Weekends Outlook 2/7/26

It’s going to be cold again. But if you can push through the low temperatures, the payoff over the next few days will be worth it. The bonus is that our big lakes are continuing to build ice, and this looks like a pattern that’s going to stick around.

Reach out to your buddies and travel to what makes sense to you this weekend. And yes the weather may play a big part in your decision.

• Long Pond in Harwich, MA is being sailed today and tomorrow, with good reports coming in from the fleet already on the ice.
  
• Ninigret Pond in Rhode Island is being checked today. We’ll share an update as soon as we hear back from the scouting crew.
  
• Scratch racing on Lake Champlain, sailing out of Westport, NY, is shaping up nicely. There’s a solid contingent from New England and the broader Northeast, along with several friends joining in from Canada.
  
• Long Island continues to report sailable salt ice, which is always encouraging this time of year.
  
• Waiting on confirmation about Sebago
  
• There are is reports of sailing in Red Bank, NJ.

As always, stay tuned for updates, scout carefully, and sail safe. More as reports come in.Don’t get suckered into unsafe conditions.

Think Ice,

John
DN5023
John@neiya.org