[IceBoating] Central Mass Jan13th

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billy_bluefeather@yahoo.com [IceBoating]

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Jan 13, 2019, 5:42:26 PM1/13/19
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 Been out checking ice..Quaboag has 3.5 inches of black ice...THe eastern shore has more thickness but its   repacked drift ice from friday.and is thicker.I would say most of the lake looks pretty good..At least an 8 for texture...A couple of us are planning on Tuesday to set up and scout...Launch was tight and safe no plank needed,,I walked out about 300 ft..Jumped a little ice remained solid...My Guess is by Tuesday is maybe 5+,,Wind looks like mon wed thursday a breeze..Tuesday looks light..Tel 5083443406

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billy_bluefeather@yahoo.com [IceBoating]

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Jan 14, 2019, 7:02:28 PM1/14/19
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Quaboag update Jan 14th...Bob s just updated conditions at the lake,,The shore ice has broken loose and the lake ice has gone inverted under the shore ice creating open water around the launch about  10 ft out,, a12foot plank may be needed to get on the plate at the launch...Ice needs to be scouted very good ..new ice..last report was 4 to 3 inches ..add maybe an inch by tomorrow

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billy_bluefeather@yahoo.com [IceBoating]

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Jan 15, 2019, 4:50:29 PM1/15/19
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6 boats sailed Quaboag today..Black.Ice was solid 7" to 3.5" no hazards I sailed the entire lake shore to shore,,There are large areas of perfect10 black ice.. Some grade 7.. a few spots of drift ice maybe 4.5..that can easily be sailed around or over.wind was light to breezy towards the afternoon,,,

The Loco locals will be sailing there tomorrow  wed 16th.. BBF included....

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'John F. Hughes' jfh@cs.brown.edu [IceBoating]

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Jan 15, 2019, 8:16:28 PM1/15/19
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Like Billy, I sailed most of the lake, and had a great time. I might put the rating numbers a little lower, but maybe I'm a tougher grader than he is. :) But it was good enough that I'm hoping to return tomorrow, at least if the "gusts" forecast eases off a bit. 

In a whole day of sailing, no one reported any hazards, and the few places where plates have worked against each other or old ice has gotten held together by new ice were pretty benign -- it feels like sailing over cobblestones for a few yards, not like "oh my gawd my boat's gonna break in half" kind of ridges. 

--John


On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 4:50 PM billy_bl...@yahoo.com [IceBoating] <IceBo...@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

6 boats sailed Quaboag today..Black.Ice was solid 7" to 3.5" no hazards I sailed the entire lake shore to shore,,There are large areas of perfect10 black ice.. Some grade 7.. a few spots of drift ice maybe 4.5..that can easily be sailed around or over.wind was light to breezy towards the afternoon,,,

The Loco locals will be sailing there tomorrow  wed 16th.. BBF included....

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billy_bluefeather@yahoo.com [IceBoating]

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Jan 15, 2019, 9:15:01 PM1/15/19
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In the "Viking"  with 6 inches of padding and 500 pounds of bulk it felt more like drifting along on a cottonball..Thus, the higher rating for the ice John. "Get yourself a Viking and turn your cobbles into cottonballs"...

 

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