• Safety & Education

    Safety and Education – April 2017

    April 3, 2017 - By 

    Have a boy or girl that spends too much time playing video games or on their phone?

    Want to steer them a new course in life. Come join us April 22!

    Sign up your young sailor for this fast moving, 16 hour sailing class.

    Three Classes:

    Class 1 ~ 9-12 year old, on a Opti (a small 8′ boat, perfect for the smaller, younger boy or girl).

    Class 2 ~ 13-18 year old, on Laser Full rig (a 14′  boat, perfect for the larger boy sailor).

    Class 3 ~ 12-15 year old, Laser Radial rig (perfect for a young teenage girl or boy).

    Eligibility:

    Prospective sailors must be able to swim.

    Must have a lift jacket, USCG type, with whistle attached to it.

    Open to members and non-members (boys and girls).

    Class size limited to 6-8 sailors!

    Enrollment:

    Fee $128.00 (check or cash)

    Where:

    ECSC Sailing School, 8901 West 46th Street, Indianapolis, In 46234

    Date ~ Time:

    Sign up date April 22, 11am, please join us for an introductory hour and learn what we do.

    Class Dates: May 6, 13, 20 and June 3rd, 11:00am to 3pm. (rain or shine)

    Instructional Staff:

    Our instructors are experienced sailors with small boat racing, All of our junior instructors are U.S. Sailing Certified Level 1, some are level 2 and 3’s and Red Cross First Aid with CPR trained.

    On the Water time:

    Instruction are conducted in Laser: Full, Radial and 4.7 or with the Optimist rigs.

    ECSC will supply the boats, sailors will supply other personal gear.

    Classroom & Work-out Drills:

    Work books, lots of jump rope, chin, push and set ups, light bench press, speed bag, punching bag and sailing games.

    Notes:

    Participation is based on the sailor and sole discretion of the team leader.

    Minors must have a consent of parents, and an application and completed emergency treatment form,

    For more info: e-mail Wayne Myers (team leader) ~ alarmco@bac.comcastbiz.net

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    Other News !

    I would like to “Thank all you” for the past Support of Our Youth Sailing Program, Without your help this program would not left the dock. 

    Your donation this year will be a big help in our goal to sent the kids to local and national events.

    Check out their race schedule on our  Facebook page or our ECSC Junior Sailing Team page.

    Safety and Education,

    Chuck Lessick and Wayne Myers

  • Store

    Ships Store – April 2017

    April 3, 2017 - By 

    SHIPS STORE –

    As the 2017 sailing season gets underway, sailors’ thoughts go to what will make them look good or will protect them from the elements or even to what will keep their cold beer cold. The Ship’s Store has what you need,  AND EVERYTHING IS HALF OFF. If you are interested in purchasing an item, go to the Ship’s Store website CLICK HERE and find the item.   I will be updating the website soon so it gives an up to date inventory of what is available. Note that the prices given do not reflect the discounted 50% price.

    All you need to do is email the Ship’s Store at this address CLICK HERE and describe the item(s).  I will then email you with the cost and the availability.  We can arrange delivery at the Club or another place if necessary to pick up the goods.  I prefer that you bring a check made out to the Club. Credit and debit cards cannot be used. Soon there will be a spreadsheet on the site giving an up to date inventory with pricing.  So think of upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and days when you need to make up for something you did. Buy them some ECSC bling.

     

    Les Miller

    Ships Store

  • Publicity

    Publicity – April 2017

    April 3, 2017 - By 

    Publicity

    If you haven’t been down to ECSC yet this season, you are in for a surprise. The pre-season work crews have been busy. Last weekend Mark Walker and his grounds crew led an exuberant crowd in our annual club opening and clean up party.  Dennis Robertson (our Dockside Harbormaster) led the charge to update and renew the dock boards on L or F or D Dock.  Which brings me to the interesting observation that we have many names for the same piece of dock????  (someone should submit a guest article on the history of all these names)  This dock work is an ongoing project, so anyone interested in helping and earning valuable work credits please contact Dennis Robertson or Kenny Chapman.  Back in our Junior sailing area a new Youth shed (Wayne’s World 2.0) has sprung from the beach. This area has covered space for education and training programs and an enclosed space that will be used for storage and  even has workout area. The Pressure Sprayer is on and the club is open and ready for business.

    ECSC now has a new Twitter page – Check it out and follow us at @ECSailor

    As for happenings in Publicity, Our new FOR SALE section has generated a fair amount of interest.  Check back often as I get regular requests to add items to the page.  ECSC will soon begin to list several items that the harbormaster has determined are abandoned property.

    If you are looking for that special boat part or Marine Service here at the club, check out our MARINE SERVICES page.  While the club does not endorse these websites and businesses, many have been added after recommendations from fellow club members.

    If you have something to sell, are looking for some special boat part, or have a suggestion for the marine services page, email me by CLICKING HERE and I will get the info up as soon as possible.

    As Publicity Chair, I would also like to invite any ECSC club members to submit a guest article.  Have you attended a regatta that was incredible?, have you gone cruising in sunny Florida?, have you read a good book on sailing you want to share?, have you recently completed a long and painstaking boat rehab?…. If so,  write your thoughts down and submit them here and I will include them in a future telltales article.

    Sail fast,

    Rick Graef

    Publicity

  • Commodore

    Commodore – March 2017

    March 3, 2017 - By 

    Sailing season is getting closer every day. Spring will be here in less than a month. The first race of the season is just a month and a half away. We are all getting anxious to go sailing.

    Speaking of warmer weather, our past Commodore Perry Cameron wrote last year about sailing in March to take advantage of the strong winds. Rumor has it that he beat March by a month this year. Club spies have given me reports that his J24 was seen out sailing on some of the warm February days we had last month. Now that is real dedication to sailing.

    Sailing soothes my soul. There is something special about gliding through the waves using only the wind for power. Tweak a sheet, traveler or other line and feel the speed change. Tune everything so the tiller feels good and the windex points just right. Feel the boat get in that groove and just go. Worries fade away when I focus on sailing. 

    Our Eagle Creek Sailing Club makes sailing even better. Social events, regattas, education programs and racing all enhance our experience. Drop the hook and raft up with friends for a relaxing day on the water. Watch our youth learn to sail and represent our club at regional events. Learn new skills from fellow club members. ECSC members are always ready to welcome and help each other.

    Are you ready for the season to begin? I know I am.

     

    Larry Conrad

  • Social - Uncategorized

    Social – March 2017

    March 3, 2017 - By 

    The recent warm weather has gotten me very excited about the upcoming sailing season!  I love seeing the club come alive with activity of everyone g preparing their boats for launch, hanging at the race shed sharing stories and relishing in each others company.  There is no better way to build camaraderie then through social activities.

    I am currently seeking volunteers to host Memorial Day, Labor Day, Chili Cook Off, and the Final Bash.  If you are interested taking the Host position on any of these events, please give me a call or email.  Vgreenough21@gmail.com or 317-847-7400.

    When you host an ECSC Social event you win many times over: You earn work credits towards next years dues, you get to volunteer and help make ECSC the best Sailing-Social Club on the planet, you meet new club members, and did I mention that you earn WORK CREDITS.

    Vickie Greenough

  • Racing

    Racing – March 2017

    March 3, 2017 - By 

    Next Race Ready Meeting on March 22, 2017

    We had great turnout for the first two Race Ready meetings. We had some great discussions around racing rules and race management. So far, we covered the rules at the start and at the windward mark. Our next and last Race Ready meeting will be on Wednesday March 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Stonemill Consulting office building at 9247 N. Meridian. In our next meeting we will cover:

    • Rules when sailing downwind
    • Rules at the Leeward mark
    • Rules at the finish
    • How to file a protest

    This should be a lively discussion as a lot goes on at the leeward mark.

    US Sailing One Day Race Management Seminar on March 11, 2017

    Eagle Creek Sailing Club is hosting a US Sailing One-Day Race Management Seminar (at Indianapolis Sailing Club) on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 8:30 to 5:30.  This seminar is intended for people who have some race committee experience, but newcomers are also welcome. Topics include RC objectives and responsibilities, regatta safety, writing sailing instructions, RC jobs, RC equipment, setting the course, starting system, starting penalties, before the start, during the race, finishing, and scoring.  Following completion of the seminar, participants may take the test for US Sailing Club Race Officer certification.

    If you are new to racing, this is a great way to get a deeper understanding of how a race is run. Everyone who races in the ECSC Series events must take a turn at Race Committee duty. Here is a great way to learn how to run a race from the pros.

    The cost is only $45. ECSC will reimburse the first 10 who sign up. If you want to be reimbursed, you must first sign up and pay online at the link below. Then send me an email so I can keep count.

    To register, visit this link:

    http://www1.ussailing.org/enrollment/selectregistrant.aspx?courseid=13222965

    Racing Calendar is Set

    We have moved the ECSC Championship Regatta event from September 30 to October 7 to allow our J24 sailors to compete in the ISC J24 regatta on September 30.

    The racing calendar is now set. All events have been posted to the ECSC web site calendar. You can also see the calendar by going to the Racing page. We are now starting to get all of the Racing NORs, and Sis posted to the site. Check the racing site periodically.

    Our first Sunday afternoon race will be on April 9th.  Warning signal will be at 2:30 pm.  Racing should be finished by 4:30 or 5:00 followed by hot dogs and hamburgers at the RC shed.  Our first Wednesday evening race will be on April 12th.  Warning signal at 6:50 pm.

    Calling all Volunteers

    We still need people to volunteer to help out at our main regattas. If you are interested in getting some valuable work credits, please consider volunteering on Race Committee. It’s a great way to see the racing up close, spend a nice day on the water and get a great meal. We need about 6 people per regatta. Contact Geoff Endris for more information.