Drumbeats Fulfilled And New A Call Emerges

The drumbeat called and some twenty answered. They heard it, packed up, and stepped onto the ice for a proper day of spring sailing. Those who showed saw the window open and acted without a second invitation. Reaping the rewards of fast spring ice with propelled by a stiff sometimes gusty breeze.

By early afternoon the sun had its say, softening the top and reminding us that spring ice is always on borrowed time. We took the miles we were given and came off satisfied.

Shout out to John Brisson for getting the MIT iceboat team out on another lake. Many of the students will be shifting to their soft-water practice next week a tough transition, of colder and slower. It’s great to see the next generation of iceboaters ansering the call. See you all next season.

Eyes are turning further north. The Drumbeat has changed pitch to stomping moose hooves. Calling us to Moosehead.

James “T” Thieler is working to hold the IDNIYRA Eastern Championships at Moosehead this coming weekend. Stay tuned. And if racing isn’t your game, don’t let that stop you. Moosehead is huge with plenty of room and beautiful for all.

Moosehead was sailed last Thursday, as reported on iceboat.me. It’s a haul for most, no question. But the North Woods have a pull of their own, and the lake delivers. This is the kind of place that belongs on every iceboater’s list. Up there, they measure ice in feet, not inches.

Start making the plan. Sort the gear. Call your buddies. Figure out the road north.

Race it. Cruise it. Don’t miss it

Follow the stomping hooves to Moosehead,

Think Moose Ice,

John
DN5023
John@neiya.org