FOOT, TACK & CLEW East Coast Sailing Association

P.O. Box 372054 • Satellite Beach, FL 32937-0054

http://www.ecsasail.com BOAT/US Coop Number GA81299B

November 2017

THE OFFICIAL LOG OF THE EAST COAST SAILING ASSOCIATION

Board of Governors

Flag Officers Commodore

Nancy Knobbs 321 – 385 – 7245

Vice Commodore

Diana Seamans 585-– 356– 3704

Rear Commodore

Tom O’Shea 321 – 986 – 8772

Secretary

John Boyd 321 – 773 – 9639

Treasurer

Grover Gregory 321 – 305 – 6820

Elected Governors Don Theriault 321 – 254 – 4624

John Geraci 321 – 773 – 1437

Bob Wiley 321 – 773 – 4613

Committees Advertising

OPEN

Publicity

OPEN

Hospitality

Sharon Hicks 321 – 537 – 1044

Membership

Jennifer Clendinen 321 – 632 – 2799

Newsletter

Nancy Keane 612 – 481 – 6285

Carmen Camp 407 – 620 – 5811

Programs

OPEN

Directory

Bob Wiley 321 – 773 – 4613

Website

Bob Wiley 321 – 773 – 4613

Awards

Tom O’Shea 321 – 986 – 8772

Cruising Fleet

Lynda Geraci 321 – 773 – 1437

F o o t , T a c k & C l e w i s t h e o f f i c i a l n e w s l e t t e r o f t h e E a s t C o a s t S a i l i n g A s s o c i a t i o n a n d i s m a i l e d t o t h e m e m b e r s h i p e a c h m o n t h o r a v a i l a b l e a t h t t p : / / w w w . e c s a s a i l . c o m .

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the East Coast Sailing Association.

NOVEMBER Calendar of Local Sailing Events 4 MYC Women’s Dragon Point Race #2

5 MYC Fall Rum Race #3

10-12 ECSA SSCA GAM

12 MYC Small Boat Sunday

18-19 ECSA Pinedaville Rotary Park Cruise

18 MYC Dragon Point Race #3

19 MYC Fall Rum Race #4

DECEMBER Calendar of Local Sailing Events 1-2 ECSA St. Pete Boat Show

2 MYC Women’s Dragon Point Race #3

3 MYC Fall Rum Race #5

10 MYC Small Boat Sunday

16 ECSA Grand Canal Boat Parade

17 MYC Fall Rum Race #6

31-Jan 1 ECSA New Year’s Cruise to Vero Beach

Next General Membership Meeting Wednesday, November 8, 2017 @ 7pm

"Cruising Adventures in Eastern

Indonesia" Presentation by Sherry and Dave McCampbell

See page 8 for more details!

Satellite Beach Civic Center, 565 Cassia Blvd Latitude 28º 09' North, Longitude 80º 36' West

VIEW FROM THE

VICE

COMMODORE

Diana Seamans

November greetings to all my fellow sailors. We finally made it back from Italy unscathed with many wonderful memories. Our main focus was on Sicily and we did a circle tour around the perimeter. The tyrrhenian sea and Mediterranean Sea was beautiful. We had lunch in Taormina one day which is along the north east coast of Sicily. It was wonderful to see sailboats in Palermo and I thought of all of you. My thought was how I could figure out how to Charter One of those boats to go around the perimeter of Sicily and perhaps some of the islands along the coast. Who in the club has been able to do sailing in the area and is it worthwhile? Our experience left me definitely appreciating the United States and toilet seats as there seems to be a shortage of them in Italy! Your Vice Commodore Diana

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THOUGHTS FROM

YOUR

COMMODORE

Nancy Knobbs

There’s nothing like a good book in a nook on a comfy old ship … Though these past couple of months have been full of schedule changes and cancellations that have been hard to keep up with, there are still opportunities to participate in club activities before the end of this year. Hard to believe the year has gone by so fast.

Rotary Park Cruise – November 18-19 Hosted by

your BOG St. Pete Boat Show – December 2-3 - The plan is

to drive over early Saturday morning and either return late that same evening or stay over to enjoy free beer/pizza with Cruising Outpost cruisers party. If there is enough interest in staying over, there are Airbnb houses for 6-10 people to rent together. Please contact Nancy Knobbs if interested in going to the boat show. A meetup for meal and/or drinks will be put together once established how many will be attending. If interested in overnighting contact Nancy ASAP so a big enough Airbnb can be reserved. December Potluck – December 13th . Final membership meeting for 2018. I’m feeling like a fish out of water, literally! I have not sailed in quite some time. It’s been an “off” year. One thing I have been doing is working on my condo and in the process of moving furniture to paint walls etc. I’ve had to clear off book shelves…squirrel…and I got caught up in leafing through all the many books on sailing that I have. Among these books are personal memoirs, instructional guides and manuals, and a few old fictional stories that make you dream of sailing. There are some I’ve dog eared and read cover to cover and others that I have skimmed through and even a good number of books I intended to read but never got around to. With the upcoming SSCA Gam right around the corner, I’ve put aside a small stack that I think some salty sailor might be interested in. A select few are now on my bedside table to nudge me into reading them. But it got me thinking, even if I don’t get out there to sail I can escape on the water vicariously through a good read. Wouldn’t it be all the sweeter still to be sitting out on anchor, hot mug of tea in one hand and a good read in the other. Sail safe _/) NanC

SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising

Association) GAM November 9-12

It has been the tradition of ECSA to provide the SSCA with volunteers to man the concession stand, assist with handing out purchased lunches and setup/teardown of tables, chairs etc. In return, the club keeps profits earned from sales of concessions, and we are provided a table in the flea market at no cost for members to place items to sell. Joe Coleman is coordinating a sign-up for members who would like to volunteer in this effort. Volunteers may also attend SSCA seminars on the day they volunteer. Number of volunteer slots is limited, however. Please sign up at the Oct. 11th and the Nov. 8th membership meetings or contact Joe Coleman directly for options or more information. It is important for our club to help and support other sailing organization/clubs. Please consider participating and be sure to wear your ECSA attire to promote our club!

East Coast Sailing Association General Membership Meeting

October 11, 2017

Call to order: 7:05 p.m. by Commodore Nancy Knobbs Commodore’s Opening Remarks: Nancy welcomed everyone to the meeting, noting that it has been a long time since the last one (September meeting was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma). She expressed hope that the members did not have hurricane damage. Members Cheryl & Bud Heinbaugh suffered a total loss of their boat. It was anchored behind Boy Scout Island. The hurricane damaged the bow area, causing it to sink. They floated it, but ended up having to demolish it, declaring it a total loss. In addition, the boat docked next to Nancy, a Beneteau, dismasted and lost its dinghy. Introduction of the Board: Commodore - Nancy Knobbs Vice Commodore - Diana Cox (not present) – congratulations on her wedding, honeymooning in Italy Rear Commodore - Tom O'Shea Secretary - John Boyd Treasurer - Grover Gregory 2017 Governor at Large - Bob Wiley 2018 Governor at Large - John Geraci 2019 Governor at Large - Don Theriault Past Commodores: Joe Coleman, Page Proffitt (not present), John Geraci, Al Pappas (not present) Committees and Support Staff: Hospitality - Sharon Hicks (not present) – Terry Willingham filling in Membership - Jennifer Clendinen Newsletter - Carmen Camp (not present) Printing - Nancy & Dave Keane (not present) Directory and Website - Bob Wiley Cruising Fleet Captain – Lynda Geraci Publicity / Advertising – Diana Cox (not present) Programs – Diana Cox (not present) Nancy would like to fill the committee positions of Publicity / Advertising, and Programs next year Thank you to our Sponsors: CopperCoat USA Antifouling paint Long Doggers

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Secretary’s Report

Banana River Café on S. Patrick Harbor Town Marina Welcome to Guests or New Members: Brian Dutra, from the Banana River Power Squadron Ernst Hoffman, Education Officer of the Banana River Power Squadron Bo Platt, Guest Speaker, from the Marine Resources Council Approve Minutes: No minutes in FTC, as the September meeting was cancelled due to hurricane Irma. Approve Treasurer Report: Approved unanimously. Commodore’s Comments: Nominating Committee: At least three people are needed to prepare a slate of nominees for the 2018 ECSA Board. Jesse Camp has volunteered, so we need at least two more. The club will vote for the upcoming board at the December general meeting, with induction of the new board at the Annual Banquet in January. Anyone who wants to serve on the Nominating Committee is invited to talk to any board member. Everyone is asked to reach out to club members to see who is interested in holding an office. Website volunteer: The Board is looking for someone with an interest in heading up the designing and running of a brand-new club web page. Interested persons are urged to contact Bob Wiley, Grover Gregory, or any Board of Governors member. Nancy would like to get the new web page going before the new board starts. Around the board: Rear Commodore report: Tom O’Shea Upcoming cruises: Marker 21, hosted by Don Theriault and Grover Gregory. The date is Incorrect in the FT&C. The date has been changed to October 21-22. A reminder email will be sent out. Don Theriault recently checked out the Marker 21 area by boat, and reported that the anchorage has higher than normal water, but the cruise is doable. Normally ECSA co-sponsors this cruise with the Melbourne Yacht Club. Don will reach out to Page Proffitt at MYC. Grover noted that anchoring probably would be safer with higher water. Past cruises: Titusville, August 19-20, hosted by Scott and Ellie Kiesling. Report from Joe Coleman was that there were two boats, 16 attended by car, everyone had a good time, the barbecue was good, and the hosts Scott and Ellie brought a bug-out bag and talked about emergency procedures. There was a

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Don’t miss our next meeting:

Our guest speaker of the "Indian River Lagoon" is

Bo Platt, environmental expert, will be speaking

on behalf of the Marine Resource Council (MRC)

on October 11th at 7:00pm., at the ECSA

Membership Meeting at the Satellite Beach Civic

Center.

Bo will talk about the physical characteristics of

the lagoon as well as some of the plant and

animal life that make the lagoon so special. He

will also talk about some of the current efforts to

improve the lagoon ecosystem and restore it to a

sustainable and healthy body of water.

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TREASURER'S

REPORT

Grover Gregory

Income Statement

Report Month Year to Date

Sep '17 Jan '17 - Sep '17

Revenue

50/50 $196.00

Advertising $261.00

Banquet $940.00

Bus Trip $2,665.00

Donations $98.00

Member Dues $35.00 $2,580.00

Merchandise $818.00

Miscellaneous

Total Revenue $35.00 $7,558.00

Expenses

Awards

Bank Svc $169.94

Banquet $2,576.67

Bus Trip $1,600.00

Cruising $277.15

Insurance $662.00

Meeting & Ofc Sup $105.42

Merchandise $1,853.38

Miscellaneous $181.25

Postage $98.00 $187.30

Printing $537.90

Rent $628.00

Sales Tax

Sunshine

Total Expenses $98.00 $8,779.01

Bank Balance $8,729.95

Bank Balance This Time Last Year $8,541.93

SECRETARY’S REPORT Continued from page 3

breakfast Sunday morning as well. Attendance sheet was not located. SSCA Gam: Joe Coleman reported that the Seven Seas Cruising Association will hold its annual Gam at the Eau Gallie Civic Center November 10-12. ECSA needs volunteers to work in the kitchen, where we get to keep the proceeds. We also staff a table at the Sunday Flea Market on November 12. Everyone is welcome to sign up for a block of time. Those who volunteer have the advantage of attending the sessions for free. We need up to 4 volunteers per time slot in the kitchen, as well as for Friday & Saturday lunches. John B. mentioned that there are two events at the Gam that are free and open to the public: the “Going South” discussion group on Thursday afternoon November 9, and the Flea Market on Sunday morning November 12. Tom reported that we will have a vendor table throughout the Gam selling jackets, siphons, and stainless steel cleaner. Ship’s Store: For sale in the Ship’s Store are jackets, towels, t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, hats, burgees, and license plates. Treasurer Report: Grover Gregory Membership Renewal: Grover asked if anyone has received an e-mail invoice to renew their membership on TidyHQ. If so, members can click on the link and pay online. Other upcoming events: The Banquet in January and the Bus trip to the Miami Boat Show in February. Secretary Report: John Boyd Sailing Charter: The planned charter in St. Martin in November has been cancelled due to insufficient interest resulting from the effects of the hurricanes. Commodore’s Comments: St. Petersburg Boat Show: First weekend in December. Nancy would like to gather ECSA people as a group at some point during the show. More information will be available in the coming weeks. New Member: Steve Gailey from Viera, voted in by Board of Governors at last meeting. Applying as associate (non-boat owner); owns a slip at Marina Isles. Approved unanimously. Member Renewal: James Force Banana River Power Squadron Comments: Ernst Hoffmann from the Banana River Power Squadron spoke about the upcoming Christmas Boat Parade. The BRPS would like to engage the ECSA to help for this event on December 16. People have inquired when the parade will be held and where to view it.

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Cruising News

Boat Parade Party and Pot Luck December 16

Dave and Marcie Hutson

Arrive at 1700 with your covered dish. We will

begin the fine-dining pig-out at 1730.

The boat parade begins on the north end of the

Grand Canal at 1800. The parade should arrive at

our latitude starting around 1830.

MYC will bring a keg!

Come by boat – Bring your dink to our dock or to

Simon’s dock. We are on the Grand Canal

directly east of the cut-through between Tortoise

Island and Samson’s Island. Simon’s dock is 2

houses north of us.

Come by car – We are at 458 Nautilus Dr. in

South Waterway at the end of the cul-de-sac. You

may park on the street, in our driveway, or in

Simon’s driveway (457 Nautilus Dr.)

Everyone please bring a dish to share, your

favorite beverage, and something to sit on. We

will provide fine plastic dinnerware, cheap paper

napkins, and equally cheap plastic cups.

Dining at 17:30 on the lawn overlooking the

canal.

Boat parade after dinner.

Holiday sing-along after the parade. Bring

your instruments and your best singing voice.

Contact Dave Hutson at 321-501-3722 or e-

mail, hutson1945@gmail.com.

Pinedaville - Rotary Park Cruise November 18-19

BOG

Mark your calendar to attend the Rotary Park

Cruise scheduled for November 18th , Hosted by

your BOG. We have reserved the Rotary Park

Pavilion from 2pm – 9pm. Sail over and anchor

off the beach or drive to the park across from

Suntree Boulevard. ECSA will supply the main

course. Members bring your own beverage and

side dish to share. Dinner will be served at

5:30pm.

Cruisers can gather in the park for a potluck

breakfast on Sunday morning. There was damage

to the park during hurricane Irma. One of the

smaller pavilions is gone and the end of the pier is

gone, but the large pavilion is ok and being

painted. Electric is operational. Brevard Parks

and Recreation says all should be fine for our

event. Looking forward to a good cruise and

potluck at the park!

ECSA Open Position - Webmaster

ECSA is looking for a volunteer webmaster to help the club transition from the current website to a new site with new host. Bob Wiley would work with the webmaster to help move data and photos on current website to the new and then hand over the reins. If you or someone you know is tech savvy and would like to include our non-profit organization on their resume as webmaster than please refer them. Any questions may be directed to Bob Wiley. Bob has been investigating new website hosts and costs etc. Recommendations are welcome.

Christmas Boat Parade Registration

Information December 16, 2017

Registration is free: hofmaneg@juno.com Cash prizes $150 each to best decorated: - Power boat 31 feet and over - Power boat 30 feet and under - Sailboat Assemble at North end of Grand Canal by 5:30pm, parade starts at 6:00 pm South down grand canal, clockwise around Lake Shepherd, South to exit canal into Banana River, South past Mathers Bridge, head west at Dragon Point, circle judge's boat counterclockwise.

Cruising News

NOVEMBER 30th – DECEMBER 3rd

If interested or planning to attend this annual boating event please

contact Nancy Knobbs who will do her best to arrange a Meet-up at the

show for all ECSA members to gather together. Car-pooling is

HIGHLY recommended.

Details: The 40th Annual St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show is

the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast and takes place at the Duke

Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Show Schedule: Nov 30 - Dec 3, 2017 (Thur.-Fri. 10-6pm , Sat. 10-7pm , Sun. 10-5pm) General

Admission - Adults: $17 Children 15 and under, Free. Veterans and Active Duty Military - show proof of

military service for a free ticket. No Pets allowed unless guide dogs or other licensed, working dogs. Onsite

parking $10. Downtown Looper Trolley with convenient stops on First Street along the Mahaffey Theater.

Sail America will be offering dozens of 1-hour free seminars and a handful of for fee or paid workshops.

Cruising Outpost magazine is hosting a Cruisers Party Saturday, Dec. 3rd at 7pm with free pizza and beer

while it lasts. Must be within the show gates at 7pm to participate, no entry after close of show. Check out

the website for additional info. http://www.showmanagement.com/st-petersburg-power-sailboat-show-

2017/event/

GET INVOLVED IN 2018!

You can decide where we will go and what we will do for ECSA! Remember, ECSA is a volunteer organization and the majority of our activities are performed by members on behalf of members. As a result, it takes members to run our club. The Nominating Committee is currently looking for people who are interested in a Board position for next year. Board positions are: · Commodore · Vice Commodore · Rear Commodore · Treasurer · Secretary · One new Elected Governor Descriptions of responsibilities for each of these positions can be found in the Articles of Incorporation on www.ecsasail.com Notify a member of the Nominating Committee to express your interest or to find out more information: Lynda Geraci (321-544-1922), Jesse Camp (407-620-7813), or Pat Fletcher (321-537-7394).

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Hospitality

Thank you to Barbara Norris

for refreshments at the November

general membership meeting.

Welcome New Member!

Steve Gailey

SECRETARY’S REPORT Continued from page 4

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Time for Cruising Awards!

It’s time to submit your cruising logs to Tom O’Shea (RearCommodore@ecsasail.com) to be considered for this year’s cruising awards. These are self-nominated awards, which require the nominee to submit cruising logs to be considered for the following award categories: · Blue Water Cruising - greatest distance offshore · Bahamas Cruising - greatest distance to and in the Bahamas Islands · Florida Waters Cruising - greatest single cruise distance in Florida waters · Inland Waters Cruising - greatest distance on the inland waterways to a destination outside Florida · Jim Ross Memorial Trophy (Motor Vessel Cruising) - greatest distance on a single voyage in a motor vessel, inland or offshore. Outline your destination, miles traveled, and start and end dates. More award details will be available soon on the ECSA website, or refer to a pre-2015 directory. If you know a member who is deserving of one of these awards please encourage them to submit their information to Tom O’Shea. It’s Easy Peasy to nominate yourself at ecsasail.tidyhq.com. Log in and look for the Cruising Award Nominations Event. All the awards criteria are listed there. “Buy” a FREE “TICKET” to nominate yourself. This is to get your info in the system. You will then be contacted for the additional details.

Submit your cruise log outline to Tom no later than December 15th

. You can’t win if you don’t submit an entry!

Viewers in the Mathers Bridge area often see fewer than the total number of boats, because many boaters leave the parade route before that point. The BRPS wants to extend the route past Dragon Point to provide a larger viewing area, including Mathers Bridge. The starting point will be at the north end of the Grand Canal in Satellite Beach, just south of the Pineda Causeway. New this year will be three cash prizes of $150 each for the best decorated boats in the categories of (1) motor boats 30 feet or less, (2) motor boats over 30 feet, and (3) sailboats. Brian stated that there will be a judges’ boat near Dragon Point. He asked if anyone in the club has participated in the past, and for any feedback. Joe Coleman mentioned that for sailboats it is often difficult getting started due to congestion. Participation is free, and the sooner that boaters sign up the better, for getting a tally. He handed out a flyer with more details. A Satellite Beach patrol boat leads the parade, starting out at 6:30 p.m. Nancy thanked Ernst and Brian for the information and will include it in the next FT&C. Brian reiterated that feedback is important to the parade organizers. Old Business: None. New Business: None. 50/50 drawing: Jennifer Clendenin stated the amount as $25, awarded to Winnie Crawford. Guest Speaker Introduction: Bo Platt from the Marine Resources Council, who presented a talk on the condition of the Indian River Lagoon. Meeting adjourned: 7:37 p.m.

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MEMBER CLASSIFIED

ADS

1981 Hunter Cherubini 30’. $16,000. Well maintained and well built. Has weathered hurricanes just fine. All new canvas for bimini, binnicale, winches, hatches and sail covers. 20HP Yanmar diesel inboard engine. Head with holding tank and shower. Ice box well insulated and keeps ice cold for days. Magnum propane grill with small tank, Sleeps 5. Comfortable coastal cruiser. Included; inflatable West Marine dinghy (needs work) with oars and 2HP Honda 4-stroke air cooled outboard (runs good). Contact; Nancy 321-385-7245.

Classified ads are free for ECSA members.

Send your information to: carmencamp@bellsouth.net

HARBOR SQUARE MARINA

290 Marine Harbor Dr Merritt Island, FL 32952 PHONE(321)453-2464 FAX(321)453-6342

Questions or comments? Get in touch with us at: dkmackenzie@msn.com

Newsletter Mailings

The monthly FTC will begin being mailed via hard copy to ALL members in September 2017. If you would prefer not to receive a hard copy, you have an opportunity to "Opt Out" of the mailing and receive the FTC by Email only (and save the club some money!) INSTRUCTIONS Log into ECSASAIL.TidyHQ.com and click on your name in the upper right to go to your profile. Way down at the end of your information, there is a new check box. Click it if you don’t want to get paper copies of the FT&C.

Don’t miss our next meeting:

Our guest speakers of the "Cruising Adventures in

Eastern Indonesia" is Sherry and Dave

McCampbell, who are on their 10th year of

cruising slowly around the world. They will share

some of their adventures with us on October 11th

at 7:00pm., at the ECSA Membership Meeting at

the Satellite Beach Civic Center.

ECSA Awards Banquet

Date: Saturday, January 27th, 2018

Location: Radisson Resort at the Port

8701 Astronaut Boulevard, Cape Canaveral

Schedule: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Social Hour (cash bar)

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dinner

7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony and Installation of New Officers

Entrees

Boneless Chicken Breast with Marsala Mushroom Sauce

Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Mango Salsa

Grilles Sirloin Steak served with a mushroom bordelaise sauce

All dinners include herb-roasted potatoes, Chef’s choice of seasonal vegetables, freshly brewed coffee, iced tea, and

dessert

Appropriate dress is requested.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY!

Reservations will be accepted through January 16, 2018.

Complete the following form, including your choice of entrée, and return with your check made payable to East Coast

Sailing Association. Bring it to the general membership meeting, or mail to: ECSA, P. O. Box 372054, Satellite

Beach, FL 32937. Attention: Banquet.

Alternatively, login to ecsasail.tidyhq.com and find the Annual Banquet Event, where you can sign up, select your

entrée and pay online.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Annual Awards Banquet Reservation Form

Name of members/guests attending: _________________________________________________________

Entrée selection: Chicken Marsala _______ (number) x $36 = __________

Mahi Mahi _______ (number) x $36 = __________

Sirloin Steak _______ (number) x $36 = __________

TOTAL __________

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2017 ECSA Events Calendar

Date Event [Contact] Date Event [Contact]

Nov 8 General Membership Meeting Dec 1-2 St. Pete Boat Show [Knobbs]**

Nov 10-12 SSCA GAM [BOG]** Dec 13 General Membership Meeting - Potluck

Nov 18-19 Pinedaville - Rotary Park Cruise [BOG]** Dec 16 Grand Canal Boat Parade [Hutson]**

Dec 31-Jan 1 New Year’s Cruise to Vero [Fletcher]**

* Whichever Way the Wind Blows (WWWB)

** ECSA Sponsored Cruise

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