Walked Out To My Mooring Today......

[Maine Sail]

For the first time I have ever witnessed the Atlantic Ocean in front of our house has frozen solid enough so I could literally walk to our mooring. All that was present was a hint of the cedar "winter stick"... I estimate the ice to be approx 8" thick.....!! I almost walked the .75 miles over to Sturdivant Island but the wind was blowing over 30 knots and I had shorts on..... Amazing consistently cold winter....

 

[rpwillia]

Feel your pain sort of

Here is what the Chesapeake Bay looked like the other day.

Saw this with my own eyes.

 

[Brian D]

Maine, skis and and bed sheet. Makeshift ice boat. LOL

 

[PGIJon]

Maine.. I've always listened to your advice very carefully, however after reading that you went out in shorts... I'm suddenly and

 

[Ken Cross]

Here we had warm (56f) sunshine. Too warm to keep my jacket on when I was in the sun. We're at 48 degrees North. I keep having to remind myself it's winter.
Ken

 

[justsomeguy]

Maine.. I've always listened to your advice very carefully, however after reading that you went out in shorts... I'm suddenly and

Just be glad you didn't see it with your own eyes. There are things you can't unsee.

 

[Dalliance]

Ice sure has it's way with floating docks. This is Burnham Harbor last Saturday - Soldiers Field in the background. The docks in the foreground should be parallel to those on the opposite side of the harbor.

 

[Ron20324]

Maine.. I've always listened to your advice very carefully, however after reading that you went out in shorts... I'm suddenly and

Not to worry... his sandals had snow treads

 

[woodster]

Here is what the Chesapeake Bay looked like the other day.

Saw this with my own eyes.

is that the chesapeake bay tunnel bridges

 

[Ron20324]

is that the chesapeake bay tunnel bridges

No, it's the Bay Bridges from Annapolis to the eastern shore. About 4.5 miles long.

 

[All U Get]

I almost walked the .75 miles over to Sturdivant Island but the wind was blowing over 30 knots and I had shorts on..... Amazing consistently cold winter....

Found these for warmer weather. They didn't come in rum.

All U Get

 

[soldier1964]

I feel the pain for all of us frozen. they added some bubblers at my dock, and all it does is tease me.... ice all around with a kiddie pool in it...

 

[JK_Boston_Catalina310]

Everyone at the marina keeps posting photos of walking around there boat here at Constitution Marina in Boston. Some of our fellow liveboards have been here 15 years and can't ever remember being able to do that. Come on spring

 

[Don Lucas]

Some records shouldn't ever be broken. These include ones that involve; coldest and most snow :cussing:

 

[Gunni]

The Sharps Island Lighthouse (mouth of the Choptank River (Chesapeake Bay) - this is what ice can do to structures.

 

[weinie]

The Sharps Island Lighthouse (mouth of the Choptank River (Chesapeake Bay) - this is what ice can do to structures.

Go home lighthouse...you're drunk.

 

[Capt jgw]

My mooring field is a fishing shanty town now. This has been the coldest February and maybe whole winter ever here in Michigan. The ice usually starts clearing out on mid March, but we'll probably be into April or May this year.

 

[Bad Obsession]

I HATE this cold weather. I mean HATE too. I feel it worse than ever too.

This reminds me of when I use to go Groundhog hunting! Nothing like picking off varmits with a 30ot6.

I can't wait until spring gets here. I have work to do to get ready for the season!

 

[Skipper]

I HATE this cold weather. I mean HATE too. I feel it worse than ever too. This reminds me of when I use to go Groundhog hunting! Nothing like picking off varmits with a 30ot6. I can't wait until spring gets here. I have work to do to get ready for the season!

I HATE-ed it too. So I left. Got the !$&@ out.

And we were just in the mid Atlantic. Still too miserable.

No sailor should have to sit for 5 months a year in idle. Cold, locked up, winterized idle.

Best wishes for a thaw for you all.

 

[pateco]

Here we had warm (56f) sunshine. Too warm to keep my jacket on when I was in the sun. We're at 48 degrees North. I keep having to remind myself it's winter.
Ken

Where I am 56°f is considered brutally cold. Shorts would not fly. That may be due to the humidity though. I have noticed when up north that a dry cold does not feel the same as a wet cold.