Mark your calendar for the premier sailing cruise of the year! Yes, it is the return of the Summer Sailstice on June 18/19. It is held on the weekend nearest to the Summer Solstice, the longest daylight of the year. Check out their website for more info - https://summersailstice.com.   Grills no longer has their south beach area with the canopy and tables where we used to meet for drinks and dinner, so it’s Plan B. Which is, start gathering at the outside bar around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday June 18 and then head in for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Sunday morning is breakfast at 8:00 a.m. for those who anchor out or would like to join us. Hosted by Joe Cloidt

Hosted by Pat & Bruce Fletcher This weekend is the ever-popular Memorial Day weekend cruise to Cape Marina (800 Scallop Dr , if you're driving) at Port Canaveral!!  Reserve now at Cape Marina or nearby Ocean Club Marina; the phone numbers are:  Ocean Club Marina: 321-783-9001 Cape Marina: 321-783-8410 Be sure to mention that you're with the ECSA sailing club.  To get there, we need to pass through Canaveral Locks; their phone number is 321-783-5421.  Remember that weekend restrictions are in effect, and the bridge will not open between 12 and 2. Bruce has reserved 10 slips at Cape Marina, which are all booked (but check for cancellations!).  The Ocean Club may also have slips, and is within easy walking distance. Please get your RSVP in early. *** If you have registered for a slip at either of these marinas, please e-mail or text Pat Fletcher at patvipisland@gmail.com or 321-537-7394. Saturday, May 28th, arrive and sign in at the Tiki Bar at Cape Marina.  *Saturday* evening, we are planning on meeting at Gator’s Dockside, 683 Nesbit Drive, Port Canaveral.  Cocktails at the bar at 5 p.m., and dinner at 6 p.m.  Be sure to RSVP to Pat Fletcher (patvipisland@gmail.com / 321-537-7394) so that we can guarantee enough seats for dinner. After dinner, meet in the Tiki bar area for a goodnight nightcap. Sunday, May 29th, your choice of “sail in the ocean” or “play in the pool”!   *Sunday* evening we plan to gather in the Tiki Bar area at Cape Marina.  Happy Hour begins at 5 p.m. (BYOB), followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Bring your own dinner, salad, dessert, plates, and utensils. There is a gas grill nearby. Monday, May 30th, leave for home.  

April is a great month for sailing in our area, not too hot yet, and not too many thunderstorms. So let's take advantage of Florida in springtime to sail down to spoil island "BC37" near Marker 21 in the Indian River. The best anchoring is near 27 59' 27.13" N, 80 32' 37.79" W. We will gather on Saturday for grilling ashore -- bring your own food, beverages, plates, utensils, and a dinghy to get to shore. No set time for anything, as uninhabited islands have no schedules! If you would prefer to drive to the event ... well, sorry landlubbers, this one is accessible by boat only -- So no excuses! Forecast calling for easterly winds both days, which is about ideal for a beam reach, so let's hope the prediction holds.

  Annual Citizens for Florida Waterways Marine Flea Market Saturday and Sunday April 2 - 3, 2022, 8am-4pm daily Harbortown Marina Sea Ray Dr. Merritt Island, FL Central Florida's Largest Marine Flea Market Free Admission! Free Parking! Something for everyone! Lots of Nautical themed merchandise, old and new. Replacement parts, Dock Lines, Buoys, Ski Equipment, and more! http://cffw.org/flea-market/ ECSA will be renting a table at the flea market for the purpose of promoting our fine club to area sailors.  Help the ECSA grow by contacting Joe Coleman (joecoleman@cfl.rr.com) to volunteer for a time slot.  Or, use the "Tickets" function below to choose a time.  (These won't be tickets to the flea market - that's free - it's just a way to see who is available to help and when.)  Thanks to all!

Go Green! Join us for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration in downtown Melbourne. We have an area reserved beginning at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at The Mansion at 1218 East New Haven Ave., Melbourne, Florida, 32901.  Please RSVP below under "Tickets" as soon as possible so we can get a headcount of our huge turnout!  Gather in the patio area near the front entrance. Coming by boat? Call Melbourne Harbor Marina for reservations and dockage (321-725-9054). Or anchor off Front Street Park and dinghy into Melbourne Harbor. Melbourne Yacht Club will allow ECSA boats to use their dinghy docks. Melbourne Yacht Club may also have dock space for a few ECSA boats. MYC contact is Jim Todd, 407-308-7281, or blueheronent1@gmail.com. Call Clyde Berry for the gate code. Come back (weather permitting) Sunday morning (3/20) at 8:30 a.m. for a potluck breakfast in Front Street Park before heading home. See you there!

Lets cruise to Vero Beach Municipal Marina to celebrate George Washington's Birthday! Make your reservations ASAP for Friday thru Sunday Night. $2.15/Ft Transient Dock, $20.00/ Day Mooring Ball or anchor w/use of Dingy Dock See schedule below.  Daytime walk or ride the shuttle to Vero Beach and enjoy the ocean and festivities. Sunday night we have a cookout dinner starting at 6:00pm. Bring your grillable items and a dish to share. Monday we go home :-( Call Vero Beach Municipal Marina - 772-231-2819 for your reservation. Any questions call Jesse at For Oh Seven -620 -78 won three Hosts will be Jesse and Carmen Camp. 

The Frostbite Cruise will be held on January 15-16th, 2022. New location: Pineda Inn in Rockledge. Come by car, boat, ride your bike or swim just make sure you join in on the first official cruise of 2022! Normally we meet at Ballard Park, but there was no availability for us! Pineda Inn is always a fun place to meet and a great place to anchor just off the dock. Dinghys and very shallow-draft boats can tie up on the dock. There's an outside deck with lots of room for everyone. Dinner is at 5pm on Saturday the 15th and afterwards we can have a few drinks at the Tiki Bar. We can make some plans for Sunday and maybe even Monday since it is a 3-day weekend for most of us The address is: 6533 US-1, Rockledge, FL 32955 .   Looking forward to seeing everyone whether you come by car or boat!! Let's start the new year off with a safe get together.   

ECSA Annual Awards Banquet Celebrating 55 + 1 years Saturday, January 8th, 2022 The ECSA Annual Officer Installation and Awards Banquet will be held January 8, 2022, at the Tides Collocated Club at Patrick Space Force Base.  This is always an enjoyable evening, with a fun recap of our amazing cruises and activities in the past year, plus exciting events planned for the year ahead. COVID has been on everyone’s mind lately and this Saturday will be no exception.  The tables will be spaced apart for our members to be more comfortable about coming together for this awards dinner.  We have the main ballroom for this event, so there will be a lot of room to spread out. The address is 1001 N. Highway A1A, Patrick SFB, FL.  5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Social hour with cash bar 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Dinner: We are going with a buffet again this year, which will include Garden salad Fruit Salad Thyme & Rosemary Prime Rib Herb Roasted Chicken Breast w/Natural Au Jus Grilled Mahi w/cajun shrimp sauce Baked Mac & Cheese Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Seasoned Wild Rice Green Beans Almondine Desserts provided by our very own members 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Awards Ceremony and Installation of new officers. Dancing will follow.  Also we will be raffling off some nice nautical gifts, which is always fun! Suggested dress is "comfortable cocktail"; or go by the above photos. Calling All Bakers and Non-Bakers! In preplanning the Awards Banquet, I’d like to call on all the bakers in the club and non-bakers (you can pick one up) and ask that you bring a dessert to the Awards Banquet. Note from Rear Commodore Lynda Geraci: Please email me at slgeraci@att.net with what you’re planning on bringing. I know there’s a lot of culinary talent out there, let’s take advantage of it! If you’re having difficulty choosing a dessert to bring, perhaps I can help you decide. Email or call me.  My email address and phone number are in the directory. Also, online registration is now closed.  Please email Lynda at the address above for more information.

Hosted by Dave & Marci Hutson Arrive at 1700 with your covered dish. We will begin the fine dining pig-out at 1730. The boat parade begins on the north end of the Grand Canal at 1800. The parade should arrive at our latitude starting around 1830.  Come by boat – Bring your dink to our dock or to Simon’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 2 houses north of us.   Click here ----->>>  <<<----- for full-page flyer Please pass it along to your friends! 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, everyone bring a dish to share, your favorite beverage, and something to sit on. We will provide a mess of South Carolina BBQ pork, fine plastic dinnerware, 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 instruments and your best singing voice. Questions? Contact Dave Hutson at 321-501-3722 or e-mail, hutson1945@gmail.com.

Hosted by the Board of Governors (BOG) Join us at Rotary Park, 28° 13.821' N  80° 40.239' W. Mark your calendars and prepare to have a good time! The Rotary Park Cruise is always fun, with music, games, and great company! We have the large pavilion reserved from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sail over and anchor off the beach or drive to the park.  The entrance is at Suntree Boulevard and US-1. The gate will be open extra hours for this event. Pizza will be provided by your Board Of Governors. Plan on dinner at 5:30 p.m. Cruisers can also gather in the park, or sail down to Grills, for breakfast on Sunday morning.

Join us in Titusville at Pier 220 Seafood and Grill, for the weekend of October 16-17 (rescheduled from October 9-10 due to nasty weather forecast).  Anchor just north of the A. Max Brewer Causeway (Route 406), or reserve a slip at the Titusville City Marina (about a 10-15 minute walk).  Pier 220 has docks suitable for dinghys, but they are too shallow for most sailboats. For more information about Pier 220, check their website at https://www.pier220.com Saturday (October 16) night dinner will start at 6 p.m.  Sunday (October 17) a good breakfast option would be Sunrise Bread Company, at 315 S Hopkins Ave.; check ther website at http://www.sunrisebread.com.  Walking distance - less than a mile. Later Sunday, for those who can stay the full day, we could take a little bit longer walk to Dixie Crossroads for lunch or dinner.  Their address is 1475 Garden Street.  Check their website at https://dixiecrossroads.com/. For more information, contact John Boyd at 321-720-9813 or jrbsailor@yahoo.com 

Plan ahead now for the ever-popular Labor Day Weekend Cruise to Ocean Club Marina at Port Canaveral - 930 Mullet Road, Port Canaveral. Phone 321-783-9001. Make your reservations at the marina now, as there are a limited number of slips available. Be sure to mention that you are with the ECSA Sailing Club. Bridges and Locks: Please check the schedule to plan your cruise. Saturday, September 4th starts with arrival and sign in at the Tiki Bar at Ocean Club.  Happy Hour begins at 5 p.m. (BYOB), followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Bring your own (dinner, salad, dessert, plates, utensils).  There will be no shared dishes.  There is a gas grill nearby. Sunday, September 5th, your choice of “sail in the ocean” or “play in the pool”!  Sunday night, due to the rise in covid cases, we have modified our plans, as a crowd not to have cocktails or dinner at 5 p.m. in the restaurant (Gator’s Dockside, 683 Nesbit Drive, Port Canaveral).  Therefore, dinner will be on your own.  The gas grill will be available.  After dinner, meet in the Tiki bar area back at Ocean Club for a goodnight/goodbye nightcap. Monday, September 6th, leave for home. For more information, please contact Lynda Geraci at slgeraci@att.net. See you there!