Wow, this is an amazing story!  Scott Douglass and his brother-in- law Rich St. Pierre were fishing in the Atlantic off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts aboard his 23' Regulator named Queen Bee.  A rogue wave washed them both off the boat.  Luckily they were able to swim to shore.  Scott thought that was the last time that he would see his beloved Queen Bee.  That was three years ago, in August 2008.  

I just received the Founders Day information from Mike Thal. Cleveland Power Squadron is hosting this year's event at Sterle's Slovenian Restaurant, 1401 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH.  Founders Day will take place on 12 February, 2012 at 1300 (1:00pm).  The cost is $25 per person.  For Reservations, send checks to Larry Novak, 8326 Glen Oak Dr, Broadview Heights, OH, 44147.  For any questions, call Mike Thal: 330-995-4067 or 216-513-6688.  The menu is available to view on the venue's website.  Menu choices are in the Family style listing at the top.

I just received notice that my boat needs a registration renewal in the mail today!  Keep in mind that you must register your boat every three years.  All registrations expire on March 1 of the year indicated on the sticker.  So if you have a 2012 sticker, it expires on March 1, 2012.  You will need to renew your registration before you launch this year.  I recommend that everyone register through the mail or online.  Ohio Law requires that you carry the original registration with you on the watercraft.  You must carry the original, you can not carry a copy!  When you register online or through the mail, the State of Ohio sends you back a plastic card that is about the size of a credit card along with your registration stickers.  When you register at a local Watercraft office, they type up your registration on a piece of paper.  It is much easier to stow the small plastic card then the larger sheet of paper.  The plastic card also has the added benefit of being waterproof and not needing lamination.  If you want to register online you can follow this link to the ODNR renewal page.  Not too many people seem to know this, but the Rodmakers Shoppe in Strongsville is one of the few places in the area that can do Watercraft registrations in person.

Both the Berea Power Squadron Mooring Post and the Berea Power Squadron Website received Distinctive Communicator awards for 2011.

Here is a fun write up on Panbo about the electronics and support fleet for the 34th America's Cup being held on San Francisco Bay.

Register for the Christmas Party Online!

This from Mustang Survival:

"In keeping with Mustang Survival’s commitment to the highest levels of product quality and safety, we are voluntarily recalling all model number MD2010 and MD2012 inflatable Personal Flotation Devices (PFD’s) sold in the United States during 2011."

I usually don't post real estate listings, but this one was too interesting to pass by!  Don Brown's house is up for sale.  If you are not aware, this was the inventor of the drop ceiling.  He built this unique home just West of Vermilion.  If you have ever seen this house from the water, then you will probably find these links interesting.  I have seen a very good overview of the property from the satellite view on Bing Maps, but I have never before seen any photos of the inside.  I found the helicopter hanger the most interesting, along with the rotating garage.  It rotates your car so you never have to back out!