There once was some ice on Nantucket,
But we had too much snow just to chuck it.
So we loaded the ice yacht
and ready or not,
Headed for the ice on Nantucket.
Carl Jelleme says this about conditions there on Hummock Pond, partially in response to our comments about sailable ice in North America:
“We are not connected but I think we are still part of North America and we have a snow free and smooth plate!!!”
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According to Sebago spy Phil Lowe there is ice around islands at the edges of the main body of the lake with some sheets floating around, but basicly the lake is in freeze/blowout mode and with this current storm is is very cold for heavy snow, zero here all day. If the wind stops and the cold stays it will likely set up again. Often it does not ever freeze and often when it does it is in February.
This knee deep snow should sink ice soon and we often have a February thaw to start on the hoped for March sailing, only a month away. Do not despair.
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This turned up in an old file recently and we thought it might help inspire us to have a bit of fun when the snow is gone. It’s coming down here yet again, as it is all over the place. As far as we know, there is no sailable ice anywhere in North America. But eventually we’ll have tons of snow ice and then the opportunity to prove, as below, that there is indeed a “free lunch!”
Chickawaukie Ice Boat Club 