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

July 2014

THE OFFICIAL LOG OF THE EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

Board of Governors

Flag Officers Commodore

Joe Coleman 321 – 773 – 3265

Vice Commodore

Rick Hushla 321 – 693 – 4225

Rear Commodore

Page Proffitt 321 – 806 – 0303

Secretary

Jennifer Clendinen 321 – 632 – 2799

Treasurer

Clay Showen 321 – 259 – 1787

Elected Governors Tom O’Shea 321 – 986 – 8772

Don Theriault 321 – 254 – 4624

Dave Cordial 321 – 453 – 8842

Committees Advertising

Lynde Edwards 321 – 704 – 1413

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

Marie Carney 321 – 501 – 7946

Directory

Bob Wiley 321 – 773 – 4613

Website

Bob Wiley 321 – 773 – 4613

Awards

Page Proffitt 321 – 806 – 0303

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.

JULY Calendar of Local Sailing Events

4-6 ECSA Cocoa Village Fireworks Cruise

5 MYC Women’s Small Boat Race

12 MYC Single Handed Race

13 MYC Small Boat Sunday

18 MYC Summer Rum Race #2

19 MYC Dragon Point Race

26 MYC Women’s Dragon Point Race

27 MYC Small Boat Sunday

AUGUST Calendar of Local Sailing Events

1 MYC Summer Rum Race #3

2-3 ECSA Captain Katanna’s Cruise

9 MYC Full Moon Race

10 MYC Small Boat Sunday

15 MYC Summer Rum Race #4

16 MYC Women’s Dragon Point Race

23 MYC Dragon Point Race

24 MYC Small Boat Sunday

29 MYC Summer Rum Race #5

30-9/1 ECSA Labor Day Cruise

Next General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

POTLUCK

DINNER

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

VIEW FROM THE

VICE

COMMODORE

Rick Hushla

Musings

Hello all! I hope everyone is having a nice summer. Su-

san and I are sorry that we couldn’t attend the Summer

Sailstice cruise last weekend. According to Joe’s re-

port, it sounds like everyone had a great time. Susan,

Park and I were at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas for a

family reunion. If you think it is hot here, you need to go

to Vegas for some perspective. It was 105° out there!!!

I don’t care what anyone says about “dry heat” - 105° is

inferno hot! In spite of the heat, we had a great time

with Susan’s family, and the eleven pools at the resort

helped to keep us cool, hydrated and happy.

I must admit that I was caught unprepared for my contri-

bution to this month’s newsletter. I can’t decide wheth-

er to blame it on the jet lag or perhaps I fried some

brain cells in the Las Vegas heat. Fortunately, my tal-

ented wife is letting me “borrow” a sailing-related verse

that she wrote a while back.

When I close my eyes and think of my favorite things, I

see a sailboat skipping along, draped in billowy canvas

that pulls her across a stretch of twinkling turquoise wa-

ter.

I can feel her hull gracefully bowing to each gentle wave

that comes to greet her, stirring up a curl of white froth

at the place where they intersect.

My ears hum with the monotonous sound of water rush-

ing alongside the hull, broken only by the occasional

rhythmic thump as she falls off the face of a wave and

is caught by the sea below.

The salty sea mist kisses my cheeks and, with a deep

breath, fills my lungs.

When I close my eyes again, she is anchored in a quiet,

protected cove.

I see tall, cavernous shelves rising straight up out of the

water, iced with bits of green vegetation that cascade

over the black rock like the long, unruly tendrils of a

mermaid's hair.

I can feel her tugging gently on her rode, while simulta-

neously rising and falling in the current as she playfully

slaps each ripple with her stern.

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THOUGHTS FROM

YOUR COMMODORE

Joe Coleman

Croatia on my mind

I know, we haven’t even left for the Erie Canal and here

I am already talking about the next trip. I must be a glut-

ton for punishment. Either that or my ADD, ADHD,

OCC, ODD, etc., must be kicking in. As you may know,

for the last couple of years Karen and I have been talk-

ing about our next big sailing trip, cruising off the Dal-

matian coast of Croatia. This trip has been contingent

upon our grandson Josh’s availability. He was serving

our country in the Navy aboard the USS Nimitz when

we took family trips to Italy and to Greece, and I prom-

ised him that we would not take another big trip without

him and his wife Lisa. As of this July he will be sta-

tioned in Jacksonville, Florida, and they will join us on

the Erie Canal trip. Now, as great as I believe the Erie

Canal trip will be, it doesn’t compare to traveling in Eu-

rope, and it appears that he will be here next summer to

join us on the Croatia trip.

So, in anticipation, I have already started planning. If

you remember, we started thinking seriously about sail-

ing in Greece about eighteen months prior to departure.

I have found that a trip of this nature needs extra time -

not only for planning but also for financing, as it is not

cheap. As always, we are inviting sailing club members

who might like to join us. We are looking at the week of

July 4, 2015.

As we did with the Greece trip, I have contacted the

Moorings about chartering. If you remember, their Bar-

bara Deatwyler came to one of our meetings from St.

Petersburg to give us information about the trip and an-

swer our questions. They were extremely helpful and

assisted us the last time by providing transportation to

and from the airport as well as recommending a fantas-

tic hotel. The boats were first class and well-maintained

and they even gave us a multi-boat discount.

Once the Erie Canal trip is over and things settle down

a bit, we will have a meeting for those who might be

interested in joining us. A year may seem like a long

time off, but believe it or not, they start filling those va-

cation times, so the quicker we meet, the better chance

we have of getting the boats we want. In order to get

the 10% discount, we need to charter a minimum of five

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TREASURER'S

REPORT

Clay Showen

Income Statement Year to Date

REVENUE May-14 Jan-14 - May-14

Activities Income 31.00 3,665.00

Membership Dues -- 3,735.00

Merchandise Income 20.00 238.00

Advertising Income -- 228.00

Miscellaneous Income -- --

Sales Tax -- --

Sunshine Fund -- --

Total Revenue 51.00 7,866.00

EXPENSES

Activities Expense 10.38 5,245.49

Bank Service Charge -- 9.00

Dues & Subscriptions -- --

Insurance -- 1,320.39

Miscellaneous -- 268.74

Merchandise 383.16 718.99

Office Supplies -- --

Postage/Delivery 58.80 122.14

Printing/Repro 266.66 271.74

Rent 238.50 238.50

Sales Tax -- 31.27

Sunshine Fund -- --

Lazowska Fund -- --

Total Expenses 957.50 8,226.26

Net Income (906.50) (360.26)

BANK BALANCE 6,588.82

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Secretary’s Report

Jennifer Clendinen

EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

General Membership Meeting

June 11, 2014

Board Members Present: Joe Coleman, Rick

Hushla, Paige Proffitt, Jennifer Clendinen

Elected Governors Present: Don Theriault, Tom

O’Shea, Dave Cordial

CALL TO ORDER: Commodore Joe Coleman

called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. He intro-

duced the board members, fleet captains, program

chairs and past commodores.

NEW MEMBERS AND GUESTS: No new mem-

bers. Louise Worster introduced her guests Gail

and Allen Mckenzie. Old friends Roland Norris

and Rich and Holly Kirchoffer were also in attend-

ance.

COMMODORE Joe Coleman:

Summer Sailstice will be Sat., June 21. Grills is

providing the tent. We will have an area on the

south side of the restaurant. It will begin at 1 p.m.

so that folks with small boats can participate. Man-

atee Cove and MYC will also be participating.

There will be a plaque for the club with the most

boats participating, to be kept in our award case.

The blessing of the fleet will be at 3 p.m.

Labor Day Cruise- Slip availability at Fort Pierce

marina and Vero Beach is limited. Make your res-

ervations now if you are planning to attend.

T-shirts- We have been looking for a new vendor

for our shirts. Sandpiper was more reasonable

than other vendors. There is only a one-time set

up fee. Should have the new shirts in a couple of

weeks. The new shirts will be a men’s 2-button

henley and a women's v-neck shirt.

TREASURER/SECRETARY REPORTS: A mo-

tion to approve the April Treasurer’s report as pub-

lished in the June Foot, Tack & Clew was mo-

tioned, seconded and carried. A motion to accept

the Secretary’s report for May as published in the

June Foot, Tack & Clew was accepted, seconded

and carried as well.

VICE COMMODORE Rick Hushla- There will be a

cake at the 4th of July cruise to say “farewell” to

member Pam (and Ken) Windsor who will be mov-

ing soon to the other side of the country.

REAR COMMODORE Page Proffitt- Upcoming

cruises are the Summer Sailstice cruise, 4th of

July cruise, cruise to Captain Katanna’s, the Labor

Day cruise, and the cruise to Marker 21 on Sept.

20th. Several members are currently out actively

cruising. Remember to bring chairs to sit in to the

Sailstice cruise. There will be a skiff to shuttle

crew to the shore for those without dinghies. Hail

them on VHF channel 16.

Gail Cordial- They need RSVPs for anyone plan-

ning to attend the 4th of July cruise for planning

purposes. BBQ will be provided. Remember to

bring a side dish. We can start gathering in the

club house starting at 3 p.m. and watch the fire-

works from the dock (9:15).

Susan Hushla- The Memorial Day cruise went

well. Good turnout. Ocean Club was a great ven-

ue. Good weather. Millikens Reef did a good job

with dinner.

Flea market last month was a success. We sold

most everything that we wanted to and cleaned

out the closet!

No old business

No new business.

Erie Canal cruise is in July. They will go on a wine

tour. It should be a leisurely trip. They will be

greeted by the mayor of Newark, New York. Joe

and Karen are planning on Croatia for their next

big trip.

The 50/50 drawing was won by Mary Ann O’Shea.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Clendinen,

Secretary

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Cruising News

Labor Day Cruise

August 28 - September 1

John and Lynda Geraci

The Labor day cruise is rapidly approaching and

because it is a holiday weekend, reservations should

be made quickly with the Fort Pierce city marina and

Vero municipal marinas.

The plans for the cruise are to sail down for an over-

night in the anchorage south of the Sebastian inlet

on Thursday. On Friday morning, sail the remainder

of the distance to Fort Pierce city marina to spend

Friday and Saturday at the marina. Meet at the Tiki

bar for cocktails Friday at 5 p.m. and possibly din-

ner.

The tradition on Saturday morning continues with

breakfast at the farmer's market which is in full swing

from 8 a.m. to noon; afterwards, join Karen for a

Gelato run. Bring cocktails and appetizers to share

by the north docks for our usual gathering

on Saturday at 5 p.m., with dinner on your own.

Leave Fort Pierce after breakfast at the Yellowtail

restaurant in downtown on Sunday and head to Vero

Municipal marina, which is within walking distance of

Vero Beach restaurants and shops. Dinner plans to

be discussed in the lounge at the marina. On Mon-

day, after breakfast at the Lemon Tree, we board

our boats and head to the home docks.

John Geraci

Cocoa Village

Fireworks July 4 - 5

Dave and Gail Cordial

Don’t forget the 4th of July gathering at the Cocoa

Village Marina. See the ECSA website for details,

or call Dave Cordial at 258-8347, or email him at

davecordial@hotmail.com.

Cruise to Captain

Katanna’s

August 2-3

John and Loretta Schnitzius

Our dinner cruise to Captain Katanna’s will be on

August 2-3, 2014. Captain Katanna’s is at 4263

U.S. 1 in Melbourne, just north of Post Road and

south of Pineda Causeway, and near marker 99 on

the Indian River.

We will gather at the restaurant at 5 p.m. and order

from the menu.

If any boaters are interested in gathering for break-

fast on Sunday, August 3, the restaurant’s deck will

be available for use by ECSA.

A sign-up sheet will be available at the July 9 meet-

ing.

Looking forward to seeing you there,

John and Loretta Schnitzius

Summer Sailstice Review Joe Coleman

The 4th annual ECSA Summer Sailstice at Grills Riv-

erside Melbourne was another great success. This

year the club extended an invitation to other sailing

clubs, organizations, marinas and sailors to join us

there for the afternoon. The response was fantastic

with five different organizations attending. There

were members from the East Coast Sailing Associa-

tion, Melbourne Yacht Club, Manatee Cove Marina,

Eau Gallie Yacht Basin, and Sundance Marina. We

also had one unaffiliated sailor who had heard of the

event and decided to join us. It was our biggest

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With Us!

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boats at the same time. As in most charter compa-

nies, catamarans are taking over their fleet and

there are not as many monohulls as there were

before.

I recommend having four to six people per boat.

That will ease the cost of the charter, plus you will

have good sailing companions to share in the fun

and work. The restrictions are much tougher now

and you must prove that you have at least an ASA

104 certification or above before you can bareboat.

Just having extensive sailing experience will no

longer work. This seems to be the trend now all

over Europe. Karen and I hired a captain in

Greece and found him to be a great guide without

restricting us from doing whatever we wanted to

do. We sailed when we wanted or laid back and

did nothing but relax and lay in the sun when we

felt like it, so I would recommend thinking about a

captain for this trip.

It would also be helpful if everyone took the same

flight over and back. That way it will be easier to

arrange ground transportation arrangements for

the group in Croatia and keep that cost down. We

would fly into the city of Split which is only about a

half an hour from the Mooring base camp in Marina

Agana. They do have hotels we could use in Aga-

na or we could stay in Split. These are decisions

we can make with the group that wants to go.

I am not familiar with Croatia so am open to recom-

mendations about which islands to visit. The

Moorings has a suggested route which sounds

really good. As with the prior trip, our focus will be

on short days at sea so we have a longer time in

the towns, and their itinerary fills that requirement.

The first day we go from Agana to Maslinica which

is only 7 NM away. The next day we head to Vis,

then the towns of Komiza, St Clement Island, Hvar

Island, Brac Island and then back to Agana. You

can go to the Moorings website and see the full

itinerary there. If you are interested in joining us,

please email me at odysseytraining@hotmail.com

and be sure to look for more information in upcom-

ing issues.

LAST MINUTE UPDATE: Joe and Karen have

booked a charter for the week of July 4, 2015,

since availability in June was quite limited. Check

with Joe for further details.

COMMODORE’S THOUGHTS Continued from page 2

I hear waves crashing on a distant shore and the

song-birds practicing their falsettos under the cloak

of the dense island foliage.

The moist air is still and the unmistakable smell of

fertile earth fills my nostrils.

Most folks see only through their eyes. A blind man

uses his mind to see. Artists see through both their

eyes and mind.

A writer sees things that can be seen by no other.

Not only does he use both eyes and mind, but eve-

ry other sense available, and then paints it with the

colors of his own perception.

We are both looking forward to the ECSA 4th of

July cruise at our home base/port of Cocoa Village

Marina. Angel has been patiently waiting there in

her slip in the East Basin. We may even dress her

up a little for the occasion. It is nice that the 4th

falls on a Friday this year so we can all stay up late

to watch the fireworks.

See everyone at the 4th of July cruise!

Rick

VICE COMMODORE VIEW Continued from page 2

New in the Ships Store Just in time for the summer sailing season:

Men’s ECSA Henley shirts

Women’s ECSA V-neck shirts

Both will be priced at $15 and are expected to be available at the July general membership meeting.

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Summer Sailstice gathering so far, with eighty at-

tendees and twenty-three boats at anchor. The events

started under the tent at 1:00 p.m. with a sign-up and

social gathering. At 3:00 p.m. Fr. Todd Schmidtetter

was ferried through the anchorage as he blessed all of

the boats there. The rest of the day was spent with

good company, dodging the thunderstorm, and enjoy-

ing a great meal at Grills. On Sunday morning Bob

Wiley, Ross Herbert and Wendy Miller joined those of

us who had stayed overnight for breakfast on the res-

taurant deck.

The award for best-decorated boat went to Bob and

Linda Norway from the Manatee Cove Marina aboard

Beowulf. For their efforts they were given a West Ma-

rine gift certificate. Although there was a strong show-

ing from other organizations, the East Coast Sailing

Association had the most attendees and boats at an-

chor, so we will be the first entry on the new Summer

Sailstice plaque.

I would like to thank Bob Wiley who suggested that we

participate in this worldwide event, Page Proffitt for his

organization and coordination with Grills, Father Todd

Schmidtetter from the Church of the Holy Apostles in

Satellite Beach for blessing the fleet, and the Grills res-

taurant management and employees who have sup-

ported us every year with great accommodations, ser-

vice and food.

Attending by boat were Joe and Karen Coleman, Bob

Wiley, David Crews, John and Madge Taylor, Page

and Claudia Proffitt, Bob and Linda Norway, Will Lilien-

thal, John Davis, Roger Comer and his nine guests,

Mark Poole and his daughter, Harry Elkins, Karen

Beall, Cynthia Mihalick, Jeff Bittner, Chuck Shaw, Jack

and Jackie Leahy, Don and Joanne Theriault, Tom and

Mary Ann O’Shea, Tim and Joann O’Sullivan, Eric

Provost, Robbie Elves, Jerry and Rachele Ross with

five guests, Pete and Jill Dubler, Jack and Kristine

Clark, Gerry Moores, Peggy Steen, Doug Worth, and

Nathan Miller with his two children.

Land cruisers included Jane McFadden, Jessie and

Carmen Camp, George and Gail Bell, Ron and Diana

Sageser, Simon Koumjian, Eileen Kiesel, Art and

Gayle Greenman, Chip and Louise Worster, Dave and

Marci Hutson, John Martin, John and Lynda Geraci,

Ross Herbert, John and Loretta Schnitzius, Brad and

Angie Stowers, and Wendy Miller.

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SUMMER SAILSTICE 2014

EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

PO Box 372054

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Upcoming 2014 ECSA Events

Date Event Contact

July 4-6 Cocoa Village Fireworks Cruise Cordial

Aug 2-3 Captain Katanna’s Cruise Schnitzius

Aug 28 - Sept 1 Labor Day Ft. Pierce / Vero Beach Cruise Geraci

Sept 20-21 Marker 21 Cruise O’Sullivan

Oct 11-12 Boy Scout Island Cruise O’Shea

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