Scouting Parties – Out In Force Tomorrow

As the ice thickens and conditions improve, seasoned sailors are gearing up to scout and sail key locations across New England tomorrow. Here’s the latest from the field:

• Long Pond, Freetown, MA (211 Middleboro Rd E.)
  A group of experienced sailors will return to Long Pond to reassess its potential. Initial scouting reports revealed 3-5 inches of ice in most areas, with smaller, recently healed holes measuring 2.5-4 inches. Updates on tomorrow’s findings will follow.
• Webster Lake, Webster, MA
  Bob S. is set to scout Webster Lake, where preliminary observations suggest promising conditions. A full report will be available after tomorrow’s scouting.
• Lake Sunapee, NH
  Sailors plan to take to Sunapee tomorrow. Mark has reported fresh, black ice in the broads that formed after Saturday’s snowfall, creating a potential playground for ice boating enthusiasts.
• Watuppa Pond, Fall River, MA
  Watuppa Pond will also be inspected tomorrow, Stay tuned.
• Lake Winnipesaukee, NH (Ellacoya Beach)
  Scouting will continue on Winnipesaukee, specifically near Ellacoya Beach, to confirm how sailable the newly locked-up ice is on this big lake.
• Bantam Lake, CT
  A small section of Bantam has already seen some sailing, and the cold nights could open up even more of the lake. More on the progress tomorrow.
• Quaboag Pond, Brookfield, MA
  Quaboag should be sailable this weekend, confirmatrions tomorrow
• Paul reports that the Adirondack region lakes have lots of drifts but scouting will continue

We do have some weather coming in but with the variety options we will be sailing somewhere this weekend

John