Plymouth Pond is wide open now. Tomorrow there might be as much as six inches of snow falling there. The pond has already froze once, so we know it is ready. The snow will just hurry it along. The temps drop steeply behind the storm and aside from a chance of flurries on Thursday the prognosis looks good for the weekend. There’s a chance that by Sunday we could be good to go. There is a nice breeze forecast for Sunday as well.

Lloyd always said that Plymouth comes in the first weekend of December. Let’s see. We will try to get spikes on the ice Friday, Saturday morning at the latest. If anyone checks earlier, please let us know and we’ll spread the word.

12/7/18, Who knows where?

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First sailing on North American Ice!

Deb has scooped us on this, but here it is:

iceboat.org

He’s done it again. DN sailor Paul Chamberland is first on the ice in North America, just as he was on November 22, 2023. He’s back on Owlseye Lake while visiting family near his home town of St. Paul, Alberta. This time Paul brought a crew of family and friends, and they spent the day taking turns on the two DNs he hauled north.

Chloe Squibb has been keeping an eye on Daniels Pond In South Hope. Her vigilance paid off today.

The ice was about 1 1/4”, but not a bubble of air in it.

The lesson, as always in this sport, is that the prize goes to those drive. Read between the lines of the forecast and get out there and have a look.

New England Ice Yacht Association Read on blog or Reader The Off-Ice Lamb Tune-Up is On Saturday 11/29/25 By Commodore John Stanton on 11/21/2025 Some Images from 2022 Thanks to Steve Lamb’s decades of support for the NEIYA and the sport of iceboating, we are once again able to hold our Off-Ice Tune-Up. Steve and Linda are graciously opening the doors of the Arthur C. Lamb shop to us again for this year’s Off-Ice Tune-Up, scheduled for Saturday, November 29th. Yes, Thanksgiving weekend! Take a break from the post-holiday routine and stop by. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone. If you have any interest in iceboating this is the place to be on the 29th. The Iceboating welcome mat is out. Come on down. Date: Saturday, November 29th Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: Arthur C. Lamb Company 85 Jackson St, Canton, MA 02021 Refreshments: Served continuously throughout the day Google Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/3zuJS2G2Nm3BwLYs5 We have a full schedule of events but want to focus on the new iceboaters. Especially those that are struggling to figure it all out and get themselves and their boats on the ice for the first time. Calling all Newbies here is your chance to have even the questions you didn’t know to ask answered. Bring your boats down to be surveyed by a collective of maybe 1000 years of iceboating experience. We will have ongoing Iceboat educational topics backed by the experts amongst us. Including but not limited to. Rigging your new boat Right of Way Rules Runner choke alignment techniques Runner Care Ice checking Round Table Discussion The season is upon us take advantage of this opportunity. Pull your old boat out of the cellar, barn, attic or where ever and bring it down. This is the year to follow your dream and hit the ice. Think Ice, John Stanton DN5023 john Comment

With the end of the interminable wind and calm sub freezing nights, Plymouth has ice.

Lockley skipper Arrun sent this photo, and the one below showing the 9/32” thick plate.

What will happen in the coming week? Temps are flirting with sub-freezing but not making any firm commitments.

Stand by for updates.

Thanks Arrun!