by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 29, 2017 | 2017-2018, Home Page
ENTERPRISE on Kegonsa, oil on canvas by Harry Whitehorse Note the old Sunnyside (now Springer’s) on the shore.
There will be no 4LIYC racing December 30-31. Commodore Don Anderson and a large group of ice checkers (and lunch eaters) confirmed that Lake Kegonsa is covered with hard snow drifts, some up to 5″. The drifting and Saturday’s brutally cold temperatures made it an easy decision.
The group will reassemble on Middleton Bay tomorrow, Saturday, 30 at 11 AM at the Captain Bill’s landing. Don walked on Middleton Bay yesterday and thought the ice looked good (except for one goose hole), If there are sailing conditions, club members are tentatively planning on setting up boats there Sunday, December 31 for a day of scrub racing followed by the Bloody Mary Classic 10-lapper race on January 1 with more scrub racing. If you would like to help check ice, please be at Captain Bill’s tomorrow at 11 AM.
Next update will be tomorrow, Saturday, January 30.
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by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 28, 2017 | 2017-2018, Home Page
The fleet at Escanaba, MI is growing and it’s no wonder with ice like this in Little Bay de Noc. Via Terry Reynolds
Drone pictures and video done at 1330 EST December 26 at Gladstone, Michigan. Ice depth at that time 5 inches. The video [not shown in these pictures-Deb] shows areas of open water within the ice fields. The ice field extends all the way to Escanaba lighthouse. Isolated areas of open water do exist from the Terrace hotel to the Escanaba light house. Drone and photos/video courtesy of Rick Elrod.
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by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 28, 2017 | 2017-2018, Home Page
Lake Monona on Dec 27, 2017. Downloaded from vertical_granite on Instagram.
The Grand Slam fun-regatta has been cancelled for December 30-31 because of the frostbite inducing temperatures. It’s just too cold to race.
Club members are checking Lake Kegonsa on Friday, Dec 29 to get an idea of thickness and ice surface conditions. If you’d like to join them, or watch them check ice while you enjoy a nice lunch inside, be at Springer’s at 11 AM. They may also check Lake Monona.
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by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 27, 2017 | 2017-2018, Home Page
Madison’s largest body of water, Lake Mendota, has frozen over today. I downloaded some time lapse video from the University of Wisconsin Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences rooftop camera, combining videos from Tuesday and this morning so you can watch the thrill of Mendota’s ice form before your very own eyes.
Hope to see everyone at tonight’s 4LIYC meeting!
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by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 26, 2017 | 2017-2018, Home Page
Via Jim Cambell’s Facebook page. Nite sailing on Christmas Day.
..It’s Too Cold to Iceboat!
We had planned on checking Lake Kegonsa ice conditions today, but wiser heads who want to keep warm are prevailing. The temperature of 1F at noon is keeping us off the lake.
Commodore Don Anderson will set up his Renegade there on Thursday when the temperatures will soar to 15F so we can get an idea of conditions.
GRAND SLAM FUN REGATTA & BLOODY MARY CLASSIC UPDATE: We’ll assess Lake Kegonsa and have the final decision about the Grand Slam posted on Friday, December 29th if not sooner. The Grand Slam is a fun two day regatta that is tentatively scheduled to take place December 30-31, 2017.
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by Deb Whitehorse | Dec 26, 2017 | 2017-2018, Home Page
At -7F in Madison, Wisconsin this morning, we’re all thankful for a good home furnace!
From back when ice sailors had endorsement deals, we present the legendary Oshkosh sailor John Buckstaff’s ad for a coal burning furnace. (Tip of the Helmet: Mike Peters)
Buckstaff’s most famous ad was for Camel cigarettes, below.
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