Winter Solstice Sail
How fitting to get a sail in on Winter Solstice Day. Very fitting in a Druid kind of way.
Mark Friedman has bee watching Little Sunnapee for a few days and finally got boat out. Here is what he found.
Little Sunapee was good today and will be good tomorrow.
It’s pretty good here today. There’s some snow on the ice, but the wind is starting to scour it. On the other hand, it’s still snowing a little. The ice is a little bit rough but not too bad. There are some wingers here today, but no ice boats besides mine.
Forecast is 7 to 10 degrees f. witn winds 12-10 mph. Bring your woolens,
I left my boat there , so I will be back
Access is from the parking lot at bucklin Beach in New London. The lot is open but unplowed. Snow is only a few inches deep. If the lot is full you can park on the “Dump road” , perpendicular to rt 114. DO NOT park on 114 or you may get towed.
Mark
Also Reporting in was Bob S. with his ever vigilant eye on Quaboag
“Stopped by quaboag today. it still has ice but the south end is open, about one third is open and the wind is blowing and it looks like the hole is getting bigger.
The shoreline is filling in near the ramp, cold weather coming we may black ice where the water is, i will keep an eye on it.
Bob S”
Other lakes are catching on a a rapid pace more as things progress.
John
DN5023
John@neiya.org
New England Ice Yacht Association 
Well done, Mark!
12/22/2024 at 7:55 am