FOOT, TACK & CLEW East Coast Sailing Association

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

http://www.ecsasail.com BOAT/US number GA81299B

December 2011

THE OFFICIAL LOG OF THE EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

Board of Governors

Flag Officers Commodore

John Geraci 321 – 773 – 1437

Vice Commodore

Joe Coleman 321 – 773 – 3265

Rear Commodore

Jim Edwards 321 – 779 – 9558

Secretary

Nancy Keane 612 – 481 – 6285

Treasurer

Karen Coleman 321 – 773 – 3265

Elected Governors Don Theriault 321 – 254 – 4624

David Keane 612 – 481 – 6343

Del Wiese 321 – 773 – 4884

Fleet Captains Cruising

Page Proffitt 321 – 806 – 0303

River Racing

Tom Knowlton 321 – 773 – 9212

Women’s Racing

Susan Jackson 321 – 622 – 2886

Rating Chairman Del Wiese 321 – 773 – 4884

Program Chairman Clay Bernichon 321 – 631 — 4557

Membership Chairman George Schorn 321 – 783 – 8297

Publicity Chairman Lynde Edwards 321 – 704 – 1413

Advertising Lynde Edwards 321 – 704 – 1413

Hospitality Robert & Cherie Baird 972 – 523 – 2011

Newsletter Editor Mary Ann O’Shea 321 – 986 – 8772

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.

Next General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:00 p.m.

David R Schechter Community Center

1089 South Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach Latitude 28.184º North, Longitude 80.606º West

HOLIDAY POTLUCK

DECEMBER Calendar of Local Sailing Events

3 ECSA Doublehanded Race 4 IRYC Summer/Fall Race #6 4 MYC Small Boat Sunday 10 ECSA Women’s Fall Race #6 11 MYC Fall Rum Race #7 17 ECSA Holiday Boat Parade 17 ECSA Summer/Fall Race #5 18 IRYC Race of Champions 18 MYC Small Boat Sunday

JANUARY Calendar of Local Sailing Events

1 ECSA Vero Beach New Year 7 ECSA Annual Awards Banquet

Check the ECSA website for the latest calendar information.

VIEW FROM THE

VICE

COMMODORE

Joe Coleman

Into the New Year

I will start this by being reactive and then proactive. First of all, I hope that everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with good food and family fun. Secondly, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. There, I feel better now.

As I write this, my thoughts are consumed with the St. Pete boat show coming up the first weekend in Decem-ber. I know that by the time you read this article, the show will have come and gone, but this is part of my reactive section of the article. As boat shows go, this is not one of the big ones, but it is my favorite. If you have never been to it before, you should consider going next year. The usual people are there selling the usual things, but this boat show also gives us the weekend to enjoy the St. Petersburg waterfront, the St. Pete Christ-mas parade, some old favorite hotels, great choices for dining out, and, of course, camaraderie with our sailing friends. Next year I promise to be more proactive in November and remind you to try it.

The Seven Seas GAM was a great success and lots of fun. We must thank David Keane for his leadership and organization which had all of the ECSA volunteers in place at the right time. That made this one of the best events that they have had in Melbourne in years. Thanks to everyone who participated and represented our club so well.

Now it’s time to be proactive. The awards banquet is approaching quickly so it is time to get your reservations in. The club is initiating its own stimulus program and has absorbed some of the cost of the banquet. It is al-ways a great evening of dining well, having fun, and recognizing achievements. We also install the new Board then and say farewell to those leaving. Mark your calendar -- I hope to see you there.

With the installation of the new Board, we will be looking for volunteers, including some fleet captains, to serve and support the ECSA throughout the upcoming year. In the next Foot, Tack and Clew we will be publishing a list of positions that are still open. Please take some time to review this list, see where you might be able to help, and be sure to let us know.

It’s not too late to make plans to join us at Vero Beach to welcome in the New Year. We have made this trip for several years and it is always a wonderful cruise. There is nothing better than spending a few days on

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THOUGHTS FROM

YOUR COMMODORE

John Geraci

Cold Beer

This article is dedicated to Mr. Will Garvey – the man whose perspective has opened up an entirely new vi-sion for me in the area of adult beverages, namely beer. But not just any beer, cold beer!

Going back in time, I was up in Virginia helping Will to add shore power to his runabout. We were in the West Marine store in Kilmarnock shopping for electrical parts to install: shore power plug, shore power wire, battery charger, A/C panel, GFCI electrical outlet, etc. We stopped in front of the refrigerators and there was one that ran off of A/C and another that ran off of both A/C and 12 volts DC. Hmmm, Will was pondering the extra expense when I said those two words to him: “Cold Beer!” That’s all it took. We piled the refrigerator that ran off both power sources into the cart and checked out.

Will is a man of conviction. For those of you who have been to my house, you know that I have a separate small refrigerator that is used to keep my beer cold. Not wine, not soft drinks, but beer. I got the idea from Will, who also has a beer refrigerator that is located right near his dining room table so that the beer doesn’t lose its temperature from the refrigerator to the table — truly a wise man.

I mention this as I am now in the research phase for new refrigeration. My Grunert Passagemaker compres-sor has finally failed to hold a charge. It looks like the compressor was built in the 1940’s as it has that Art Deco, almost Emerald city, look about it, with the round-ed edges and fins. I’m sure that it must have served on some 1950’s Sci-Fi movie (Forbidden Planet, maybe), but after almost 36 years of faithful service, I have to retire the unit. Yes, it was a power hog, pulling down 24 amps as it ran, but it only ran about 3 to 4 times an hour, racking up only about 6 amps per hour off of my battery, which is impressive considering that it was driv-ing two holding plates in my converted ice box on Av-ventura.

I’m now wondering which is better: a unit that drives a small rectangular freezer or holding plates? Owning a boat is a quest for knowledge – we are constantly in search of some kind of information to make a decision to repair or replace something on our boats. So here I sit, pondering the universal problem of cold beer afloat. Of course, Lynda would also like to make ice cubes for

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TREASURER'S

REPORT

Karen Coleman

Income Statement Year to Date

REVENUE Nov ‘11 Sep ‘10 - Nov ‘11

Activities Income 221.00 6,410.00

Membership Dues 35.00 5,605.00

Merchandise Income 410.29 1,280.93

Advertising Income - 543.00

Miscellaneous Income 50.00 150.60

Sales Tax 24.71 77.07

Sunshine Fund - 333.00

Total Revenue 741.00 14,399.60

EXPENSES

Activities Expense 915.00 6,538.71

Bank Service Charge 2.00 32.00

Dues & Subscriptions - 576.17

Insurance - 1,057.94

Miscellaneous - 432.36

Merchandise - 714.41

Office Supplies - 17.25

Postage/Delivery 35.20 602.90

Printing/Repro 67.89 1,208.60

Rent 174.04 767.42

Sales Tax - 54.61

Sunshine Fund - 466.33

Lazowska Fund - 50.88

Total Expenses 1,194.13 12,339.58

Net Income (453.13) 2,060.02

Bank Balance 7,489.62

Women’s Racing Susan Jackson

December 10th will be the last race of our women’s series for the summer/fall season. Awards will be pre-sented at the January ECSA banquet. Stay tuned for details.

Thanks to all who participated in the series this year:

Boat/Skipper: J’Mouse – Rochelle Yates J-Peas – Susan Jackson Maverick – Suzanne Crockett Mischief – Linda Tillman Mouse – Amy Lacy Other Half – Marlene Sassaman Sleighride – Rachele Ross

Race Committee: Gerry Moores John Martin

Supporting coaches include: Jim Henry Craig Rastello Jerry Ross David Silverman

Thank you to all the above and to all who stepped in to fill in for skippers who weren’t available, those who assisted on race committees, and all our supporters. We couldn’t do it without you!

A new series begins in January. Dates will be an-nounced online.

Susan

Change of Meeting Location Remember that our next few meetings will be at the David R. Schechter Center (NE corner of South Pat-

rick Dr. and Jackson St.) while the Civic Center is un-dergoing renovations.

2011 SSCA GAM

Thanks to all our ECSA volunteers for the Melbourne SSCA GAM. The SSCA Director Judi Mkam said our club members were of “tremendous assistance” and she greatly appreciated all our efforts. Over all we made $132.12 for ECSA, based on a 50/50 split of the profits from the galley concession stand.

ECSA also had a vendor table where we promoted our club and made some revenue from selling si-phons. Our volunteers also had the opportunity to at-tend many interesting seminars and round table dis-cussions with many well known cruising experts. I was in awe of all the cruising experience which was represented, and everyone was more than willing to share their knowledge and experience with their col-leagues. Several members also picked up some bar-gains at the nautical flea market on Sunday. A few

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Secretary’s Report Nancy Keane

EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION General Membership Meeting

November 9 , 2011

Board Members Present: John Geraci, Joe Cole-man, Karen Coleman, Jim Edwards, and Nancy Keane.

Elected Governors present: Del Wiese, Dave Keane, Don Theriault.

CALL TO ORDER: Vice Commodore Joe Coleman called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. He then con-tinued with introductions of the board members, fleet captains, program chairs and past commodores.

NEW MEMBERS: Denise Hoffman, Rockledge, Sea-ward Eagle 35, Flyin’ D. Approved. Joe welcomed members Chris and Liz Calder from England.

SECRETARY/TREASURER REPORTS: A motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the Oc-tober minutes as published in the November Foot, Tack, and Clew. A motion was made, seconded and carried to approve the October Treasurer's report as published in the November Foot, Tack & Clew.

COMMODORE Joe Coleman for John Geraci:

GAM Signup: Dave Keane reported on the November 11-13 GAM. Volunteers are in place and we are ready to go. He thanked everyone for volunteering. We split the commissary profits 50/50 with the SSCA. We will also have a table to promote the club and sell si-phons.

Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee is still taking nominations. Please see Tom O’Shea if you are interested.

2012 Cruising Calendar: We have a full calendar for the year. Please sign up to host one or more of these events. If you are unsure what hosting entails, John has a checklist with information on the needs for each event.

Awards Banquet: The club will be subsidizing this event so that the cost to members will not exceed $25.00 per person. Please send in your reservation form soon.

Miami Boat Show: Planning is already underway for the Miami Boat Show Bus Trip. It is a fun trip with movies, snacks and drinks on the way to Miami and

back. There are only 51 seats available so sign up as soon as possible.

Photo Contest: The Photo Contest has not officially started. We will be creating a submission form. There will be more details in the next Foot, Tack and Clew. All pictures that have been submitted will be considered.

VICE COMMODORE Joe Coleman:

Annual Banquet: Joe reported that the banquet will be catered by the same company and the menu will be the same as last year. The reservation form is online and in the newsletter.

GAM: Please check our table at the GAM to see if any-one needs a break. The money we make here helps our club.

Survey: The last survey done by the club was about 10 years ago. A new survey has been created that will be sent out to members via Survey Monkey. Please fill out the survey as this information will help our club respond to membership interests and concerns. Only your an-swers are sent to the board, the survey is completely confidential.

T-Shirts: Joe designed a new T-shirt for the club. They can be seen and purchased at the All Pro Sporting Goods table tonight.

REAR COMMODORE Jim Edwards:

Racing: Racing is winding down for the year. Awards will be presented at the Annual Banquet. The women have two more races; Saturday and December 10.

Cruising Page Proffitt: Jim Edwards reported for Page Proffitt.

Pinedaville: Seventy-six people and 16 boats attended Pinedaville. Joe and Karen were crowned king and queen.

Halloween Horror Night: Robert and Cherie Baird host-ed a Halloween party. Fifty-three people attended. The costume contest was won by Karen Coleman and John Geraci.

Upcoming Events: The upcoming events include the GAM and the Holiday Boat Parade. See the website for more information.

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Cruising Notes

Holiday Boat Parade December 17

Dave and Marci Hutson

REVISED START TIME: We will start the party at 1700 rather than 1800 as originally stated. The earli-er start time will allow most people to find our house while it's daylight and to finish eating before the pa-rade starts.

Come by boat – Bring your dink to our dock. We are on the Grand Canal directly east of the cut-through between Tortoise Island and Samson’s Island. You may also tie up to our next door neighbor's dock, north of us, or to Simon's dock, north of our neighbor.

Come by car – We are at 458 Nautilus Dr. in South Waterway at the end of the cul-de-sac. You may park on the street, in our driveway, or in Simon’s driveway (457 Nautilus Dr.)

Please bring a dish to share, your favorite beverage, and lawn chairs. We will provide fine plastic din-nerware, cheap paper napkins, and equally cheap plastic cups.

- Dining at 1730 on the lawn overlooking the canal.

- Boat parade after dinner.

- Holiday sing-along after the parade. Bring your in-struments and your best singing voice.

Questions? Contact Dave at 321-501-3722 or e-mail, hutson1945@gmail.com.

Pinedaville Review

There was something definitely in the air this Pinedaville – the weather! Despite a windy and some-times rainy day, 76 faithful braved the elements to have a delicious barbeque prepared by Memaw’s, with coleslaw, beans and a large variety of side dishes. The music was provided by Susan Conrad and her sound system, which had dancers up and about while our firebugs stoked a contained fireplace provided by Rob-ert Baird and Cherie “almost Baird”.

The highlight of the evening was the crowning of the new King and Queen of Pinedaville: Joe and Karen Coleman. Watch for them in our general meetings and special appearances throughout the year!

In keeping with the theme of “Gilligan’s Island,” the weather was almost like the verse “the weather started getting rough…”. In spite of the weather, everyone I talked to had a good time.

Participants (in order of appearance) by boat: Joe and Karen Coleman on Alibi, George and Terry Schorn on Serena, Susan and Park Conrad and Rick on LaLeLu, Don and Joanne Theriault on Impulse, Chip and Louise Worster on Chip Ahoy, Bob and Karen Sowden on Banyan, Simon Koumjian and Eileeen Kiesel with Phil and Lois Scalise on Ginny II, John and Lynda Geraci with Nancy Guynn on Avventura, Kenny, Pam and Brandon Windsor with Andy on Imagine, Robert Baird and Cherie Harp on Wanderlust, Burt Pareja and Cristal Wood on Seaventure, Chris and Liz Calder on Spindrift, Tony and Kathy Samilian on Genesis, Kevin and Louise Walters on Serena Rose, Lane Williams and Deborah Kuiken on Zinfandel.

By Car: Jesse and Carmen Camp, Jim (who made a great “skipper”) and Lynde Edwards, Dave and Nancy Keane, Judy and Bob Pavan, Dave and Gail Cordial, Bob Cahall and Vickie Cockman, Amy Pierce, Page and Claudia Proffitt, Bob Wiley, Rob and Trish Zetter-berg, John and Loretta Schnitzius, Tom and Mary Ann O'Shea, Clay Bernichon and Pat O'Brien, James and Dolores Miller with JJ, Doris Jannke, Heidi, Christo-pher, Christopher, Mark, Michael and Heidi Rose Salmon, Karen Williams, Tom and Margie McIlree, “Captain” Kirk and Peg Adams and last but certainly not least, Jennifer Clendinen.

John Geraci

in Vero Beach

Although there is no formal cruise host for this outing, it has become an ECSA tradition to spend the New Year’s weekend at Vero Beach City Marina. Tentative plans call for a potluck dinner at the marina on New Year’s Eve and dinner at the Riverside Café on New Year’s Day.

Call the Marina for reservations (772-231-2819) for a slip or (possibly shared) mooring.

For more information, contact Joe (321-223-6871) or Karen Coleman (321-795-5588).

your boat in a nice place with good friends and no pressure. Be sure to make your reservations at the city marina soon as they tend to fill up quickly.

Last but not least, let’s all make a New Year’s reso-lution to be more active in the club in 2012. We have put together a very active cruising schedule, so I hope that I will see more of you on the water as well as at the monthly meetings throughout the year.

Joe

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COMMODORE’S THOUGHTS (continued from page 2)

some of her drinks (don’t forget about a Dark and Stormy), and we have the Bahamas trip coming up next year! I’d better sign off and get cracking on that research so I can anchor in Great Guana Cay, watch the sun drop into the crystal turquoise waters and have an ice cold beer.

Cheers, John

SECRETARY’S REPORT (continued from page 4)

OLD BUSINESS:

No old business.

NEW BUSINESS:

Membership Renewal: Reminder letters for renewal of membership will be sent out shortly. Checks will not be cashed until January.

All Pro Sporting Goods is here tonight. The new ECSA T-shirts are $12.75 right now because the screens are set up and ready to print.

50/50 drawing: Liz Calder won the drawing.

Refreshments were provided by Cherie Baird. Thank you.

The meeting was adjourned at 7: 29 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Nancy Keane, Secretary

also made some extra holiday cash by parting with some of their treasures from their attics and garag-es. But most of all I think we all had fun with the ca-maraderie of working together to help support an activity we all enjoy.

Our appreciation to all of our following members who helped out over the weekend. You all made it easy by turning up on time and willingly accepting all your duties. Thanks again and I hope you had fun and know your efforts were greatly appreciated. If I have missed anyone, please let me know and we will arrange an official belated recognition for you at our next meeting.

Nancy Abbott and Friend, Vicki Boukalis, Bob Ca-hall, Chris and Liz Calder, Jesse Camp, Susan Con-rad, David Cordial, Joe and Karen Coleman, Winnie Crawford, John Geraci, Denise Hoffman, Rick Hushla, Nancy Keane, Eileen Kiesel, Tom McIlree, Mary Ann O’Shea, Burt Pareja, Amy Pierce, Page Proffitt, Don and Joanne Theriault, Bob Wiley, Christal Wood, and Chip and Louise Worster.

David Keane

2011 SSCA GAM (continued from page 3)

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Cruising Awards

With the end of the year right around the corner, individual cruising reports

are due NOW. If you have cruised in Florida, outside

Florida, in the U.S. or Bahamas, please contact Page Proffitt with your

full distance and destinations. After Page receives your cruise info, a committee will go over your itinerary and put you in the right category for

2011 awards.

Email Page at rpp@pageproffitt.com

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8-foot Apex hard-bottom inflatable with 6-hp Mercu-ry engine “as is”. Asking $900. Kirk Adams fkirkadams@gmail.com

Navy mainsail cover/stowing system w/lazy jack for 13.5’ boom, Sails by Morgan. http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/boa/2649306889.html Jack Fitzgibbon 321-264-1209 or chuters@yahoo.com

Johnson short shaft 8hp 2 stroke/2 cycle 2004/5 low time outboard engine. Horizontal stabilizers, fuel line and tank included. Asking $850 obo. Photos on request. Jack Fitzgibbon 321-264-1209 or chuters@yahoo.com.

Slip for rent in Melbourne Harbor Marina, up to 42’ x 15’ x 6’. $350/month. Susan Conrad 985-503-0019 or sochs-conrad@dwklaw.com.

Aluminum bimini frame with stainless hardware

from ODay 302, 8’4” wide, has red canvas and cov-er, very good condition. $100. Lloyd or Michelle at 777-2504 or email michellefrench@cfl.rr.com

1987 Catalina 25, Std Rig, Swing Keel, 9.8 XL Shaft

Tohatsu 4-stroke with electric start/alternator, alumi-num trailer with tongue extension, dual axle, 150 Genoa, FB Main, Bimini, propane stove, sail-away condition. $7500. Located Indian Harbour Beach. Jesse Camp 407-620-7813 or jes-secamp@bellsouth.net for pictures or appointment.

10’ Achilles inflatable dinghy, only used twice.

$799. Erwin Kissenberth 321-255-1045.

Marine Air Conditioner: CARRY-ON (Cruise Air)

hatch-mounted portable. 115/110 Volt; 6 Amp run-ning, 18 Amp starting. 6720 BTU. Fits hatch 12”x12” to 18”x18”. Cost $999 at West Marine. Sell for $400. Spinnaker Pole: FORESPAR 14-foot long, 3-inch diameter. Complete with bridles in-stalled. Jaw ends. Very good condition. List price $800. Sell for $300. Doug Worth 321-536-8790

FREE parts and repair manuals for Yanmar 2QM15

to a good home. Joe Coleman 773-3265

Please send classified ad updates to Mary Ann maoshea@bellsouth.net or 321-986-8772

Member Classified Ads

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ECSA 2011 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2012

Location: Melbourne Yacht Club

1202 E. River Drive, Melbourne, FL

(Just off U.S. 1, one block south of Hwy 192)

Schedule: 5:30—6:30 p.m. Social Hour (cash bar)

6:30—7:30 p.m. Dinner buffet

7:30—9:30 p.m. Awards Program

9:30—11:00 p.m. Music and dancing (cash bar)

Dinner Buffet—$25 per person

Chicken Marsala

Tortellini Alfredo

Vegetables

Salad

Dessert

Both entrée choices will be on the buffet, but please select your choice on your reser-

vation form so that we can provide the correct quantities.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY! Reservations will be accepted through December 15, 2011. Complete the following

form, including your choice of entrée, and return with your check made payable to

East Coast Sailing Association. Bring it to the November or December general mem-

bership meeting, or mail to

ECSA, P. O. Box 372054, Satellite Beach, FL 32937. Attention: Banquet.

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2011 ECSA Awards Banquet Reservation Form

Name of members/guests attending: __________________________ Boat Name: ___________________________________ Entrée selection: Chicken Marsala ______(number) x $25 = ______

Tortellini Alfredo ______(number) x $25 = ______

Half portion of each ______(number) x $25 = ______

TOTAL = ______

EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

PO Box 372054

Satellite Beach FL 32937-0054

Upcoming ECSA 2011 Race & Cruise Events

Date Event Contact

Dec 3 Doublehanded Race Knowlton

Dec 10 Women’s Fall Race #6 Jackson

Dec 17 Summer/Fall Race #5 Knowlton

Dec 17 Holiday Boat Parade Hutson

Jan 1 New Year’s in Vero Beach Coleman

Jan 7 Annual Awards Banquet BOG

Check out http://ecsasail.com/node/163 for the most up-to-date racing info.