| Month | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 ** | 2009/2010 ** |
| October | 15th = 54 degrees | 10th = 42 degrees 14th = 45.5 degrees |
30th = 57 degrees | 20th = 55 degrees | 19th = 49 degrees |
| November | 12th = 40 degrees | 6th = 47 degrees 28th = 42 degrees |
16th = 39.5 degrees | 18th = 40 degrees | 12th = 46 degrees 28th = 42 degrees |
| December | 18th = skimming | 3rd = 40 degrees 12th = 39 degrees 20th = 39.5 degrees |
2nd = skimming | 12th = skimming | 18th = skimmed once |
| January | Iced Over | 22nd = skimming | 10th = 34 degrees 13th = 32 degrees (too windy to freeze) |
Iced over | 9th = skimming 29th = Iced over |
|
First Sail/ Boat set up | Jan 21st | Feb 7th | Jan 31st | Jan 18th | Feb 5th |
| Tear down | March 27th | March 11th | March 30th | March 17th | March 9th
(due to no wind and rain in the forecast) |
| Days sailed Elk | 51 days | 22 days | 34 days | **26 | **12 days |
|
Days sailed other area lakes | 0 | 26 days | 17 days | **19 | **19 days |
| Total Days | 51 | 48 | 51 | **45 | **31 |
**Sailing days will be counted when anyone sails in the Elk Rapids area for the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 season. Jack had open heart surgery and could not sail until February 1st 2010. The 2008/2009 season he had thyroid surgery