About 25 of us gathered on Lloyd Roberts' porch in the chilly noon-time sun and made quick
work of Wardwell's excellent barbeque, a few 3 foot long subs, many other tasty goodes, and then added Bunting's amazing
apple pie, brownies, etc. for good measure. It was great, especially to see the Walker Pond sub-group arrive in numbers.
Welcome! And many thanks to Lloyd and Marge for hosting us again.
Then Commodore Fortier called us to order. The treasurer announced funds available of about
$900, and apologized for his fit of corporate greed in suggesting a dues increase to $20. Dues this year will be $10
payable to Jory Squibb, 13 Pleasant Ridge, Camden, ME 04843.
We talked about the website, Maineicesailors.com which is now up and running with ads for
gear for sale, and soon, we hope, ice reports. Please be very careful in posting ice reports to be clear about wether
you actually got on the ice, chopped a hole, simply drove by, so we don't get too excited about a vague impression.
Jory will try to network this website with the larger iceboating community.
Commodore Fortier brought up the question of racing, and we decided the fully encourage 'scratch'
racing, as well as having perhaps two regattas. The treasurer will pay for, and John Eastman will buy about 10 orange
traffic cones to distribute among the membership. While we know that boats of various sizes cannot acurately compete
against each other, we do encourage other boats to join in these informal races.
We agreed to try to get some of Larry Hardman's iceboating poetry on our website to counteract some
of the doggerel which the treasurer sometimes emits.
We hope to publish the ice rules of the road on our website and in other places, and encourage all
newcomers to study these rules carefully. They can be found at www.neiya.org/art/DNrules.jpg
Finally, Jory gave a report of his forming a group to enter a new ultra-economical car in California's
Automotive X Prize. See moonbeamplans.com for updates.
Then, the meeting was adjourned, and further eating and yakking ensued, as well as going over to
John Eastman's place nearby to move a shed.
Soooo, please post ice reports on our website as soon as possible, as well as giving others a chance
to buy your old gear.
Think Ice! and see you soon on it! the treas.
