• Membership

    Membership October 2019

    October 22, 2019 - By 
    Welcome to 5 new members since the last Tell Tales was published.   Susan and Philip Tennant of Indianapolis who actually joined earlier, but were not included in a prior Tell Tales, Marco and Vanessa Santiago of Avon sailing a Catalina 25, Dan and Julie Ciaccia of Carmel sailing a Capri 26, Jesse Wreidt and Tyler Yost of Indianapolis sailing a Capri 26 and Mark and Peggy Nommay of Speedway.   It’s been a busy month and a good year with 20 new members joining ECSC.
    This will be our last Tell Tales for 2019. Please call Jane with any change of address.   Annual renewal forms will go out late in January with the due date 2/29/2020.  Anything postmarked after 2/29 will be considered late and you will lose your wet slip assignment.  If you did not have a permanent wet slip in 2019, your 2020 assignment will be based on your membership number and the receipt of payment for a slip by 2/29/2020.  You will be asked to do a separate check for the slip fee.  This check will be held for deposit until you are assigned a slip for 2020 or will be returned to you in the event that you do not receive a slip assignment.  Any questions, feel free to contact the harbormaster or membership chairman.
    Our AED unit, located on the east side of the race shed, will remain in place and be operational throughout the winter months.
    Christy and I are looking forward to handling membership duties for the upcoming sailing season.
    Jane Schmidt    Christy Merriman
  • Publicity

    Publicity – Grounds Committee October 2019

    October 21, 2019 - By 

    Well, today, Sunday, October 20th, was a yet another beautiful day at the club!  It was warm and sunny and members were out getting their boats pulled and put away for the winter.  I think it’s a sad time of year, but before we know it, spring will be here and we will get to do it all over again.

     

    I want to thank Ron Anderson, our grounds person for all of his hard work this year to help keep our property maintained and taken care of. In the past month, the power washer was replaced and has gotten good reviews and our outbuildings got a coat of paint. The Ladies Sailing association did a great job getting our landscaping project off the ground and it was a pleasure to see the flowers blooming all summer.  I look forward to seeing this group grow in the future and expand events such as the Dock Walks.

     

    Next year we look forward to the replacement of the boat ramp and mast hoist, which should carry this club into the next 50 years with the infrastructure needed by a sailing club.  And finally, I am looking forward to serving you next year as the Commodore of this club, the best kept secret in Indianapolis!

    Until then,
    Nan Schulze

     

  • Commodore

    Commodore September 2019

    September 14, 2019 - By 

    We are through the dog days of summer.  This is the best sailing weather of the season.  We are seeing temperatures in the mid-70s with good breezes.  I hope you find time to get out and enjoy the water.

    September Activities:

    September is a very busy month.  We have the Indy 200 regatta, the Labor Day cookout, the Junior Laser regatta, the Governor’s Cup regatta, the Lobster Fest, the Purdue Sailing Club Boiler Cup, the J24 Hoosier Cup at the ISC Keelover Regatta and the Racing cookout pitch-in.  We literally have something planned for every weekend in September.

    With so many activities, it is easy to get out and enjoy the club.  Come to a cookout, volunteer to help with regattas, or just come out and visit with old and new friends.

    Facilities Update:

    I have received many comments about how good the club is looking.  I hope you have noticed it too.  We have cleared out a lot of dead trees, ground out tree stumps, cut back brush, repaired and painted buildings.  Thanks to Nan Schulze and Ron Anderson for their efforts.

    I have noticed members taking advantage of the shelters and grills for weekend family cookouts.  This is exactly what the club is for.  Please take advantage of the facilities and bring your families out to enjoy the club.

    Hurricane Dorian Relief donations:

    Many members spend quality time sailing in the Bahamas and would like to offer financial assistance.  For members who want to make sure 100% of their donation goes directly to the Bahamas, ECSC is collecting donations for the Bahamas Red Cross (BRC).  If you want to make a donation to the relief effort, but don’t want to be placed in a “solicitation database,” simply write a check to ECSC and in the memo field, write “Bahama Red Cross.”  ECSC will then send a single check to the BRC along with a letter from ECSC expressing our support.  This will allow you to make a donation and not get solicited for future donations every few months.  Mail your checks to Tom Moore at his address in the member directory.  We will collect checks until October 15, then send the money along to the BRC. Also look for a donation bucket at upcoming events (Governor’s Cup,LobsterFest, Wednesday Night Racing etc…)

    Boat Ramp & Mast Hoist Update:

    We have assembled and submitted the engineering plans to the City and other organizations in order to get the necessary permits to replace the ramp and mast hoist.  Approval will take several months.  We are anticipating that the work will be performed in February or March of 2020.

    Upcoming social events:

    We have three more social events for the year.  The Governor’s Cup Regatta & Lobster Fest is coming up on September 14.  The Chili Cookoff is on October 12. And the Final Bash is on November 2.  Please make plans to attend one or all of these events.

    Full Moon Sail

    The next full moon is on September 14.  Why not come out for the Lobster Fest and then go out for a moonlight sail?  Sailing at night is very peaceful and relaxing.  Just make sure your navigation lights are working.

    Sail on,

    Geoff

  • Social

    Social September 2019

    September 14, 2019 - By 

     

     

    Still to come yet this season –

    Lobster Fest – SATURDAY – September 14th at 6:00 – Live music – RSVP required

    Chili Cookoff – SATURDAY – Oct. 12th at 5:30 – Bring your chili to enter the contest or a side to share – Children’s games available.

    Final Bash – SATURDAY – Nov 2nd at 6:00 – RSVP required – stay tuned for more details!

     

     

    Happy Sailing –

    Vickie Greenough

    Social Chair

    317-847-7400