Dodged the White Fluffy Bullet
As the snow falls across coastal New England we can look at its beauty knowing our more northern (inland) lakes have been spared this time around and waiting to be scouted and or sailed again.
With Tuesday’s pending storm in the forecast, three members sailed Sunapee from State Beach yesterday. Their diligence paid off and had a great day of sailing. Very possible there will be more to come on Sunapee in the coming days. To the victor goes the spoils. In this case, a great day of sailing when the odds didn’t look great. This was not an accident but the result of watchful efforts on Mark Friedman’s part. Mark thanks for your dedication to keeping track of Sunapee.
More first-hand conditions coming in over the next couple of days.
Stay tuned and check in on Thursday’s 6:30 PM call for weekend activities.
Thanks all who have tirelessly kept a watchful eye and scouted venues across the region.
Think Ice,
John
DN5023
John@neiya.org
New England Ice Yacht Association 
Three iceboats were out on Lake Sunapee yesterday under blue skies with fair winds. The ice is a bit rough but 7-9 inches thick with no holes or open water. We were unable to get out to the broads due to softening ice in the afternoon, but the whole lake is frozen. The snow storm missed us, so it looks like good sailing conditions will persist here thru the weekend and next week.
Mark
02/13/2024 at 11:17 am