I especially dislike the "clunk" it makes, capsizing into frozen water.


Walt wrote:
When this happend to me, the water was liquid, but the air temp was
below freezing. So no "clunk", just a splash, followed immediately
by the sort of vocalization you might expect under the circumstances.


Lucky you could vocalize. Being under water changes that, as
does the near-intantaneous onset of hypothermia (paralyzes
the diaphragm & chest muscles).

I have not had sheet freeze to the block, but have had spray
freeze on the sails and winches freeze in place. Different
set of challenges. I prefer frostbiting in a small boat like
a JY-15 or Laser, in a nice warm wetsuit.




Have you been frostbiting, Walt?


Walt wrote:
I'm not sure the exact technical definition of that word, but yeah, I
think so. I usually get out on the water the day the lake thaws.
Sometimes there's still ice floating around. Does that count?


Yep.

No iceboating, up your way?

DSK