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1 Editor: CCSC Website: February Officers Commodore J.C. Poindexter Vice Commodore Dennis Weeks Rear Commodore Ginny Holland Cruising Fleet Captain Will Sirois Day Fleet Captain Rose Csach Secretary Gerri Kahn Treasurer Luc Carriere Directors Ron Pye Ruth Lasiewski Ron Miniter Dottie Hecklau Martha Poindexter Mario Rusu 2019 Committee Chairs Audit Duane Keeler Calendar Martha Poindexter Communications J.C. Poindexter Historian Ginny Holland Mainsheet Editor Martha Poindexter Membership Ginny Holland Parliamentarian Arnold Small Programs Fred Hecklau Publicity Ginny Holland Social Ruth Lasiewski Sunshine Sandra B. Miller Webmaster Mario Rusu Commodore s Comments The Franklin Lock Cruise got our boating season off to a great start with a combination of participants on boats and by car. The first two nights were near balmy, with only the next night (two for the boaters who stayed an extra day) reminding us of why we call it the Icicle Cruise. The usual creek exploration provided for a great group exercise, with alligator, turtle, and bird watching. It was particularly notable for yours truly running out of fuel on the way back to the docks, resulting in a tow in by Will and Sandy. Lots more details on this outing in Will s article. After the Icicle Cruise, we had a great luncheon get-together (more than 30 in attendance) for delicious fare at the Deep Lagoon restaurant. Remember that our January 23 meeting will be the Chili Cook-off meeting this year - always a delight. This meeting will also offer an interesting speaker, Harry Phillips, an Environmental Biologist from Canal Watch. Hard on the heels of January comes our Go Fly a Kite Cruise which, this year, will be to Tween Waters. Thanks to Ron and Pat Pye for making this happen after we got stood up at our usual Fly a Kite roost. Our February luncheon will be at the Lighthouse Waterfront restaurant. Thanks to Rose for getting this booked. Looking a little farther ahead, our February meeting, this year s Wine and Cheese Tasting event, will feature Shaun Nute. Shaun, the Wine Manager for Total Wine & More, will talk about various wine making and tasting topics. continued on page 2 Upcoming Events. 2 Vice Commodore 3 Rear Commodore 4 Contents Cruising News Day Fleet Captain 7 Bulletin Board 8 J.C. Poindexter can be reached at and poindexter.jc@gmail.com. 1

2 UPCOMING EVENTS Date Day Event January 23 Wednesday 6:30 Chili Cook-Off 7:30 Speaker and General Meeting February 5-7 Tues - Thurs Go Fly A Kite Cruise - Tween Waters, Captiva Island Cruise Captains - Ron and Pat Pye February 7 Thursday Anchor Out at Useppa/Cabbage Key Cruise Captains - Ron and Pat Pye February 13 Wednesday Luncheon - The Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant February 17 Sunday Deadline for March Mainsheet Articles February 27 Wednesday 6:30 Wine and Cheese Tasting 7:30 Speaker and General Meeting Cookie Crew For January Hoffman Steinman Cookie Crew For February Kahn/Small Miniter Poindexter Prager Contact RoseAnn Hoffman or rasails22@ gmail.com Commodore s Comments (continued) I hope that the chilly weather for the next few days is the end of Winter for our area and that nighttime temperatures turn to temperate for comfort during the anchor out activities that are anticipated in the weeks ahead. Until then, I suppose we ll need a light jacket or sweater to bravely face the Winter cold we re subject to here in Southwest Florida. Happy Boating! J.C. Poindexter, Commodore if you cannot bring cookies to the meeting. 2

3 Vice Commodore s Docket Dennis Weeks fla.sailor@gmail.com January Events: Our social prior to the January General Meeting will be our Chili Cook-off. Yes, it s time to dig out that secret family recipe and cook up a pot of chili to share with friends! If you would like to bring a salad or other compliment to chili, please feel free. Our hosts for this fun event include Joan and Kevin Meyer, along with Alan and Maggie Mitchell. Thank you for your help! Ron Miniter has volunteered as part of the cleanup crew. Thanks you, Ron! February Events: February is our annual wine and cheese tasting event, hosted by Pat and Ron Pye. For this event, bring your favorite ($10 max) bottle of wine and a cheese to share. Our hosts will have brown bags for your bottle of wine so the judging is a true blind taste test. March Events: Looking ahead to March we have a pot luck with crazy hats (host needed!) and our bocce competition (not really a competition for some of us) and picnic. I m sure some of us will get in some practice for this event! You ll notice a slight change to the timeline of this event. Due to court availability, we will dine first and then start the bocce tournament. Mark your calendars for 1-4 PM on Friday, March 29. We are off to a great start and looking forward to a great year! 3

4 Report From The Rear Commodore Ginny Holland (cell) Greetings from your Rear Commodore. I am looking forward to this year and enjoying all the fun activities we have planned. I am also looking forward to meeting many guests and new members. I ask all of you to bring neighbors and friends to any activities we have and introduce them to some of the most wonderful members/people I have ever known. CCSC wishes a very Happy Birthday to our members celebrating in February Dennis Weeks Congratulations to those celebrating anniversaries in February Dan and Rosemary Csach Lothar and Gisela Prager CCSC Website address: Call or our Webmaster, Mario Rusu, if you need assistance with the website mrusu@att.net Be sure to check out the many photos and videos of club activities on our website! Please your photos of CCSC Activities to our Webmaster, Mario Rusu. 4

5 Cruising News with Captain Will Will Sirois Captains Comments: Our 2019 Cruising season got off to a great start this month with Ruth and Ron leading the way to Franklin Locks Campground. Ruth has a summary below. Thank you Ruth and Ron for your efforts and a cruise well done and enjoyed by all. February is posing a challenge for Ron and Pat Pye. Looks like they will be successful in rescuing the Go Fly a Kite Cruise after a major last minute setback. See the latest from Captain Ron below. I have also included a long range heads up for Gerri Kahn and Arnold Small s two plus weeks long range cruise, beginning in late April, to Caladesi Island to give you time to plan and if possible join in. Gerri s note is below. And be sure to watch the Calendar of Events (to be distributed at the January meeting) for additional cruises coming in March and April. More details will be in future issues of the Mainsheet. Looking Back: THE ICICLE CRUISE Franklin Locks Camp Ground Jan 8th, 9th and 10th Four boats (R and R, Capricorn, Inspiration, and Small Fortune) took off a day early on a sunny Monday. We had a get together that evening. Another warm Tuesday, we all took off in our dinghy's, seeing a large alligator at the mouth of the creek. After almost two hours exploring the creek, JC and Martha investigated a few extra areas and used up their fuel. Will and Sandy came to their rescue and towed them back. Past members Jim and Mary came by in their RV for the day. After a hearty breakfast on Wednesday, the temperature was dropping, so the guys put up tarps to block the wind. Arriving by car were Dennis, Jen, Ray and their daughter Melissa, Ginny, and Gary and Joyce, friends of JC. We had a great ham dinner with all the fixings and dessert. Surprises galore at the gift exchange. Wait till Dennis gets his gift. Even though it was cold the following morning we had bagels ham and eggs. Not too bad in the sun. After another pot luck dinner we all retreated to R and R to play a laughter-filled game of Guesstures. One more hearty breakfast together and we all headed home in sunshine. 5

6 Cruising News with Captain Will (continued) Current Agenda: Go Fly a Kite Cruise Tween Waters Captiva Feb Useppa / Cabbage Key Anchor Out - Feb 7-8 Captains Pat and Ron Pye: In view of the sea wall repair work at Palm Island Marina our Go Fly a Kite cruise has been moved to the Tween Waters Marina on Captiva. The dates are Tuesday 5th Feb to Thursday 7th Feb. (2 nights). We will have heavy appetizers Tuesday evening and fly our kites Wednesday afternoon, followed by dinner at the Tween Waters restaurant. Call Ron at or ronpye@earthlink.net as soon as possible if you would like to attend by boat. If anyone wishes to come to Captiva by car to join the kite flying competition and dinner on Wednesday, please also let Ron know so we have an accurate count for the dinner reservation. Also, some may wish to extend the cruise to the anchorage off Useppa on Thursday and have dinner at Cabbage Key. Please see the updated coupon for the Go Fly A Kite Cruise on page 8. IMPORTANT NOTICE regarding Cruise Coupons: As has been the policy for many years, boat skippers have been submitting signed coupons for CCSC sponsored Cruises, voluntarily assuming all risks as noted on the coupon. The CCSC board, at their January meeting, has reaffirmed that it is a requirement that a signed coupon* must be submitted by each boat skipper to the Cruise Captain in order to be accepted as part of said cruise. This shall be required, even if there is no cost involved or need for other specific information. Cruise Leaders shall be responsible for insuring that all skippers adhere to this requirement. Language found in a typical coupon is as follows: agreeing to hold harmless and indemnify against all losses and/or claims against CCSC and cruise leaders Will Sirois, 2019 Cruising Fleet Captain Looking Ahead: March : Sanibel Bight Anchor Out - Rose Ann Hoffman and Paul Steinman April : Tween Waters Cruise - Dottie and Fred Hecklau April 18 - May 4th or beyond: Flex Cruise North Clearwater / Caladesi Island - Gerri Kahn and Arnold Small On April 18th, directly after the Tween Waters cruise, we will be leaving on a cruise to Caladesi Island. Caladesi Island is just north of Clearwater Beach. It's a bridgeless island and state park with spectacular, deserted beaches and fabulous shelling. It also has a downright cheap marina (50 cents to a dollar/foot, including electricity and water). This is planned as a +/- 2 week cruise but members can go part way or join up with us later. More details next month. 6

7 An Invitation from our Day Fleet Captain Rose Csach Ahoy mates!! Are you ready for another year of fun, friendship, and good food? We will visit some old favorites and some new venues. Any suggestions are always welcome!! Our January luncheon was held at the Deep Lagoons Seafood Restaurant in Fort Myers. It was a huge success with 28 members and 5 guests, arriving by land and sea!! The February luncheon will be at The Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant, an old favorite, on Wednesday, February 13, Dockage is available, but limited. It is best to check availability before venturing out by boat. Best advice is to come by car. Date: Wednesday, February, 13,2019 at 12 noon Address: Post Comfort Road (located off McGregor Blvd. just before the Sanibel Causeway entrance) Phone: Menu: Please RSVP to me by Friday, February 8, 2019 Text: (419) darose@bex.net As always; fun, food and good times!! 7

8 Cape Coral Sailing Club Bulletin Board Classified Advertising Free Ads for members! Contact Martha Poindexter or Chandlery News Advanced Quality Embroidery (AQE) has the CCSC logo which can be embroidered on items YOU choose, old or new. The cost of the logo, per item, is $8, with an additional $3 for your boat name. Burgees are available for $26 each. Call Donna Gibbons, owner, at GO FLY A KITE CRUISE. Feb 5 7, 2019 Tween Waters, Captiva Optional Anchor Out at Useppa, Feb 7-8 Cruise Captains: Ron and Pat Pye Captain Boat Name Boat Make & Model Peoples Names: Cell Phone All Marina Reservations MUST be made only through Ron Pye By my signature, I recognize it shall be the sole responsibility of each owner/captain to decide whether to start or continue the cruise. I voluntarily assume the risk of: myself, crew and vessel and agree to hold harmless and indemnify all losses and/or claims against CCSC and cruise leaders. Signature Date Mail to: Ron Pye, 5308 SW 28th Place, Cape Coral, FL