Last Day of 2025 Sailing Options

Quaboag 12/30 Bob S

Conditions are shaping up all over the place.  Based on Bob’s report below people will be gathering at Quaboag today.  In New Hampshire Massasecum seems the the best option. Conditions below. Get out for the last sail of the year.

Further reports to come in the new year.

Bil Buchholz will be sailing Damariscotta Lake with I’m sure a good crowd. Check out https://iceboat.me/2025/12/30/sailing-on-tomorrow/ for details.

Massasecum is also rough, but sailable. A lot of crud from partially melted and refrozen snow and slush / tire tracks from ATVs. Possibly some remnants of smoother ice further out.  Ice is 9-12 inches thick per fishermen.
Wind tomorrow in Bradford forecast at 8-10 w temps mid 20s.

Based on the thickness / safety factor and general surface character, I think Massasecum is a better bet for tomorrow.

12/30/25   

6 inches of grey ice, except for a few snowmobile tracks it’s a grade 8+.

Temp was 21: at 10 am no holes spotted.Wind was 21 with gust to 32.

Tomorrow  mid 20s wind 10  to 15 with some gust.

Bob S

Looking forward to sailing with you all in the new year. We will have our weekly call tomorrow night.

Think Ice

John

DN5023

John@neiya.org