridges. DN’s scratch racing. Over twenty boats from all over New England and one Rambler from Maryland. Couldn’t ask for finer conditions. As long as the weather and the human bodies hold up, … Continue reading →

The ice is fantastic, and easy 10+. But the strong winds and warm temps began to work on the plate and a number of cracks morphed into pressure ridges, open and wet. Very difficult to cross. The Back Bay and … Continue reading →

Still five thousand acres of flawless ice, Pushaw grade for those who remember 2017. But, there are some caveats, disclaimers and small print. There is a small pressure ridge at the approach to the big bay at the north end. … Continue reading →

Late this afternoon, after a ferocious tropical onslaught, our plate popped out the other end in remarkedly good shape. 2.5” of hard black ice. A net loss of two inches. Small drain holes, as can be seen above. The surface … Continue reading →