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

November 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.

NOVEMBER Calendar of Local Sailing Events

1 MYC Small Boat Sunday

7 MYC Fall Dragon Point Race #3

8 MYC Fall Rum Race #3

13-15 ECSA/SSCA Melbourne GAM

14 MYC Women’s Fall Dragon Point Race #3

15 MYC Small Boat Sunday

21-22 ECSA Rotary Park Cruise

22 MYC Fall Rum Race #4

29 MYC Small Boat Sunday

DECEMBER Calendar of Local Sailing Events

6 MYC Fall Rum Race #5

13 MYC Small Boat Sunday

19 ECSA/MYC Christmas Boat Parade

20 MYC Fall Rum Race #6

27 MYC Small Boat Sunday

30-Jan 2 ECSA Vero Beach New Year’s Cruise

Next General Membership Meeting Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.

Marine Engine Maintenance by Grant Ball

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

VIEW FROM THE

VICE

COMMODORE

Rick Hushla

Cargo Rail to Port Canaveral Port Canaveral could be putting the brakes on a federal

environmental review of its proposal to create a cargo rail

link to the port. Commissioners on Wednesday will consid-

er authorizing port staff to ask the federal Surface Transpor-

tation Board Office of Environmental Analysis for "a tempo-

rary pause" of the agency's review of proposed rail routes.

Among the proposed routes is one that would add a rail line

over the Banana River and through the Merritt Island Na-

tional Wildlife Refuge. That route has generated controver-

sy from Merritt Island residents, environmental advocates,

and fishing and environmental tour operators. The request

to halt the Surface Transportation Board process

is designed to give port's staff time to work with the

Renuart/Larkin Group and the U.S. Air Force to study the

feasibility of a rail route through the Cape Canaveral Air

Force Station.

Also on the Canaveral Port Authority agenda for Wednes-

day: a proposal to authorize port staff to work with the

Renuart/Larkin Group to pursue what's known as an

"enhanced-use lease" with the Air Force that potentially

could include use of parts of the Middle Turning Basin and

rail connections through the Air Force station. That en-

hanced-use lease process is separate from the Surface

Transportation Board process Port Canaveral had been

pursuing.

Port Canaveral is hoping to create a rail link from the port to

the existing rail line west of U.S. 1. Port officials say such a

rail link is desired by importers and exporters, would boost

the port's cargo business, would create jobs and would take

trucks off the highways.

The port's potential partners on the Cape Canaveral Air

Force Station project -- the Renuart/Larkin Group and Mid

Atlantic Railway Services -- are proposing an agreement

with the Air Force to lease up to 2,000 acres at the 16,000-

acre-plus Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Some of that

land would be used for an industrial park and office park

along Phillips Parkway at the Air Force station. The pro-

posal also calls for about 500 acres of Air Force land north

of the port's channel, in what's known as the Middle Turning

Basin area, to be used by the port to expand its cargo oper-

ations.

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THOUGHTS FROM

YOUR COMMODORE

Page Proffitt

Apps for Sailors After the last general meeting I had a number of requests

about the software we had discussed in the program. For

those of you that missed the program, we went over a

number of applications that could be used on IPads, Tab-

lets, Computers and Cell Phones. These “apps” as they

call them are relatively inexpensive and add safety and

support to your daily cruising. Here are some of the apps

we looked at and the web addresses to find more info on

each.

The first is eRadar HD. This is a high-resolution weather

radar for iPhone, iPad and Android phones, that not only

gives a great radar view but also has watches, warnings

and advisories. See more at http://www.elecont.com/.

Next is Boating USA HD from Navionics, high resolution

charting and route planning software, available for most

platforms. Cost is free to try it out and $49.99 to buy on

Google Play or iTunes. This is a great backup GPS and

chart planning software. See more info at http://

www.navionics.com/en/mobile-pc-app-1.

Don’t you just hate it when the winds are blowing over

night while you try to sleep thinking about your anchor

dragging? My GPS anchor alarm is at the helm and a little

far away to be heard; this is where DragQueen Anchor

Alarm comes in. Made by ActiveCaptain, this small free

app installs on your cell phone and tracks your location

around the anchor, warning you of the possibility of the

dragging anchor. See more at https://play.google.com/

store/apps/details?id=air.DragQueen for Android, or

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragqueen-anchor-

alarm/id489294173?mt=8 for iPhone.

Do you need an automatic logbook for your boat? Boat-

Book will automatically keep track by time and location

throughout your trip. See more at http://

www.boatbook.co/.

We all have worked with ActiveCaptain, but sometimes we

need to know where the marinas, bridges and hazards are

when we don’t have a wifi or cell connection. ActiveCaptain

Companion helps by downloading the information from

ActiveCaptain to your cell phone or tablet and gives the

information to you only in a lower resolution format. See

more at https://activecaptain.com/companion/.

ActiveCaptain Locations works with ActiveCaptain and

eBoatCards to show you where your boating friends are

located. See more at https://activecaptain.com/

locations/index.php.

Most of us have used Sailflow on the computer, but it is

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Come Sail

With Us!

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TREASURER'S

REPORT

Clay Showen

Income Statement

Report Month Year to Date

Sep '15 Jan '15 - Sep '15

Revenue

50/50 $55.00 $261.00

Advertising $244.00

Banquet $317.00

Bus Trip $1,800.00

Donations $47.00

Member Dues $35.00 $1,745.00

Merchandise $113.00 $392.00

Miscellaneous

Total Revenue $203.00 $4,806.00

Expenses

Awards $68.16

Bank Svc $2.00 $14.00

Banquet $2,430.14

Bus Trip $490.68

Cruising $162.50

Insurance $632.00

Meeting & Ofc Sup $10.06 $98.80

Merchandise $880.16

Miscellaneous $451.24

Postage $76.72 $599.28

Printing $158.80 $447.77

Rent $239.64

Sales Tax $52.89

Sunshine $50.00

Total Expenses $247.58 $6,617.26

Bank Balance $5,199.99

Bank Balance This Time Last Year $5,211.91

2015 GAM is Coming!

The Seven Seas Cruising Association 2015

Melbourne GAM is just around the corner

and, as always, volunteers are needed to

help in the kitchen, ECSA table and serving

lunches. This year SSCA is requiring all vol-

unteers who also attend the sessions to pay.

They have given us a discounted rate of $20

a day or $35 for the full GAM. For those who

wish to help by serving the lunch only, there

would be no charge.

P l e a s e l e t J o e C o l e m a n

(odysseytraining@hotmail.com) know your

intention to volunteer, if you have not already

done so. Please sign up to volunteer and

help the ECSA and SSCA.

https://www.ssca.org/#/40thannualmelbournegam/

Get Involved in 2016!

Wouldn’t you like to help decide how the

ECSA functions? Where we go? How we

welcome new members? What programs we

have for the general meetings?

The Nominating Committee is currently look-

ing for people who are interested in a Board

position for next year. Board positions are:

Commodore

Vice Commodore

Rear Commodore

Treasurer

Secretary

Two new Elected Governors

Descriptions of responsibilities for each of

these positions can be found in the Articles

of Incorporation included in your member-

ship directory.

Notify a member of the Committee of your

interest: Joanne Theriault (321-243-5534),

Chip Worster (321-773-5851), Mary Ann

O’Shea (321-986-8772).

pay full price to attend. Because of this, we can still have

our fundraiser. However, our volunteers will be charged

a discounted rate of $20 to attend sessions (the full rate

is $50). Nigel Calder will be speaking. We will also have

a free table there to advertise and to sell our merchan-

dise. The volunteer sign-up sheet will be on the back

table. Please put a star by your name if you want to at-

tend seminars. The flea market on Sunday is free. This

is a big fundraiser for us so please help!

The following weekend (Nov. 21-22) is our Rotary Park

cruise. The club will be providing the burgers so bring a

side to go with it!

Treasurer Clay Showen—Next year’s dues can now be

accepted. Reminders will be going out at the beginning

of the year.

Page Proffitt—John Geraci, Simon Koumjian, Brad Stow-

ers, and Phil Scalise just sailed back from Orient NC to

Ponce Inlet. A long offshore passage!

Elected Governor Bob Wiley—Banquet report: We have

a contract with Suntree Country Club for March 12. The

program is being worked out and we have a menu. The

attire will be dressy. A reservation form will be posted on

the website and in the FT&C next month. [Page 8 of this

newsletter.] Reservations need to be in by Feb. 27. Any

donations to help cover expenses would be appreciated.

Upcoming FT&Cs will have articles about the history of

the club. The motto of the event is “50 Years Under Sail.”

Merchandise will be available to preorder. Thanks were

expressed to Bob Wiley and the committee for all of their

hard work in putting this together!

Because of the anniversary celebration, there will be a

general membership meeting instead of the annual

award dinner in January. The 2016 Board will be in-

stalled at that meeting.

Joe Coleman—If you frequent any of the businesses that

advertise with us, such as South Patrick Hardware or

Sparman, please let them know that you saw their ad in

the FT&C. This lets them know that their ads are effec-

tive and gives them a reason to keep advertising with the

ECSA.

Marci Hutson—The Christmas Boat parade party will be

held at their house on Dec. 19th. There will be a potluck

and we will watch the parade from their back yard. Be

there at 5:00. We will eat immediately. The parade itself

usually starts around 6 p.m. and anyone can participate.

There is no real organization. Just decorate your boat,

show up and get in line. It is sponsored by the Banana

River Power Squadron.

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EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

General Membership Meeting October 14, 2015

Board Members and Elected Governors Present --

Page Proffitt, Clay Showen, Tom O’Shea, and Jennifer

Clendinen

Call to Order--Commodore Page Proffitt called the meet-

ing to order at 7:01 p.m.

New Members and Guests—Guests of Nancy Knobbs,

Joe and Steve, introduced themselves. Nancy Keane’s

friends, Jose Casalls and Wilson Saurez, were also rec-

ognized. Loretta Schnitzius brought guest Tom Hoffman.

Membership applications from Connie and Larry Ether-

idge as well as Lynn and Russ Kliem were accepted by

the board.

Treasurer’s/Secretary’s Reports—A motion to approve

the September minutes as published in the October Foot,

Tack & Clew was made and carried. The August Treas-

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

also approved.

Commodore Page Proffitt—A nominating committee is

needed to find next year’s Board. Several key leadership

positions need to be filled. If you are approached to serve

in one of these positions, please consider helping out.

Rear Commodore Tom O’Shea—Cruising report: The

Marker 21 cruise went well. The weather was good with

the winds right to sail both down and back. A total of 14

boats attended, 10 from MYC and 4 from ECSA, although

not everyone was able to stay overnight. Dinner was

grilled out on the island. A fun time was had by all. Clay

Showen singlehanded the whole way!

The Boy Scout Island cruise only had 2 boats attend, with

rainy weather on the way home.

Past Commodore Joe Coleman--Their cruise up to New

Smyrna went very well. Impulse, Judith III and Alibi

stopped for the night in Titusville, went through Haulover

Canal and up the Mosquito Lagoon, then stayed at the

New Smyrna City Marina. The marina is nice, with the

town within walking distance and an inexpensive bus sys-

tem that allowed them to go beachside. They left on Fri-

day to go to Boy Scout Island for that cruise. When no

one else showed up, they left early. They may make a

trip down to Stuart after the first of the year.

The SSCA GAM is coming up (Nov. 13-15). The SSCA

generously allows the ECSA to run the kitchen for this

event as a fund raiser. A problem has arisen in recent

years where ECSA volunteers have insisted on attending

seminars for free on days that they weren’t working, even

though SSCA members who work the GAM still have to

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Secretary’s Report

Jennifer Clendinen

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Cruising News

Marker 21 Cruise Review Don and Joanne Theriault

We had a great turnout for the Marker 21 cruise,

including both ECSA and MYC members. We en-

joyed great weather and stimulating conversation!

Attendees were Don and Joanne Theriault on Im-

pulse, Joe and Karen Coleman on Alibi, Clay Show-

en on Lone Star, Jim and Amy Lacy on Mamook,

Larry and Connie Etheridge on Purr-fect, Larry and

Kim Redder (not sure of this name -- apologies if

incorrect!), Ralph and Winnie Crawford on Oriyo,

Sean and JoAnne Freeman on Santana, Randy

and Liz Randall on Last Move, Paul and Susan

Tzareff on Not a Clew, Tom and Mary Ann O’Shea

on Southern Comfort, Terry Willingham and Sharon

Hicks on The Edward Teach, and Noel Bauer on

Wizard.

Christmas Boat Parade

December 19

Dave and Marci Hutson

Arrive at 1700 with your covered dish. We will begin

the fine-dining pig-out at 1730. The boat parade be-

gins on the north end of the Grand Canal at

1800. The parade should arrive at our latitude start-

ing around 1830.

Come by boat – Bring your dink to our dock or to Si-

mon’s dock. We are on the Grand Canal directly

east of the cut-through between Tortoise Island and

Samson’s Island. Simon’s dock is two houses north

of us.

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.)

MYC will bring a keg! Please bring a dish to share,

your favorite beverage, and something to sit on. We

will provide fine plastic dinnerware, cheap paper nap-

kins, 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

instruments and your best singing voice.

Questions? Contact Dave at 321-501-3722 or e-

mail, hutson1945@gmail.com.

Rotary Park Cruise

November 21-22

Board of Governors

Mark your calendar for one of the most popular

cruises of the year. We have reserved the Rotary

Park pavilion from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on November

21st. This cruise is always a great time, with music,

games and lots of good company.

Sail over and anchor off the beach, or drive to the

park, across from Suntree Boulevard. The gates

will be open extra hours for this event.

ECSA will be supplying hamburgers for all, to be

cooked on the grill in the pavilion. Bring your bever-

age of choice and a side dish to share. Dinner will

be served at 5:30 p.m.

Cruisers can gather in the park for a potluck break-

fast on Sunday morning.

Boy Scout Island “Review” Don and Joanne Theriault

Boy Scout Island was a washout this year, due to

rainy weather and high water which flooded the is-

land. Better luck next year!

New Year’s Cruise

December 30 - January 2

Don and Joanne Theriault

As in years past, a few hardy souls will venture down

to Vero Beach Municipal Marina to welcome in the

new year. If you are thinking of going, call and make

your reservations with the marina now. (772) 978-

4960.

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If you have something you would like to

advertise (to sell, rent, or buy) send email to Mary Ann at maoshea@bellsouth.net

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South Patrick Hardware - Lumber

“Your Stainless Steel Store”

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Washers

Sealants, Fiberglass and More

1847 South Patrick Drive,

Indian Harbour Beach, FL

321-773-2525

Welcome New Members! Connie and Larry Etheridge

Lynn and Russ Kliem

Hospitality

Thank you to Dean and Patti White

for volunteering to bring

refreshments to the November

general membership meeting.

2015 ECSA

Photography Contest Get your photos together and submit them

for the 2015 contest. There is no entry fee,

but there is a chance for you to win a mone-

tary prize. The rules are simple:

You need to be an ECSA member

One of the boat(s) in the picture needs

to be an ECSA boat

Fill out an entry blank and submit before

the Christmas Day deadline.

Since so many of you have provided photos

this year for posting on the club website, we

know you have them. Share them with the

rest of us and win $$$ as a reward. Full

details are available on the website:

http://www.ecsasail.com/node/404.

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now available for Android phones and right at your finger-

tips all the time. This app gives weather and wind speeds

on an hour-by-hour time frame. Visit https://

play.google.com/store/apps/details?

id=com.windalert.android.sailflow&hl=en.

AIS is coming on strong with those who cruise offshore.

AIS allows you to see commercial and private marine

traffic that have AIS on board long before it gets close to

being a problem. Take a look at Marine Traffic’s AIS

website to see how AIS can tell you the location, speed

and heading of vessels around the world at http://

www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-81/

centery:28/zoom:8.

These are only a few of the 1000’s of low cost or free

apps available to make your life simpler. Try searching

https://play.google.com/ or the Apple App Store for the

newest apps coming out everyday. If you find one that

stands out, let us know so we can share it with your fellow

sailors at ECSA!

COMMODORE’S THOUGHTS Continued from page 2

Time for Cruising

Awards! It’s time to submit your cruising logs to Brad

Stowers (brad.stowers@gmail.com) to be con-

sidered for this year’s cruising awards. The

award categories are:

Blue Water Cruising - greatest distance

offshore

Bahamas Cruising - greatest distance to

and in the Bahama Islands

Florida Waters Cruising - greatest single

cruise distance in Florida waters

Inland Waters Cruising - greatest distance

on the inland waterways to a destination out-

side Florida

Jim Ross Memorial Trophy (Motor Vessel

Cruising) - greatest distance on a single

voyage in a motor vessel, inland or offshore

More award details will be available soon on the

ECSA website, or refer to a pre-2015 directory.

Please submit your cruise outline to Brad by De-

cember 1st.

You can’t win if you don’t submit an

entry!

Also the Melbourne Municipal Band will be having their

High Seas concert at the Melbourne Auditorium in No-

vember. We have been invited to set up a display at that

event.

The 50/50 drawing was won by Bruce Fletcher.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Clendinen, Secretary

Secretary’s Report Continued from page 2

ECSA 50th ANNIVERSARY DINNER

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2016

Location: Suntree Country Club

One Country Club Drive, Melbourne

Schedule: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Social Hour (cash bar)

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dinner

9:00 to 10:00 p.m. Program

Entrees ($35.00 each) Chicken Piccata with baked potato

Sliced Sirloin with burgundy sauce

Salmon with balsamic vinaigrette glaze

All dinners include rolls and butter, Birthday Cake, fresh brewed coffee, tea and

iced tea. Meals include seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes.

Dress: Men: Jacket and tie

Women: Appropriate dress

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY! Reservations will be accepted through February 27, 2016. 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 general membership meeting, or

mail to:

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

—————————————————————————————————————

ECSA 50th Anniversary Dinner Reservation Form

Name of members/guests attending: ____________________________

Boat Name: ________________________________________________

Entrée selection: Chicken Piccata ______(number) x $35 = _______

Sirloin ______(number) x $35 = _______

Salmon ______(number) x $35 = _______

TOTAL _______

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ECSA History

So far we've covered our Scrapbook of

newspaper articles, the Directories, and the

FT&C. Well, we do have some photos that

predate the website and easy access to

photos. We have some from 1996 to 2000.

The oldest on the website is from 2007. So

if you have some photos that fill in some of

the years that aren't covered, please let

Bob know and hopefully we can find an

agreeable way to get them scanned and

added to our club history.

1996 Photo of Mather’s Bridge Passage of ECSA Boats

50th Anniversary

Celebration Funding

Several members responded to last

month's plea and we have a couple of

checks in hand. There will also be oppor-

tunities for the “50/50” winners to donate

their share to the dinner fund. It would

help our efforts if each of you could be as

generous as possible in making a donation

to our anniversary fund.

Make your check payable to The East

Coast Sailing Association and indicate

“50th Anniversary Fund” in the “For” line.

Bring your check to the monthly meeting

or mail it to the ECSA, PO Box 372054,

Satellite Beach, FL 32937.

All donations will be restricted to 50th An-

niversary expenses and the effort to make

this an event you will remember.

Thank You!

50th Anniversary Committee

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Proposed Change to

Bylaws In order to present the annual cruising

awards at our January general meeting, the

following change is proposed to the ECSA

Articles of Incorporation. A vote to approve

the change will be conducted at the De-

cember 9th general membership meeting.

Article VI Section 3 states, in part: “the

newly elected officers and governor shall

be inducted during January awards ban-

quet meeting following their election.”

The proposed change reads: “the newly

elected officers and governor shall be in-

ducted during the January business meet-

ing following their election.”

Since the usual awards banquet is also the

January business meeting, the proposed

change covers both the normal annual ban-

quet and the 2016 business meeting, fol-

lowed by the 50th anniversary banquet in

March.

EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

PO Box 372054

Satellite Beach FL 32937-0054

Upcoming 2015 ECSA Events

Date Event Contact

Nov 11 November General Membership meeting

Nov 13-15 SSCA Melbourne GAM

Nov 21-22 Rotary Park Cruise BOG

Dec 9 December General Membership meeting

Dec 19 Christmas Boat Parade Hutson

Dec 30 - Jan 2 Vero Beach New Year’s Cruise Theriault

Check out http://www.sail-race.com for up-to-date racing information.

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