Seven Seas Cruising Association Annual Gam (Sailors Gathering) Nov. 8-11

Dates: November 8-11, 2018

Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) gathers again in Melbourne for its annual Gam, or gathering of sailors, and ECSA will be there to help.  The 43rd annual SSCA Gam is a 4-day event complete with:

• Seminars on a variety of sailing topics
• Round table discussions
• Awards banquet
• Flea market
• and more!

It is a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends, participate in a fruitful discussion on a cruising destination or a new piece of gear, and have a lot of fun.  ECSA helps out by volunteering in the snack bar, passing out lunches, setting up the banquet dinner, and other ways in which we show our hospitality to our visiting boaters.

*** Special Note *** We still need a few volunteers to help set up tables and chairs for the Saturday evening banquet.  If you can come Saturday afternoon around 4:15 that would be a big help !  ***  Please let Joe Coleman know: odysseytraining@hotmail.com

Here is a link to the schedule of events for all four days (Opens in new window):

https://www.ssca.org/docs.ashx?id=436818

Special note: Events on Thursday and Sunday are free and open to the public:

• Thursday, November 8 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. we fill the south meeting room at the Eau Gallie Public Library for the *free* "Heading South" group discussion forum.  If you are thinking about traveling to, or have recently traveled to, the Keys, Bahamas, or Caribbean, this should be a very worthwhile event.  We learn from other sailors who have gone there, and inform others of our own experiences.  Come early to get a seat -- the room fills up fast!  Following the event, we head next door to Squid Lips for dinner, live music, and more fascinating chit-chat with our fellow mariners.
• Sunday, starting at 8:00 a.m. is the *free* Nautical Flea Market at the Eau Gallie Civic Center.  Lots of great deals on all types of nautical gear.  Start preparing your shopping list now !