ECSA Sailors enjoying a fun day on the Indian River        Winner of 2024 ECSA Photo Contest

 

“The ECSA shall organize and coordinate sailing activities of its members for their mutual benefit. It shall assist and complement established yacht clubs by actively encouraging and coordinating sail-cruiser participation in open yacht club events and by organizing local and distance cruises and racing for sailing craft. Its members shall actively encourage the highest standards of yachting safety, integrity, courtesy and camaraderie.”

Please join us for our monthly meetings, the Second Wednesday of every month (except January, when we have our Annual Banquet) at 7:00 p.m. at Satellite Beach City Hall:

565 Cassia Blvd., Satellite Beach, Florida, 32937

or on your chartplotter: 28° 11.04' N,  80° 36.29' W

How to Join ECSA or Renew your existing membership ?

Glad you asked!  Three ways - online, by mail, or by mobile app:

Or click "Club" → "Join us" at the top of the page (or, on a mobile device, select "Club" → "Join us" from the drop-down menu  in the upper left corner ).

Coming up :

Next Meeting:

Our next regular meeting will be Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

Come join us for a discussion of our past and upcoming cruises.

We will begin with club business, then talk about past and future cruises, followed by fine refreshments. 

This month’s presentation will be our annual Hurricane Season Preparation talk and question-and-answer session.

Our meeting location will be Satellite Beach City Hall, 565 Cassia Blvd., Satellite Beach, Florida.

Click "Meetings" in the main menu for more information.

- And some fun cruises - Florida-style.  Upcoming events are listed at the bottom of this page  .

For more information on these and all upcoming events, click "Events" at the top of the page (or, on a mobile device, select "Events" from the drop-down menu  in the upper left corner ).

Members-only features :

Some pages on our web site under the "Club" menu can be accessed only by members who are logged in: Presentations at monthly meetings, Lend-a-Hand (tools and services), Annual Directory, and Club Guides (information on how to plan cruises).  If you are a member, please log in and see the additional features of our web site that are members-only benefits.  If you need help logging in, please e-mail your webmaster: webmaster@ecsasail.com.

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New items of interest:

  • Classified ads: New on the "Club → Classifieds" page are Folding bicycles, strands of double-braid line, and an offer to share a 28-foot sailboat.

  • Cruising Checklist: Member Simon Koumjian has compiled a list of everything a sailor needs to make a trip to the Bahamas, or perhaps even longer.  Check it out on the "Club → Lend-a-Hand" page.

  • Advertise with us: If you have a business and would like to advertise in our monthly newsletter, we would warmly welcome you!  Just go to "Club → Advertise with us" for all the information you need.  Membership is not required, so feel free to sign up.

  • Southwinds Magazine: Secretary Joe Cloidt wrote a fine article on the history of the ECSA, submitted it to Southwinds magazine, and they put it on their web site.  Good job, Joe!  Here is the link:  https://southwindsmagazine.com/the-east-coast-sailing-association/

Check out our other ECSA Web Site features:

  • Weather: We sailors can't check the weather forecasts too often, especially here in east central Florida during hurricane season! Click "Local → Weather" in the main menu for updated links for current conditions and forecasts to help plan your next cruise.

  • Members Helping Members: Check out "Club → Lend-a-Hand" in the Main Menu, where members can share tools, skills, and information they may have, but that the typical sailor may need only occasionally.  Also, our "Club → Presentations" page has the slides from some of our past presentations at meetings, in case you missed them.  Members helping members -- that is what ECSA does best!

  • Ship's Store online: Please log in and click on "Shop" in the Main Menu to see all the wonderful items available.  We have shirts, hats, helpful gadgets for your boat, and more!

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Events
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Memorial Weekend Cruise - Port Canaveral
May
23
Memorial Weekend Cruise - Port Canaveral
Banana River
2026-05-23 15:00 – 2026-05-25 9:00
Plan ahead now for the ever-popular Memorial Day Weekend Cruise to Port Canaveral.   In the spirit of celebrating the club’s 60 Anniversary, the cruise will be held at the fourth spoil island in the Banana River, just like the good old days.  The GPS coordinates are: 28° 25' 28" N 80° 38' 27" W The plan is to sail in Saturday for an island cookout.  Then Sunday morning will be brunch on Chesire, provided by Steve and Chiz (cruise hosts) before an ocean sail in the afternoon.  Sunday evening will also be a cookout for those interested.  Monday we head back to the barn or wait till Tuesday to avoid the holiday rush on the ICW. Since it has been several years since the club last visited this location, we’ll try to get the dinghy up there to check out the islands and the water depth. Stay tuned for further details. 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. 
Summer Sailstice Cruise - Saturday, June 20-21, 2026
Jun
20
Summer Sailstice Cruise - Saturday, June 20-21, 2026
Grills Riverside Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar
2026-06-20 10:00 – 2026-06-21 12:00
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 20-21 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. Although Grills has floating docks with about 6 feet of depth, there are shallower areas between the channel and the restaurant which rise up to about 4 feet of depth.  So vessels drawing more than 4 feet are advised to anchor east of these shoal areas.  The docks are in excellent shape, so everyone should be able to tie up dinghies 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. CHuck and Mavis Harnden will be our hosts for this event so please contact them if you have any questions: rearcommodore@ecsasail.com. For more info on the Summer Sailstice, check out www.summersailstice.com.
Independence Day Cruise - July 3-5
Jul
03
Independence Day Cruise - July 3-5
Cocoa Village Marina, Cocoa, Florida 32922
2026-07-03 1:00 – 2026-07-05 12:00
Please join us for the annual cruise to Cocoa Village for the July 4th weekend.  More details to follow.
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BoatUS Long Doggers Grill & Bar Steven Natschke, Realtor