"Walt" wrote in message
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Maxprop wrote:

Have you been frostbiting, Walt?

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?


I guess so. Frostbiting is early and late season racing, generally in
dinghies, but I believe they call it that with big boats, too.

My last day of racing this year was Nov 5th. Dinghys. I was unaware that
racing was part of the definition, but that's covered.

I wasn't sure whether you needed one of these to qualify:
http://www.capecodfrosty.org/

That's kewl. Actually a lot of frostbiting is done in prams, like El Toros
and Sabots. Not sure what the attraction is for smaller boats--perhaps the
reasoning is that a larger dink might take longer to right after a capsize.
In 40 degree water hypothermia comes knocking at your door right quickly.

Max