Let’s cruise to one of our favorite waterfront eateries, Pineda Inn Grill and Bar, in south Rockledge, for cocktails and dinner. Dinghy to the shore at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, August 14, for Meet-and-Greet drinks at the bar, followed by dinner at 5 p.m. For those making a night of it, we will have a potluck breakfast for the boaters on Sunday morning, August 15, at 8 a.m. at Rotary Park, just to the north of the restaurant. Dock space is available for boats with shallow draft. Depth is reported to be about 3 feet. It's a nice area for anchoring out also, and dinghys can easily tie up at the dock. From the ICW near red Marker 94, turn west, and you're there. The end of the T-dock is located at 28°13.70'N 80°40.28'W. Or, for the landlubbers, 6533 US-1, Rockledge, FL 32955. Please RSVP by purchasing free tickets on the club website

            Please join us for the annual cruise to Cocoa Village for the July 4th Fireworks and Symphony extravaganza. You can come by boat and either anchor out or take a slip at the Cocoa Village Marina or the new floating T-docks at Riverfront park. From there you can enjoy the shopping and dining in Cocoa Village. On July 4th itself we will be having a Bring-Your-Own dinner, along with Bring-Your-Own plates, glasses, utensils, etc.  Dinner will be at the Cocoa Village Marina clubhouse with hot coals on the grill for you to enjoy your favorite deceased animal (within reason). As the sun sets we can set up our chairs and watch the fireworks over the Indian River.   Saturday 3rd: Arrival.             If you come by boat you can reserve a slip at the Cocoa Village Marina (CVM) (321-632-5445) or try for the new floating community docks of Cocoa Riverfront Park (28o21.289’N 080o 43.312’W). From there it's an easy stroll into the Village. Upscale dining at Café Margaux, Pizza at Ryans (with a great view of the river) or German Food at the Bier Garten and Thai food opposite. Fancy buying a cannon for your boat? We have a pirate's shop in the village that can help you. Alternatively, you can anchor out close to Riverfront park and use the public Dinghy docks down from the boat ramps, or go under the 520 bridge and anchor starboard of the CVM channel.   Sunday 4th             We will have a BYO dinner at CVM clubhouse (90 Delannoy Avenue, Cocoa 32922). If you drive, there’s parking in the large lot in front of the clubhouse). Coals and the grill will be provided. Bring your own favorite foodstuffs and beverages along with plates, cups and utensils. We anticipate eating in the clubhouse at 5:00 p.m. The Brevard Symphony Orchestra will start their “Symphony Under the Stars” in the riverfront park at 8:00 p.m. and the fireworks will start at 9:15 p.m. For those that don’t fancy the crowds in Riverfront park we can take chairs out to the Dock to watch the show.   Monday 5th.             One last chance to wander through Cocoa Village for that last meal and then back to the water for the voyage home.

Hosted by Joe Cloidt Mark your calendar for the premier sailing cruise of the year! Yes, it is the return of the Summer Sailtice on June 19/20. Please join us for a dual celebration cruise, not only is it the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year but it is also the 20th anniversary of the Summer Sailstice, an internationally recognized day that celebrates sailing. Check out their website for more info - https://summersailstice.com. Plan on arriving at Grills restaurant anytime after 1:00pm where we will set up on the south beach, look for the club banner. There will be the annual blessing of the fleet with Deacon Mike arriving at 3:00 p.m. and heading out to the anchored fleet shortly after. Dinner will start around 5-6 p.m. but everyone is free to order when they are ready. Those that anchor out generally will dinghy in for morning breakfast. No-cost tickets (so we can get a head count for the restaurant) are listed below.  For more information about Grills Riverside, visit their web site at http://www.grillsseafood.com/grills-riverside-melbourne.

The Fort Pierce Cruise 2021 Hosts: Jesse and Carmen Camp The Memorial Day cruise will be to Safe Harbor Harbortown Marina in Fort Pierce, Friday, May 28th through Monday, May 31st. We will meet Friday evening for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Marina’s Restaurant, Harbor Cove.   At 8 a.m. Saturday we will meet by the Pavilion for a ride to the Farmers Market at the Ft. Pierce Municipal Marina. Rides back to Harbortown will be at 11:30 a.m. for some pool time. We will have a cookout at 6 p.m. at the pavilion. Please bring your choice of meat and a covered dish to share. Also, since we have gone green, please bring your own plates, utensils and drinkware. Sunday we will meet at 8:30 a.m. to go to Captain Galley’s for breakfast then more pool time and dinner at The Cove at 6 p.m. again. Monday morning, home bound. To contact the hosts: Jesse Camp: jessecamp@bellsouth.net Carmen Camp: carmencamp@bellsouth.net  

UPDATE:  Overly exuberant winds Saturday compell us to postpone the cruise until Sunday when the winds are expected to be (somewhat) less energetic, tho still in the high teens.  The airshow website promises the exact same show on both days. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will Headline the Great Florida Air Show on May 15, 2021 at Orlando Melbourne International Airport.  Let's get out in the river on our boats just east of the Melbourne Airport!  Get there early and anchor at a good vantage point to view the aerial acrobatics.  More information at the air show official web site. NOTE: "Tickets" below refer to the *free* ECSA event where we sail to a good viewing spot on the river.  Tickets to the Great Florida Air Show itself can be purchased by clicking here. 

Hosts: Jesse and Carmen Camp (Rescheduled from a very windy and choppy April 24-25 weekend) Where: N 27° 59' 27.13" W 80° 32' 37.79" Just west of Marker 21 on the ICW in Malabar. Adjacent to the spoil Island.    We had such a great time in February, we're going again!  Anchor Saturday afternoon, spend the night on the water, and head back Sunday. For more information, contact Jesse at jessecamp@bellsouth.net

Ready for some adventure!!  A meandering cruise....our destination is the Keys.   We're headed south, no special plans to stay anywhere or do anything!     The Fletchers are leaving Saturday, May 1st in Little Attitudes, headed down to Vero or Ft. Pierce and waiting.  Geracis in Avventura plan to leave Sunday, May 2nd and catch up to Little Attitudes. Both intend to be back to meet everyone in Ft. Pierce for the Memorial Day Cruise by Friday, May 28th.   Interested in joining this motley band of cruisers?  Contact Pat Fletcher (patvipisland@gmail.com) or Lynda Geraci (slgeraci@att.net).

The hosts for this cruise are your Board of Governors.  We will be anchoring outside of Melbourne Harbor, spending the Saturday afternoon, March 13th, on our boats anchored in the sun and everyone having their own socially distant fun. *** UPDATE *** We will gather for Sunday breakfast, March 14th, at Front Street Park at 9:00 a.m. EDT.  Coffee and doughnuts will be provided, and feel free to bring anything else you like.

Hosts: Steve Lambert & Chiz Ishihara Note: Due to inclement weather the past two weekends, the ECSA Board decided to reschedule this cruise to the weekend of February 27-28. Where: N 27° 59' 27.13" W 80° 32' 37.79" Just west of Marker 21 on the ICW in Malabar. Adjacent to the spoil Island.    Despite the delays, we're sticking with the original Valentine's theme... Are you dreading Valentine’s Day in the time of the Pandemic? Worried that you won’t get a table at your favorite romantic restaurant, as it’s now more romantic with only 3 socially distanced tables and a waiter in a Hazmat suit? Concerned that the guy at the next table with the roses who has been sneezing constantly for the last 10 minutes may have more than an allergy and wondering what that goodnight kiss will feel like through 4 layers of cloth and a HEPA filter? Well, forget those dreads and join Steve and Chiz for a weekend on the water heading down to Marker 21 in Malabar. Enjoy a romantic meal on the water (or beer and a couple of Publix Subs) under the stars with the waves lapping gently (hopefully) on your bow and no masked waiters. We will not be doing the normal beach grill (not even sure if there is still a beach) but hopefully we can romantically yell at each other from our boats or dinghies, and after a few drinks perhaps some romantic or colorful songs over the VHF. Either way it will just be nice to be out on the water and away from it all. See you all there, Steve and Chiz. And a note from our Directory Chairperson, John Boyd : "I will bring the 2021 club directories with me, so sail down and get yours!  If that's not a good enough incentive to join this cruise, I don't know what is..."

The Frostbite Cruise to Ballard Park will be held on January 16th, 2021.  Nice anchorage available in Eau Gallie River. Or come by car with plenty of parking available.  The address is 924 Thomas Barbour Drive, Melbourne, FL 32935.   Looking forward to seeing everyone whether you come by car or boat!! Let's start the new year off with a safe get together. We have reserved the large pavilion at Ballard Park so put on your jackets and mittens. Bring your own grub. The grills will be ready at 5 p.m. Saturday, January 16. Remember: no sharing, so bring what you need to fill your bellies. We will see everyone any time from 3 p.m. onward at Ballard Park Jan 16, 2021.  * UPDATE * Winds are predicted to increase considerably in the late afternoon, and that means choppy river, so you may want to get there early! For more information, call Pat Fletcher, host at 321-537-7394 or email to patvipisland@gmail.com.

The Cocoa Village Holiday Boat Parade is this coming Saturday, December 12, 6:00-7:30 pm.  Click here for the route map.  The parade starts about 1.5 miles south of Cocoa Village near Orange Avenue in Rockledge and heads north.  This is an unusual cruise since we aren't meeting for dinner anywhere, just sailing to a location and anchoring to watch.  Hosts Winnie and Ralph Crawford to anchor Oriyo between the start and south of Cocoa Village at coordinates 28.3455° N (28° 20.73') and 80.7202° W (80° 43.22') -- see blue dot on the map. However, you can anchor anywhere along the route you desire.  Grover reports that the T-dock at Lee Wenner Park will be used for judges, so no boats will be allowed there.  The hosts also suspect that the floating docks will be full.  The organizers say there is about 5-feet of water in that area.  There are also many boats anchored in the basin.  There is plenty of depth south of Cocoa Village.  If you have any questions, please contact Winnie Crawford at winnie.crawford@outlook.com

Important webinar about the waterway on which we spend most of our time sailing: Dr. Leesa Souto, Executive Director of the Marine Resources Council, Presents the Results of 2020’s Indian River Lagoon Health Update. Communities Must Act. Sea Grasses & Habitat Are In Peril. Please join the MRC, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, for the release of the 3rd IRL Report Card. Video and instructions at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indian-river-lagoon-health-update-webinar-seagrass-habitat-are-in-peril-tickets-128532665663?aff=cc   Sessions are at noon and 6 p.m. Tuesday 8 December