The Last Dance?

We all know it’s a feather in our cap to be the first person on the planet to sail an iceboat in a given season. Seriously, that must be a cool feeling and probably the title shared by the smallest number of people. Mike Madge was often the first every year for a long time as he lived on Thunder Bay in Ontario. Some Russians would beat him to the punch sometimes by getting on the ice on a giant reservoir in Novosibirsk Reservoir – Wikipedia. I think maybe Paul Chamberlain surprised everyone one year by getting his DN going on a patch of ice out in Saskatchewan – Wikipedia. I recall sailing Quaboag Pond a few times in November a few years back…. Good stuff indeed!

But the iceboating season usually ends not with a bang but with a whimper… do we ever know who got out for the last time in the spring and where they did it?

This year SO FAR it looks like Dave Frost and Martha Croasdale get the credit; They found some ice in Thunder Bay a few days ago and lived it up. Well done to the both of them and whoever else was with there; They found the spot, checked it out and sailed it (most importantly) without incident. Kudos!

With this spring being a cold and cloudy one I have to wonder if Moosehead Lake might still have a few hours of sailing left in it? Anyone interested in blowing off the yard work and house chores to check it out?

The Last Dance – DN North America