KB [us5219]
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« on: January 23, 2011, 10:21:40 AM » |
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We have sub-standard ice to report in this region. None of this is ice you want to travel for, unless you desperately need to set up your boat, check out alignment, etc... Ratings would be variable in the 2-4 range is my guess.
Maumee Bay, Toledo Ohio - is "Sailable" but it is rough, espescially due to frozen snowmobile tracks. We will investigate newer ice further out today to see if there is a cleaner plate of ice to sail. It should also be possible to sail around into the river - for those who like to cruise. Light winds may limit our search. We had 2 renegades, a 15-meter, and a couple DN's out on Saturday, but due to high wind, cold temps and rough ice, nobody seemed willing to go very far for very long.
North Shores/Bolles Harbor / North Cape Yacht Club, LaSalle, Michigan -A sailable sheet of ice that may run a few mile north and south but is about 3/4 mile (+/-) wide. Was sailed briefly yesterday, and declared rough but sailable. A few more sailors may be going out today to sail it and do some more drilling... As of 11 AM the report is that there is no wind at that site. Nice thing about this potential site is that the NCYC beach could be driven onto for launching. Bad thing... lake ice - though it has been here for a while, possible for it to detach from land and drift out with sailors going for a slow-motion thrill they are not seeking. Would be safe in Easterly breezes though or when lake level (seiche) is down.
Anchor Bay, Mt.Clemens, Michigan (Brandenburg Launch site)- is rough, snow covered, and there is quite a distance to sail to the best ice. The reports as of saturday were short, and probably given by a couple of sailors who promptly went to a nearby lounge to drown their sorrows with the assistance of a more abundant type of perfect ice. Will update if we hear of any more sailing from that site.
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