It's time to visit an old friend, Marker 21.  Join us on the nearby island (designated BC37) for dinner and drinks. There is a BBQ grill on the island and the club will provide charcoal for the cooking. Just bring your food, chair and drinks and enjoy what should be a fun weekend. A bonfire is planned for later in the evening so think of your best sea story to tell. Sunset will be celebrated with the traditional blowing of the conchs. Earth Day is on April 22 so we are holding a “Trash Round-Up” to clean up the spoil island, bring a trash bag. Where: N 27° 59' 27.13" W 80° 32' 37.79" Just west of Marker 21 on the ICW in Malabar. Anchoring is best on the west side of the spoil Island. Hosted by Don and Linda Montplaisir.

Join us for our March 21 cruise to Captain Hiram's Restaurant & Resort in Sebastian, Florida. Hosts: Chuck and Mavis Harnden (chuckh@2ndlight.com) Saturday March 21, Happy hour at Hiram's at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday March 22: Breakfast at Hiram's at 8 a.m. Here is their address: Captain Hiram's Restaurant & Resort 1580 US Highway 1 Sebastian, Florida 32958

Please join us for our Saturday, February 21, (date tentative) cruise to Marker 99 Restaurant & Lounge. The plan is to meet on their back deck overlooking the Indian River Lagoon for Happy Hour at 5:00 p.m., with dinner at 6:00 p.m.  There is a dock more suited to power boats but there may be room at the end for a sailboat. There are ladders down to water level for dinghies. Water depth is estimated at 6’-7’ at the outer dock. The restaurant is located about halfway between the Eau Gallie and Pineda Causeways. Please RSVP on the website (ecsasail.com) so we can provide a headcount to the restaurant, and don’t forget to take pictures and send them in. Contact event host John Boyd if you have any questions: webmaster@ecsasail.com Here is their address: Marker 99 Restaurant and Lounge 4263 North US-1 Melbourne, FL 32935

The Frostbite Cruise will be held on January 17-18th, 2026 at Ballard Park in Eau Gallie. We have reserved the large pavilion at the park so put on your jackets and mittens, mix a hot rum toddy and help us bring in the first cruise of the year. Bring an entrée, a side to share if you would like and the beverage of your choice.  Don’t forget to bring your dinnerware. We have the pavilion from 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. with most folks showing up around 3:00 p.m. Grills will be ready at 5:00 p.m. If arriving by car, the address is 924 Thomas Barbour Drive, Melbourne, FL 32935. For the sailors, Eau Gallie Harbor can be crowded and there are shallow spots but the holding is good with a sandy bottom. Anchoring outside the harbor in the Indian River Lagoon is also an option, weather permitting. Carmen and Jesse Camp will be hosting the cruise.

The ECSA Annual Officer Installation and Awards Banquet will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Tides Collocated Club at Patrick Space Force Base in the Ocean Lounge on the 2nd floor. 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. If buying tickets using Zelle, make the payment to treasurer@ecsasail.com. When ordering your tickets, click on the "I'm going. I'll bring/mail a check or cash. See you there!" option. ***Note that this event is open only to East Coast Sailing Association members and their guests.*** The address is 1001 N. Highway A1A, Patrick SFB, FL. • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Happy 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 Seasoned Wild Rice Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Baked Mac & Cheese Green Beans Almandine Herb Roasted Chicken Breast w/Natural Au Jus Thyme & Rosemary Prime Rib Grilled Mahi w/cajun Shrimp Sauce Dinner Rolls Coffee, Hot Tea, Water Specialty desserts provided by our very own members • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Awards Ceremony and installation of new officers. Dancing will follow. Dress: Cocktail Attire Raffle: We will be raffling off some nice nautical gifts, which is always fun! Calling All Bakers and Non-Bakers! The dessert table in past years was such big hit, we’re doing it again. We’re asking all the bakers and non-bakers (you can pick something up at your local bakery) to bring a dessert to the Awards Banquet.  Let Winnie Crawford* know if you are bringing anything, and what you are bringing, so we can put you on the list.  The website will be accepting reservations set at $50 per person, until Thursday, January 2, 2026.   If you have questions, please contact RC Kelly (rearcommodore@ecsasail.com) or Lynda Geraci*. * Contact information for Winnie Crawford and Lynda Geraci is in the club directory.

Hosted by your Board of Governors (BOG), the November cruise will be at Rotary Park in Suntree Saturday - Sunday, November 22-23. Details may change as the date approaches, but here is what we have so far: We have the large pavilion at Rotary Park reserved from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The official cocktail hour will begin at 4:00 p.m. and we will be featuring a pot luck style gathering. Please bring a main dish, appetizer, side dish, or dessert to share. Also bring your own plates, flatware, cups, paper items and favorite beverages…maybe even an adult beverage (grog?) to share. The pavilion has restrooms, water, electricity and BBQ grills, the BOG will provide the charcoal and DJ Grover will be streaming the latest hits. If you sail to the park, you can anchor off the beach and dinghy in. If you drive, the entrance is at Suntree Boulevard and US-1. The gate will be open extra hours for us. On Sunday, cruisers can gather in the park for breakfast at 8:00 a.m. or whatever time the sailors decide. If you drink too many Margaritas, make sure to have a designated driver or dinghy operator.  

Join us in Titusville at Pier 220 Seafood and Grill, for the weekend of October 11-12.  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 11) night dinner will start at 6 p.m.  Sunday (October 12) we will likely meet for breakfast, at a location yet to be determined.

Hosts: Jesse and Carmen Camp August 30 - September 1, 2025 Please make your reservations at the Safe Harbor Harbortown Marina for the exciting Labor Day Cruise for 2025 Be sure to let them know that you are with ECSA. We will meet at Safe Harbor Harbortown Marina in Ft. Pierce Friday, August 30 - Monday (Labor Day) September 1. Hosts Jesse and Carmen Camp will have their van to shuttle for Dinner/Breakfast. Friday night - Meet at Restaurant (we are looking into options) at 6:30 P.M. Saturday - Breakfast at Ft. Pierce Farmers' Market at 8:00 A.M. Saturday - Pool time, kayaking or ocean sailing after Farmers Market Saturday night - Meet for dinner at Restaurant (looking into options) at 6:30 P.M. Sunday - Breakfast at Captain Galley's at 8:30 A.M. Sunday Night - Cookout at the pavilion, bring your meat and side to share 6 P.M. Monday - return to homeports Let host Jesse know if you have made any arrangements elsewhere and he can pick you up in the van. We will have the van available for rides from Marina/Farmers Market/Emergency room, etc. Contact Jesse @ 407-620-7813. Contact Numbers for reservations: Safe Harbor Harbortown 772-466-7300 Fort Pierce Marina 772-464-1245

The August cruise to the Pineda Inn has been changed to a new location due to the Inn’s new policy regarding larger dinner crowds. Please join us Saturday August 9 at Dixie Belle’s Grill and Bar located at Harbor Town Marina on Merritt Island. Happy Hour starts at 5:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m. For those spending the night, the restaurant opens at 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning for breakfast. Contact the marina (321-453-0160) if you plan on getting a slip. Anchoring in the Indian River or Banana River is possible but requires a long dinghy ride through the Barge Canal to the marina. For landlubbers, here is the address: Dixie Belle and Harbor Town Marina 2700 Harbortown Dr, Merritt Island, FL And for more information about the restaurant, here is a link to their web site: Dixie Belle's Grill and Bar PLEASE RSVP: Sign up for “Free Tickets” on the website so we can get a head count.

Please join us at Grills Riverside in Melbourne for the annual Summer Sailstice Cruise. The Summer Sailstice is an annual celebration of sailing which is held on the weekend closest to the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. There are hundreds of sailing gatherings during this weekend throughout the northern hemisphere (sorry you folks "down under", enjoy your winter!) This event gives you a perfect excuse to invite your family, friends and neighbors for a day on the water and introduce them to sailing, and perhaps the club. The cruise is planned for Saturday-Sunday June 21-22 at Grills Riverside Seafood Deck and Tiki Bar. We will meet on Saturday at the beach bar area for Happy Hour at 5:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m. *** UPDATE *** Grills has floating docks, recently probed by your event host to have over 6 feet of depth.  So your dinghy, and possibly your sailboat, should be able to tie up easily. For landlubbers, or in case of inclement weather, the address is 6075 North US Hwy 1, Melbourne, FL 32940. There is no planned breakfast Sunday morning so you’re on your own if spending the night on the hook. Grills does serve breakfast every day beginning at 7 a.m., so that is always an option. Please, don’t forget to RSVP by signing up for  FREE tickets online at our website, as we need to give the restaurant a headcount. John Boyd will be our host for this event so please contact him if you have any questions: webmaster@ecsasail.com. For more info on the Summer Sailstice, check out www.summersailstice.com.

Plan ahead now for the ever-popular Memorial Day Weekend Cruise to Cape Marina at Port Canaveral - 800 Scallop Dr., Port Canaveral. Phone 321-783-8410.  If Cape Marina is not available, there are usually slips at Ocean Club (next door), 321-783-9001. Information about bridges and Locks can be found both in the ECSA Cruising Guide, and in the directory.  Please check the schedule to plan your cruise.  If you want to join us but you're not bringing the boat, call either the Geraci's or Fletcher's to let us know head count. We're in the ECSA Directory. John & Lynda Geraci plan on pulling into Cocoa Village Marina for Thursday night the 22nd.  We usually go to Ryan's for dinner, if you want to join us.  After breakfast the next morning, we head down the Barge Canal towards Cape Marina.  Make your reservations now for the marina through DOCKWA, as there are a limited number of slips.  Be sure to mention that you are with the ECSA Sailing Association in the comments. Saturday - arrival and sign in at the Tiki Hut.  The plan for Saturday night dinner is easy; Happy Hour at 5 p.m. at Gators Dockside followed by dinner at 6 p.m.  If you're coming on Saturday call Lynda Geraci or Pat Fletcher or reserve on tour website. Sunday - your choice of "sail in the ocean" or "play in the pool"!  After coming back in, happy hour starts at the area by the office. The gas grill is available. Along with something to throw on the grill, please bring a dish to share (side, salad or dessert, your own plates, utensils and drinks. Monday morning - leave for home.

It's time to visit an old friend, Marker 21.  Join us on the nearby island (designated BC37) for dinner and drinks. There is a BBQ grill on the island and the club will provide charcoal for the cooking. Just bring your food, chair and drinks and enjoy what should be a fun weekend. A bonfire is planned for later in the evening so think of your best sea story to tell. Sunset will be celebrated with the traditional blowing of the conchs. Where: N 27° 59' 27.13" W 80° 32' 37.79" Just west of Marker 21 on the ICW in Malabar. Anchoring is best on the west side of the spoil Island. Hosted by Don and Linda Montplaisir.