FOOT TACK CLEW Calendar of Local Sailing Events 2 MYC Seafood Raft Up 3 MYC Small Boat Sunday 8 MYC...

FOOT, TACK & CLEW East Coast Sailing Association

P.O. Box 372054 • Satellite Beach, FL 32937-0054

http://www.ecsasail.com BOAT/US Coop Number GA81299B

May 2015

THE OFFICIAL LOG OF THE EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

Board of Governors

Flag Officers Commodore

Page Proffitt 321 – 806 – 0303

Vice Commodore

Rick Hushla 321 – 693 – 4225

Rear Commodore

Tom O’Shea 321 – 986 – 8772

Secretary

Jennifer Clendinen 321 – 632 – 2799

Treasurer

Clay Showen 321 – 259 – 1787

Elected Governors Don Theriault 321 – 254 – 4624

Dave Cordial 321 – 453 – 8842

Bob Wiley 321 – 773 – 4613

Committees Advertising

OPEN

Publicity

Lynda Geraci 321 – 773 – 1437

Hospitality

Eileen Kiesel 321 – 609 – 1066

Membership

Karen Coleman 321 – 773 – 3265

Newsletter

Nancy Keane 612 – 481 – 6285

Mary Ann O’Shea 321 – 986 – 8772

Programs

Al Pappas 321 – 777 – 2460

Directory

Bob Wiley 321 – 773 – 4613

Website

Bob Wiley 321 – 773 – 4613

Awards

Tom O’Shea 321 – 986 – 8772

Cruising Fleet

Brad Stowers 303 – 819 – 8478

F o o t , T a c k & C l e w i s t h e o f f i c i a l n e w s l e t t e r o f t h e E a s t C o a s t S a i l i n g A s s o c i a t i o n a n d i s m a i l e d t o t h e m e m b e r s h i p e a c h m o n t h o r a v a i l a b l e a t h t t p : / / w w w . e c s a s a i l . c o m .

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the East Coast Sailing Association.

May Calendar of Local Sailing Events

2 MYC Seafood Raft Up

3 MYC Small Boat Sunday

8 MYC Spring Rum Race #4

9 MYC Dragon Point Summer Race #1



23 MYC Single Handed Race

23-25 ECSA Memorial Day Cruise at the Port

30 MYC Women’s Summer Race #1


June Calendar of Local Sailing Events


13 MYC Dragon Point Summer Race #2



20-21 ECSA Summer Sailstice at Grills

27 MYC Women’s Summer Race #2


Next General Membership Meeting Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.

Monthly Business Meeting Followed by a Social Hour

Satellite Beach Civic Center, 565 Cassia Blvd Latitude 28º 09' North, Longitude 80º 36' West

VIEW FROM THE VICE

COMMODORE

Rick Hushla

Port Canaveral Memorial Day Weekend Cruise

May 23-25 April 27, 2014 UPDATE: As of today, we have four

ECSA boats that have made their slip reservations at

Ocean Club. The long holiday weekend is sneaking

up quickly, so don’t delay – Reserve Your Slip Now!

Join us for a long, relaxing Memorial Day Weekend

cruise to Port Canaveral. Last year we had such a great

time and turn out at the Ocean Club Marina that we de-

cided to do it again. Spend a day sailing offshore in the

beautiful turquoise waters of the Canaveral shoreline or

enjoy a day at the pool while listening for the sound of

the cruise ship horns signaling their departures.

A limited number of slips are available. To make your

reservations, call Ocean Club Marina, 930 Mullet Road,

Port Canaveral, 321-783-9001, or reserve online at

www.oceanclubmarina-pc.com. Transient Slip Rate:

$2.25/foot plus $6/day power for 30amp ($10/day for

50amp). FLOATING DOCKS!! Rate includes water, inter-

net and use of bathroom/shower facilities, clubhouse,

pool and Tiki bar. The marina has very nice facilities with

an elegant, two-story clubhouse that feels more like a

country club than a marina. There should be room for all

of us at Ocean Club (if need be, we can share slips) -

there is back up dockage available at the neighboring

marinas (Port Canaveral Yacht Club and Cape Canaver-

al Marina). There is no anchorage available in the port.

On Saturday evening there will be a pot luck dinner at

the outdoor tiki bar / bbq area of the Ocean Club facility.

They have grills, tables and chairs available for our use.

Please bring your folding chairs as well so that we can

accommodate everyone. Susan and I will have the grills

hot and ready to go!

For our Sunday get-together, the Ocean Club is going to

provide a BBQ meal and drinks – bring a side dish to

share

For breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday, we’ll do an in-

formal gathering/food-sharing at the Tiki Hut. (Breakfast

start time about 8:00 am (ish!!)).

Please let us know if you are planning to make the cruise

(by boat or car) so we can make appropriate reserva-

tions/accommodations. Hope to have a good turn out

and look for-ward to seeing everyone!

Rick and Susan (and Angel)

THOUGHTS FROM

YOUR COMMODORE

Page Proffitt

The Proffitts Sail the Keys Page is vacationing in the Keys.

Please look for his article in the June newsletter.

Hospitality

Thank you to John and Loretta

Schnitzius for volunteering to bring

refreshments to the

May membership meeting.

Come Sail

With Us!

Get a DISCOUNT on your

BOAT US Membership (new or renewal)

when you use our ECSA Group Coop # GA81299B

TREASURER'S REPORT

Clay Showen

* Miscellaneous Expenses: annual web hosting fee and an-nual state corporate report

SLIP FOR SALE 40-foot slip

in Melbourne Harbor $35,000 (negotiable)

Call Mary Williams 423-827-7190

MEMBER CLASSIFIED ADS

Garmin 3205 Chart Plotter with antenna. When not in use, was stored in the boat. Includes blue chip for the Bahamas. Will interface with XM weather with the CDL 30 interface which is included. Asking $400. Contact Joe Coleman 321-223-6871.

FOR RENT: Deep-water dock space availa-ble for a 20- to 40-ft sailboat, including power, water and parking. Banana River near the Mathers Bridge, Merritt Island. Call Dick Tillman at 773-759-2608.

Please send classified ad updates to Nancy Keane at [email protected].

Income Statement

Report Month Year to Date

Mar '15 Jan '15 - Mar '15

Revenue

50/50 $35.00

Advertising $144.00 $234.00

Banquet $317.00

Bus Trip $100.00 $1,800.00

Donations $5.00 $47.00

Member Dues $105.00 $1,370.00

Merchandise $77.00

Miscellaneous

Total Revenue $354.00 $3,880.00

Expenses

Awards $68.16

Bank Svc $2.00 $6.00

Banquet $2,430.14

Bus Trip $490.68

Cruising $50.00 $50.00

Insurance

Meeting & Ofc Sup $38.75

Merchandise $521.41

Miscellaneous $181.25

Postage $244.68

Printing $267.98

Rent

Sales Tax $36.96

Sunshine

Total Expenses $52.00 $4,336.01

Net Income $302.00 ($456.01)

Bank Balance $6,555.24

Secretary’s Report

Jennifer Clendinen

EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

General Membership Meeting

April 8, 2015

Board Members Present: Page Proffitt, Rick Hushla, Clay

Showen, Tom O’Shea, and Jennifer Clendinen

Elected Governor(s) Present: Bob Wiley, Don Theriault

and Dave Cordial

CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at

7:00pm by Commodore Page Proffitt.

New Members- Applications for membership were received

for new members Will and Patty Miller and returning mem-

bers Marion and Joanne Terry. Both applications were mo-

tioned and accepted. Members were welcomed into the club.

TREASURER/SECRETARY REPORTS: The Secretary’s

report as published in the April Foot, Tack & Clew was ac-

cepted and carried. A motion to approve the February Treas-

urer’s report as published in the Foot, Tack & Clew was mo-

tioned and carried.

REAR COMMODORE Tom O’Shea: The Titusville cruise

has been cancelled due to lack of hosts. Bob and Cherie

Baird will be hosting a Kentucky Derby party that weekend

and have invited ECSA members to come in lieu of the

cruise. Dave and Nancy Keane are currently in the Baha-

mas. We hope to hear from them soon.

Jesse and Carmen Camp are hosting the Sebastian Inlet

cruise on April 18-19.

Eilleen Kiesel: The St. Patrick’s Day cruise was fun. She

shared a photo of ECSA’s very own Florida leprechaun (i.e.

Simon). Three groups came by boat. It was a great time.

Don and Joann Theriault: Nine boats attended the Melbourne

Air Show cruise. The planes flew right overhead. There

were more on Sunday. It was a good show and a great after-

noon to be out on the water. The view from the anchorage

was great.

Joe Coleman: - Six boats plus a “stranger” boat came to the

Squid Lips cruise. There were 24 for dinner and weather was

good. Joe then introduced guest (and tonight’s speaker) Jul-

ian Crisp a.k.a. Sparman. Chris and Liz Caulder are in town.

VICE COMMODORE Rick Hushla: Only two boats have

made reservations at the marina for the Memorial Day cruise.

Signup sheets are on the back table. Ocean Club Marina

wants us there and will be providing dinner for us in the club-

house. When you call the marina reservations, mention that

you are willing to share a slip. Slips are limited so make your

reservations!

Tom O’Shea: The Ships store is open. Buy something!

Cherie Baird: Kentucky Derby party will be May 2 from 3-

8pm. Bring an appetizer. They will provide mint juleps.

Their dock can accommodate two other boats. There will be

games. Derby attire is encouraged!

COMMODORE Page Proffitt: An email about the cruise

will be sent out. Please let Cherie know if you will be at-

tending. Many people from the club will be gone during that

weekend.

Dean White: The MYC Marker 21 cruise went well. They

had 11 boats for the day for the Easter Egg hunt with 2

spending the night. He’s trying to encourage cruising at

MYC every other month. The MYC regattas are coming up.

Wine and cheese fleet will be next weekend- $15 for dinner

on the 25th. If you are interested, come on down.

The Sebastian Inlet cruise on April 18-19 is the next cruise.

Jesse Camp will have a grill for dinner and bring a side to

share. We will have a pavilion and can go out to the sand-

bar during day. It will be the same day as the MYC small-

boat regatta.

Maryann O’Shea: Nancy Keane will be doing the May and

June newsletters. Send anything for those newsletters to

Nancy.

Eileen Kiesel: Hospitality- We don't have to get fancy to

supply snacks for the meetings. Cookies are fine.

Paige Proffitt: Chip Worster has had a minor stroke over

Easter weekend. Get better soon, Chip!

Lynde Edwards has given up the Advertising position. Rick

Hushla is taking it over until we find somebody to do it.

Somebody please step up! See someone on the board if

you would consider taking it on. One person doesn't have

to do it all. Others WILL help and have already made con-

tacts.

Bob Wiley: Directories have been sent out!. A couple of

mistakes were made and an email will be sent out with cor-

rections. The 50th Anniversary committee has some mem-

bers signed up to help. Bob will send an email as to what

has been done so far regarding the celebration. There

needs to be a meeting to come up with a budget.

Joe Coleman: The Titusville marina will have a flea market

on April 18th. Joe and Chris will be there in the morning for

a membership drive. Tables are free so members can sell

stuff as well.

Old Business: Karen Coleman won't be at next month’s

meeting. Dave Cordial will man the back table to hand out

name tags and do 50/50 tickets.

Del Weise: Introduced his guest, Sean Freeman, who came

with an application for membership. He is a new sailor with

a Pearson 26.

Joe Coleman: Clay Showen has been working hard to

streamline our expenses. AND Dave Cordial saved us

about $1000 in insurance. Thank you both!

The 50/50 drawing was won by Jennifer Clendinen.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Clendinen, Secretary

Cruising News

Sebastian Cruise Review April 18-19

Jesse and Carmen Camp

The Sebastian Inlet cruise was a beautiful

windy day that had the threat of thunder and

lightning which was a concern that fortunately

did not show its ugly head. The attendees were

Kevin and Cindy Welsh on their Key West runa-

bout, Bill Greer on Corsair, Tom and Mary Ann

O'Shea' on Southern Comfort, Jesse and Car-

men Camp , John and Lynda Geraci by car. We

grilled, sipped, and enjoyed. Let's hope for bet-

ter weather next year.

Memorial Day at the Port May 23-25

Rick and Susan Hushla

See the Vice Commodore’s article on page 1.

Squid Lips/CAPTF Cruise Re-

view

April 28-29

Karen and Joe Coleman

We had a surprisingly low ECSA turnout this year

for our Squid Lips/CAPTF benefit cruise, but the

weather was good and those of us that attended

had a fine time under the umbrellas on the sandy

beach or in the air-conditioned dining room. Once

again Squid Lips donated 5% of the proceeds from

food sales between 5:00 and 8:00 to the Child

Abuse Prevention Task Force.

Waving blue banners from their rigging to show sup-

port for CAPTF were Joe and Karen Coleman on

Alibi, Don and Joanne Theriault on Impulse, Tom

and Mary Ann on Southern Comfort, and Clay and

Patty Showen and Bill Samples on Lone Star. Arriv-

ing by land yacht were our trusty photographer Bob

Wiley, Page and Claudia Proffitt with Gladys, Dave

and Gail Cordial, John and Loretta Schnitzius, Jes-

se and Carmen Camp, Chip and Louise Worster,

Eileen Kiesel, Simon Koumjian, and Brenda Merch-

berger.

The Showens generously provided breakfast on

Lone Star for those cruisers who did not have other

Palm Sunday morning obligations.

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Upcoming 2015 ECSA Events

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