Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club

That last post went out without the picture, and the name of the lake is Lac St. Francois, in Lambton.

Guess that tune:

Everybody’s talkin at me, I don’t hear a word they’re saying, only the echoes of the ice.

People stop and starin, I can’t see their faces, just the shadow of the ice.

I’m going where the sun keep shinin, through the blowing snow. Going north where the weather suits my clothes.

Peeling off with the ice cold wind,
Sailin on a winter breeze,
Skippin over the frozen lake
like a leaf.

Everybody’s talkin at me, I don’t hear a word they’re sayin, just the echos of the ice. No, I won’t leave my iceboat
behind.

Frank and Denis have pulled another rabbit out of the hat. It wet out Friday, froze yesterday and last night. Some shell ice but nothing too bad so far. Quebec is expecting a week of crazy weather, so this plate could pop out the other end in good shape.

Thanks to everyone who came to the meeting yesterday. Lloyd has retired as club secretary, replaced by Curtis Rindlaub. We made an attempt to convey to Lloyd the depth of our gratitude for all he’s done for the sport, but couldn’t even come close! Lloyd, we’ll see you on the ice.

Sixteen inches, but going fast in warming trend. Pit area rotting out. Very sailable at freezing temps, but they are becoming scarce.

Up close with the surface, prepared by Jackson Pollack.

Look up, look north. Denis is watching Lac St. Francois very carefully and if there’s a day of possible sailing, he’ll know it.

Meanwhile we look forward to all the good food and iceboating company at the Spring Meeting on Saturday.

We’ve had to schedule the meeting on a Saturday this year because the hall is fully booked on Sundays. So don’t forget, this SATURDAY, meeting at 11:00, potluck lunch to follow. Ice check of Damariscotta Lake could be informative. Damariscotta Lake Farm Inn, Jefferson, ME.

Spring sailing is still a possibility once the snow stops, and if we get the cold nights. We are going to check Pushaw tomorrow, based on some very good intel. Seems it just on the border of wet-out and freeze. It’s also borderline obsession. But if you got the itch, scratch it!

News – Canadians remain in winter’s icy grip (with snow) until May – The Weather Network