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FOOT, TACK & CLEW East Coast Sailing Association P.O. Box 372124 • Satellite Beach, FL 32937-0054 http://www.ecsasail.com BOAT/US Coop Number GA81299B February 2021 THE OFFICIAL LOG OF THE EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION Board of Governors Flag Officers Next General Membership Meeting Wednesday, Commodore February 10, 2021 @ 7pm Clyde Berry 321 – 779 – 3129 Vice Commodore Steve Lambert 774 – 618 – 0078 “How to Fish while Sailing” Rear Commodore Lynda Geraci 321 – 773 – 1437 by Man Overboard and Tackle Secretary Joe Cloidt 321 – 952 – 4154 Satellite Beach Civic Center, 565 Cassia Blvd Treasurer Latitude 28º 10.30' N, Longitude 80º 36.28' W Grover Gregory 321 – 305 – 6820 Elected Governors Don Theriault 321 – 254 – 4624 John Boyd 321 – 720 – 9813 Winnie Crawford 321 – 631 – 4220 Past Commodore Pat Fletcher 321 – 537 – 7394 Committees February Calendar of Local Sailing Events Advertising & Publicity 7 MYC Winter Rum Race Series Chiz Ishihara 352 – 284 – 1041 13 ECSA Marker 21 Cruise Hospitality 14 MYC Small Boat Sunday Joyce Alexy 321 – 917 – 5863 21 MYC Winter Rum Race Series Membership 26 MYC Full Moon Series Bruce Fletcher 321 – 537 – 7394 28 MYC Small Boat Sunday Newsletter Ralph Crawford 321 – 631 – 4220 March Calendar of Local Sailing Events Carmen Camp 407 – 620 – 5811 Programs 7 MYC Winter Rum Race Series Ralph Crawford 321 – 631 – 4220 13 ECSA St. Patrick’s Day Cruise Directory 14 MYC Small Boat Sunday John Boyd 321 – 720 – 9813 19 MYC Winter Rum Race Series Website 20 MYC Women on Water John Boyd 321 – 720 – 9813 27 MYC Full Moon Series Cruising Fleet Jesse Camp 407 – 620 – 7813 Foot, Tack & Clew is the official newsletter of the East Coast Sailing Association and is mailed to the membership each month or available at http://www.ecsasail.com. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the East Coast Sailing Association. THOUGHTS FROM THOUGHTS FROM YOUR YOUR COMMODORE VICE-COMMODORE Clyde Berry Steve Lambert Hello ECSA Sailors, Hello Sailors, Thank you all for giving me the opportunity to repre- My name is Steve Lambert, and this is my first article sent ECSA as Commodore in its 55th year. I am espe- in the FT&C as the New Vice Commodore. Many cially thankful to my wife, Diane for her support. I thanks to Clyde Berry, our new Commodore for the have a tough act to follow. Pat did a great job for sterling work he has done in the Vice Commodore slot three years and guided us through the tumultuous over the last year under what could be described as Covid Year of 2020. She put together a great team “less than ideal” (British Understatement) circumstanc- that will surely keep me headed in the proper direction es. First let me introduce myself. I was born in the as we go forward. North of Ireland and grew up on the South coast of England. My father was in the Royal Navy when Rum We are a sailing-oriented collection of folks who gen- was still considered part of the pay-packet and we erally have a passion for getting out on the water and moved around a lot when I was a kid. After college I raising the sails. For me, I just know that I want and lived in South Africa for a few years and have lived in like to sail and the “why” does not matter. I like the the States since the late 80s, moving up and down the feeling when the wind and sails come together and eastern seaboard and settling in Florida in 2006. moves the boat along with the engine off. I could sail on forever- - -well, until I run out of something essen- Chiz Ishihara, my other half and I live in Cocoa and tial (around here it is usually water depth). Whatever keep our boat, a 36’ Fountaine-Pajot, in Cocoa Village it is, I love it. I love to squeeze every ounce of energy Marina. The joys of owning a French production boat out of that sail-wind connection. I enjoy the learning, are that all the important notices and warnings (do not sharing, and the making more of something than the open this safety hatch while sailing, you will sink) are collection of its parts. Sailors have been sailing for in French, the wiring looks like it was modeled on a centuries but the techniques used to harness the wind map of the Paris metro and for some unknown reason change daily while the goal remains the same: the mainsail halyard is tied off at the top of the mast. Squeeze every ounce of energy from those sails. One of my main reasons for joining the ECSA was to Faster and faster, we go. Wind alone pulling us for- tap in to all the many years of experience in sailing our ward. membership has and obviously I need it (although the halyard thing still has folks scratching their heads). I have had the good fortune to sail with racers and watch and share the intensity of their efforts. Continu- One of the many challenges facing the board during ous, around the clock, no letting up for a second, no these strange times is how to continue to meet and trim change too small. Imagine 30 plus hours of sail- socialize in a safe environment. Many of our members ing and the difference between 1st and 2nd is mere (myself included) have some concerns about face-to- seconds. I have sailed with cruisers where one could face gatherings and we would like to expand the use be on the same tack for hours or days with a minimum of Zoom for our general meetings, for those that still crew and trimming a sail is a tradeoff for desperately want to participate from the comfort of our own living needed sleep. rooms. We are hoping that members will be able to watch presentations given at the meetings, contribute It is hard for me to relax on the boat. At anchor or to discussions with members attending the meeting tied to the dock, where generally peace and calm and even vote on issues affecting the club. Zoom reign, I can relax. Oh, unless there is something that doesn’t require you to download anything on to your needs fixing. computer, just click on the link that will be sent out. More on how this will work in a further article but for As always, I look forward to seeing you out on the wa- now Chiz and I look forward to seeing as many of you ter or at the next ECSA event. as can make it for the Valentine’s weekend cruise down to Marker 21. Clyde Berry, Commodore Fair Winds, Steve Lambert, Vice Commodore Page 2 The Frostbite Cruise is coming up next weekend at Bal- Secretary’s lard Park. Fires will be ready about 5:00, please bring your own food and no sharing. We have the pavilion Report from noon to dusk. Power may not be available at the site. Breakfast was planned for Sunday morning at Frig- ates Restaurant on the other side of the US1 bridge. East Coast Sailing Association The Recreation Department is still dealing with the floor General Membership Meeting issues in the main room and now also the kitchen at the January 13, 2020 Civic Center. They have been doing a good job in keep- Call to order: 7:00p.m. by Pat Fletcher, Commodore. ing us informed and finding us a room to meet in. Introduction of the Board: Lynda asked for a head count for the Marker 21 cruise and 13 members responded they would be attending. Commodore Pat Fletcher Vice Commodore Clyde Berry Joe Coleman gave us an update on Don T. who was Rear Commodore Lynda Geraci (Online) feeling ill just before Christmas and was admitted to the Secretary Joe Cloidt hospital. Don underwent heart surgery for a triple by- Treasurer Grover Gregory pass and 5 stints. He’s doing well and is expected to be Governors at Large Don Theriault (2023) NP, up around in month or two. Steven Lambert (2020)(Online), Winnie Crawford (2021) We also had a mini-flea market for some boating equip- Past Commodore Joe Coleman ment that Joe brought in from past member Al Budding. Joe also mentioned there was one boat available for the Commodores Opening Remarks: Erie Canal trip this fall, contact him if you would like to Pat welcomed the group and introduced all present reserve the boat. BOG members, Governors at Large and Committee members in attendance. As this was Pat’s last meet- The 2020 Cruising Awards were announced: ing as commodore, she thanked everyone for their Blue Water Cruising Award: Brad and Angie Stowers support, dedication and hard work that has kept the Florida Waters Cruising: Grover and Natasha Gregory club running over the last 3 years. She felt that the club would be in good hands with Clyde at the helm. Indian River Cruising: The BOG members for 2021 were then introduced: 1st Place (tie) John Boyd, Pat and Bruce Fletcher nd Commodore: Clyde Berry 2 Place Diana and Ray Cox rd Vice Commodore: Stephen Lambert 3 Place Don and Joanne Theriault Rear Commodore: Lynda Geraci Treasurer: Grover Gregory Jim Ross Award: Ross Herbert Secretary: Joe Cloidt Governors at Large: John Boyd, Don Theriault, Dot Hardenstein Award: Carmen Camp Winnie Crawford Past Commodore: Pat Fletcher Spirit of Sailing Award: Diana Cox As new commodore, Clyde thanked Pat for her lead- Bob Wiley presented the entries for the 2020 photo con- ership and commitment to the club over the last 3 test on the big screen.