• Harbormaster

    HarborMaster May 2018

    May 7, 2018 - By 

    May is here time to get sailing. Trailer lot is open please put your trailer up there when you launch your boat. The power sprayer is down for the moment. If you need to wash your boat there is a gas powered sprayer in the power sprayer shed.

    The work lot has several boats parked there please remove them as soon as possible.
    I have several small and large jobs that need to be done at the docks. If you are interested and want work credits please contact me.

    Dennis Robertson (317)-three three nine-7371

  • Racing

    Racing May 2018

    May 7, 2018 - By 

    Racing May 2018!

     

    MAYOR’S CUP UPDATE!!

    The Mayor’s Cup is just around the corner!!!   May 19th and 20th we will hold our first major regatta of the season. Race Documents and the Registration form can be found online at www.ecsail.org under the racing tab.  To pre-register, go to www.regattanetwork.com or fill out the registration form from our website or on the race shack bulletin board and mail or give to me. Come out for great on- the -water racing, and off- the- water food, music and beverages. Remember, the Mayors Cup party is not just for Racers anymore. All club members are invited to come to the party, hang with the racers, eat some delicious Da Blue Lagoon food, also, enjoy some beer or pop and good music from Leslie Red and Friends. The party starts around 5 with a Rum Pour and snacks. The band will start around 6:00, and dinner at 6.30.  ALL THIS FOR ONLY $15! Mayor’s Cup shirts will also be available (while supplies last) for $20 per shirt (nice tech fabric shirts). Racers, your $50(-$5 US sailing membership) registration fee includes one $20 shirt and one $15 dinner.

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    Wednesday Night Series

    April has seen some great racing. The numbers are growing each week as the temperature continues to rise.

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    Plan on racing the Super Sunday Series on the forth Sunday of each month with pitch-in dinner following the afternoon’s racing, with a special main dish provided by club. Special Thanks to Chef John George and Chef Janet Hickok for getting the first Super Sunday off to a flying start. Please, sign up for RC duty http://signupgenius.com,  we still need help on the RC boat so come on out and have some fun. Another special thanks to fellow club member and good friend Dan Nicholas who has volunteered for Safety boat duty for the year’s club series racing! The next event after the Mayor’s Cup will be the Super Sunday on May 27th at @ 2pm and a traveling regatta to the Geist Guzzler on June 9th and 10th.

     

    Bob Hickok

  • Membership

    Membership May 2018

    May 7, 2018 - By 
    Welcome to new members Bobby and Helen Small of Indianapolis, sailing a Hunter 23.  They are former members who are now returning!!  This makes a total of 5 new members since 1/1/18.
    Our first New Member Orientation will be on Sunday, June 24 1:00 in the upper shelter house.  This is a chance for new members to learn more about the club and ask any questions they may have.  Also a chance for any prospective members to come and learn.
    The 2018 Membership Booklet is at the printers and will be mailed directly to you.  You should  receive it around May 11th.
    Remember our AED unit is located on the front wall of the racing shed and is available at all times.  There are several good tutorials on online if you want to learn more about the use of an AED.  Our unit has a screen and voice instructions that walks you through the whole process and shows on the screen where electrodes are to be placed, etc.
    Jane Schmidt and Christy Merriman
  • Safety & Education

    Safety and Education May 2018

    May 7, 2018 - By 

    The Laser Regatta was a success during the last weekend of April with a total ten boats participating in the event! It was great seeing everyone there, considering how cold the weather was that weekend. Saturday came with heavy winds, but everyone pushed through and was very competitive throughout the races. There was plenty of lead changes in through the day in the full rig class, which made things exciting going into the second day. Sunday morning came with lighter winds and cold weather. Competition was close again this day and it was very enjoyable to watch. Thanks to everyone who came out to help pull this regatta off and to all the competitors for racing!

    The ECSC Junior Sailing team is back in full swing! They have begun practicing on the water again and all participated in our Laser regatta in April to dust off some off-season rust. All of them performed exceptionally well and are getting faster every time they are on the water. Their next regatta is the 19th and 20th of this month at Indianapolis Sailing Club before they start back up on the I-LYA Travler’s Series circuit on June 2nd. We appreciate all the support for the program and we are looking forward to a great season! Good luck team!

     

    Sailing camp is filled up! We are very excited about the increased interest in the camp every year! All of us continue to look forward to meeting the new sailors and helping the sailing community grow!

    Chuck Lessick

  • Publicity

    Publicity – Grounds Committee May 2018

    May 7, 2018 - By 

    Club is open!!

    There has been a lot of activity at the club as members are cleaning and polishing their boats for spring launch.  We all got a late start this year due to winter refusing to let go.  But it’s finally warm, the trailer lot has been mowed and the power washer has been turned on.  It’s time to get those boats in the water!

    Kate McMillan and Cody McCoun have been planting flowers around the club.  Be sure to thank them for their effort when you see them.

    We are in the process of getting bids to replace the gravel floor of the Race shelter with a paver stone floor.  This will be much safer in rainy weather.  We are also going to add some drainage to keep the parking lot runoff from flooding the race shed area.

    We have a number of jobs posted on the jobs board.  Please sign up for a project to make sure you get your work credits for the year.  The link is here: CLICK HERE FOR PROJECT SIGN UP

  • Commodore

    Commodore April 2018

    April 6, 2018 - By 

    Spring is finally here!!! and because it is Indiana, we got a 10″ snowfall to usher it in!  In true Hoosier spirit, we are opening the sailing season anyway!  Many services will be coming back on at the club!  Restrooms at the upper shelter will be reopened, trash removal resumed, grounds mowing resumed (once it is warm enough for the grass to start growing) and Club Racing starts back up soon.  I want to welcome everybody to the 2018 Sailing Season at Eagle Creek Sailing Club, and I hope to see you all at the club this month!

     

    Mark Walker – Commodore