This morning, long time CIBC and all around great guy Fred Wardwell died. Fred was a lifetime member of the club, which in Fred’s case, was an excellent investment. He was still sailing iceboats at 98, here, at Damariscotta lake in 2021.
In his early nineties he bough a Gambit at the Swap Meet from fellow old timer Stu Nelson. They spent quite some time negotiating a price, much to the amusement of we wippersnappers. One of us walked up to his wife Ann to she what she thought about all this. She scowled from the front seat of the car saying “It’s not funny!”
After aging out of his DN in his late eighties he built himself a Cheapskate, but could never pass Lloyd. His solution was to build a super lightweight version with hollow 2×4’s. This proved to be a very successful boat. It was always easy to spot Fred in the fleet due to his tremendous fur coat. That was his favorite bit of iceboating attire.
We will miss his great booming laugh and his kind, generous way with all who crossed his path. Sail fast, Fred!
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