Cruise to Rotary Park - November 12-13, 2022

We are hoping that everyone and their boats survived Hurricane Nicole, and are ready to get out on the water!

Our November cruise will be to Rotary Park in Suntree, hosted by your Board of Governors (BOG).

Some of us have been reminiscing about the days of old when this gathering was called Pinedaville. Sailors gathered on the northeast shore of Pineda Causeway in the Indian River Lagoon for an afternoon and evening of playing games, such as conch blowing contest, guzzling alcohol, and eating like there was no tomorrow. Ah, memories!

In deference to our old Pinedaville days, the Rotary Park Cruise will be pirate themed. Feel free to dress and/or talk like a pirate. We will provide music so you can dance like a pirate...or Elaine...or any way you want. You can drink like a pirate, too, just make sure to have a designated driver or dinghy operator.

We have the large pavilion at Rotary Park reserved on Saturday from 2:00 to 9:00 pm, and no one can kick us out – Clyde checked. The official cocktail hour will begin at 4:00 p.m. and we will order pizza at 5:00 p.m. How much we order depends on how many people make reservations on the website (ecsasail.com) and how many people are there at 5:00 p.m. So, please, make reservations if you can't be there by 5 p.m., so we know how much pizza to order. We expect to start eating at 6:00 p.m. The BOG is buying the pizza.

Please bring an appetizer, side dish or dessert to share, pirate themed or not. Also bring your own plates, flatware, cups, paper items and favorite beverages...maybe even an adult beverage (grog?) to share. And if you have a conch we can blow, we'll sanitize it between blowers. There should be enough alcohol there.

If you sail in, you can anchor off the beach and dinghy in -- navigate to 28° 13.821' N  80° 40.239' W. If you drive, the entrance is at Suntree Boulevard and US-1. The gate will be open extra hours for us.

Cruisers can gather in the park for breakfast Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m., or whatever time the sailors decide.