Visit the Google Group “Brothers of the Coast” : It is open to everyone! Not only in the USA. Easy to use, stable and you can attach photos, and other files. Do not hesitate to share experiences, questions, concerns and ORZA’s 🙂
This Sunday ZOOM reunited many new attendees from Argentina, Belgium, Chile, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the USA. We exchanged a lot of stories about Orca’s deterrents, and the Chilean Zaf. Two menu entries were added to BOCUS.INFO: * Link to a store in Galveston where “Spark” got his bendable tricorne suitable to long voyages and out of the country Zafs. Visit the CHANDLERY option. * Link to a Forum/BOC Google group open to enable worldwide brother to interract about Chile, headwear… Please visit it, and send some feedback!
Big Hopper modified some entries in the US Roster “SECOIN (NEW)” tab. These were pulled from each individual table tabs.
One of the objectives was to add the “Mate’s” name, their email and tel . ( * see below)
It was not easy and I suggest you check your own table’s entries and revert to BigHopper252@gmail.com
In the meantime, the PDF version of the spreadsheet has been loaded on the website. Password = what we yell before a rum!
To reduce confusions, the “Live XLS” menu option has been moved to the UTILITIES tab.
I took some liberties because a “0” appears when there was no entry in the table’s tab.
– when the Boat was empty., I assumed the Brother will not have a boat: I deleted the “0”
– When the Brother was lost at sea, I deleted the “0″
-* Technical – for Ken and Ramzi: When the Mate’s name was missing in the table tab, I had to create a formula to show a blank entry instead of a “0”, such as
=IF(Houston!M41>” “,Houston!M41,” “)
– For New York, when the Brother deceased, I manually copied the Captive’s phone# and e-mail in its own entry. I still have to copy/paste/adapt the formulae for the other tables
We received a detailed schedule of the event. The artful original version is available in the Spanish language in the Chile Zaf page.
The following is an automated translation from the original PDF:
Sunday , october 18th From 4:00 PM onward: Reception of Brothers and visitors at Rosa Agustina Hotel Conference Resort & SPA in Olmue city. Room assignments ., 8:00 PM Reception Dinner
Monday , October 19th : 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Breakfast at the hotel, general greetings, review of the program, and coordination. Full days of activities at Rosa Agustina Hotel A day of total relaxation in a big warm pool, SPA, waves pools and many good food . Camaraderie and an ideal moment to get to know each other , exchanging pins and pirates souvenirs. 13 : 00 h . Lunch 3:30 PM: Meeting of the National Captains. Formal attire. Swimming Pools and outdoor activities . 7:30 PM: Dinner 9:00 PM: Party and nice moments Free Attire
Tuesday , october 20th : 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Breakfast at the hotel to energize ourselves for a day filled with fraternity and adventure. 10 : 15 AM : Departure by bus for a field day at Viña Santa Rita . We will learn where and how some of the best wines produced in the country are stored . The tasting will take place at a historic site . There, Doña Paula Jaraquemada protected and defended the patriots from the Royalist army following the battle known as the Disaster of Rancagua . The tour includes a visit to the Andino Museum, whose rich exhibits narrate the history of the pre – Columbian peoples who inhabited the region . The famous Carmenere grape variety was rediscovered at this vineyard. Casual attire with headkerchief . 2:00 PM: Traditional Chilean lunch at Viña Santa Rita, accompanied by a folkloric ensemble that will showcase the most genuine essence of the national soul. 5:00 PM: Return to the hotel by bus. 7:30 PM: D inner and activities at Rosa Agustina Hotel.
Wednesday , october 21 st : 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Rejuvenating breakfast, abundant with conversations about the experiences of the Zafarrancho . 10:10 AM: Departure by bus to witness and admire the discipline and elegance of the Green Squad of the Chilean Carabineros, the nation’s prestigious uniformed police force, demonstrating their high school of horsemanship founded in 1939 and his incomparable canine training. Casual attire with headkerchief . 2:00 PM: Unparalleled maritime lunch at the traditional Chilean restaurant “Ocean Pacific.” 6 :00 PM: Exciting cultural activity at the Aula Magna of the Carabineros School. A concert that will send shivers down the spines of pirates and captives alike. Casual attire with headkerchief . 09 :00 PM: Return to the hotel. Dinner
Thursday , october 22 nd : 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Early breakfast at the hotel. We will use our pirate telescope to see what awaits us. 9:15 AM: Transfer by bus to the Central Coast of Chile. Visit to Tricao Park in Santo Domingo, home to South America’s largest aviary. 2:00 PM: Zafarrancho dance in Santo Domingo at the Santa María del Mar Club. Wine tasting from the region, a buffet lunch with open bar, lessons in the traditional Chilean cueca dance, and a display of typical Chilean crafts. Casual attire with headkerchief . 8:00 PM: Return to the hotel. 10:00 PM: Dinner and activities .
Friday, october 23 th : 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Breakfast to prepare for the final miles of navigation. 9:45 AM: Transfer by bus to Valparaíso. 11:00 AM: Visit to the Naval School, the academy responsible for training Chilean Navy officers. Tour its facilities, museum, and witness the changing of the guard and a ceremonial parade. Formal attire. 2:00 PM: Snack Visit to “Quinta Vergara”. Most famous amphitheater in Latin America and the Vergara Palace, whose museum tells the story of Viña del Mar. 5:00 PM: Return to the hotel. 8:00 PM: Fellowship activity: dinner and music.
Saturday . October 24th: 08:00 – 10:00 AM: Breakfast | Free day with Nautical activities and Pirate Olympics . Good prizes Warrior ́ s rest , before our great Zafarrancho 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM: Combat Zafarrancho at Rosa Agustina Hotel. Combat attire. Sunday , October 25 th : 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Breakfast at the hotel. 11:00 AM: Official Closing of the 2026 Chile World Zafarrancho . Farewell hugs, final Orzas and boarding of buses to the airport. Post – Zafarrancho activities
Remarks : The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make changes to the program due to force majeure or events that prevent its implementation . Our voyage under the command of our National Captain, ” Espartano ,” is relentless in the Sea of Fraternity . Our spyglass looks over the bow and predicts that our beloved Brotherhood will ravage the coasts of central Chile between October 18 and 25 , 2026 . Prepare your weapons and load your gunpowder, for the Zafarrancho will unite us in an unforgettable Orza that will be sung by all the Pirates of the world .
Soon after its publication, the last issue of “First Watch” is available on the site. You can always scroll through the history of this publication and sort the list by NAME or by DATE.
This web site update is very special. It contains the last edition of the Brotherhood guide. We invite you to visit the Publications menu.
The San Antonio Table is sad to report the passing of longtime Brother Dick “Tricky
Dick” Eckerman. “Tricky” flew flag #124 after his induction in 1990 during the Second
World Zaf in Belgium.
He and his (then) girlfriend Sara Bruner sailed his Catalina 30 “De Ja Vu” on Canyon
Lake, Texas, home waters of the San Antonio Brotherhood Table. Dick served The
Table over the years and led it as it’s Captain for a period. Dick and Sara lived at
Canyon Lake, so holiday fireworks were enjoyed at their property and later Lawn Hydro
Races were staged in their yards. Game Nights were held as an evening activity for The Table.
Dick and Sara married and that was informally announced to our group.
We will all greatly miss Dick’s smile and pleasant attitude. Audrey Rogers was kind to have created an extensive photo album available here.: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-49WSdp
We know Andrea “Artista” Torrens of the New York Table is a very talented painter. Andrea and her husband Lory have decorated many illustrious homes with trompe l’oeil and landscapes. Few of us knew that Lori is a very accomplished artist, painter and active in the movie industry in his own right. We invite you to know him better through his own movie introduction.
It is with great sadness that I must share the news of the passing of our dear Brother Jerry Gumbeaux Jones, who swung off his mooring for the last time on September 13. Brother Gumbeaux was a cherished pillar of our fraternity. He and Jill graced many Zafarranchos around the world in their younger years.
Brother Jerry Jones “Gumbeaux” passed away in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 13, 2024. Jerry is survived by his wife Jill.
Jerry joined the Brotherhood of the Coast with the Houston table in the mid 90s while living at Waterford Harbor Marina, League City, Texas. In the late 90s Jerry and Jill sailed their boat to Florida, settling in Sarasota where he transferred his flag to the new Sun Coast Table. Jerry was very active with the table and credited with being instrumental with its early success. Seeking a cooler climate, Jerry and Jill later moved to Black Mountain, North Carolina. Once established, Jerry sought out the nearest Brotherhood table and transferred his flag to the Savannah Table. Over the years Jerry helped to make Black Mountain a significant outlier of the Savannah Table helping to recruit new Brothers, and with Jill’s considerable help, offered many boucans and mini-zafs to the Savannah Table and many Brothers who gladly diverted through North Carolina in their travels. After many years in Black Mountain, Jerry and Jill relocated to Little Rock, Arkansas to be closer to family and added benefit of being able to spend spend more time with close and dear friends Brother Mark and Jill Brown.
Jerry was known for his hospitality and his considerable expertise at the grill and in the kitchen. He wrote and published several cookbooks. He will missed by his many friends, Brothers, and family.
Our Irish Mate brings us two new features. -The US Roster ( in the “About” menu) is a password protected spreadsheet . – Additionally, a list of the Captain Assembly Meetings Minutes is now available in the “Publications” menu.
Last updated roster. If you see any anomaly, please contact us asap. This is a google drive document that everyone with the link can open and read after you enter the usual password used for most BOC documents.
Big Hopper modified some entries in the US Roster “SECOIN (NEW)” tab. These were pulled from each individual table tabs. 
