Put-in-Bay fall environs begin to color the seasonal change vividly!
Winter Bird Seed Available Now
Have your winter bird seed delivered to your island residence by mid-November!
Lake Erie Islands Conservancy sells winter bird seed, in conjunction with Titgemeier’s Feed and Garden Store, to support Conservancy projects. Use the PDF below to place your order before November first. Contact Kelly or Marty Faris at kelmar “at” thirdplanet.net if you have questions.
Put-in-Bay School Regatta Confronts High Winds
Brave high school sailors launch their vessels from Put-in-Bay Yacht Club and immediately feel the surging power of 
twenty-knot wind gusts out of the South-Southwest. The air temperature hovers around 51°F as the 420’s gather at the start line for the first windward leg–heading toward Miller Marina from the harbor channel entrance.
Immediately, balance control becomes complex and boats capsize. Coach boats speed over to assess safety concerns, but 
the sailors prove resilient and right their crafts. Competition is fierce and skills prove their integral part of success. A few fall victim to the dreaded DNF and a winner is announced. Soon, another group of sailors set their sights on the prize and give it their all. Such is an exhilarating Saturday at the races!
Small Craft Advisory for Western Basin Lake Erie
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
349 AM EDT Sun Oct 13 2019
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 kt.
* WAVES...2 to 4 feet.
Put-in-Bay School Hosts First High School Regatta
Put-in-Bay High School sailors at practice / Photo by CC Wisniewski
Put-in-Bay School Sailing Team coach CC Wisniewski announces eight schools will compete in the first home sail regatta on Sunday, 13 October 2019.
Teams from Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo will start racing at 10am on a course in front of Perry’s Monument. Team members represent grades 7-12. Put-in-Bay School provides the sailboats, and teams rotate through on-the-water competition.
Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Limnos Visits Put-in-Bay
Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Limnos arrives in Put-in-Bay at 12:26pm on Thursday. It departs at 12:49pm, after appearing to take a sounding and 
sharing a brief communication with Miller Boat Line ferry, Islander, on VHF channels 16 and 8.
The vessel’s name originates from “limnology,” the study of inland waters with emphasis on biological, chemical, physical, and geological attributes, according to the CCG. It is Canada’s principal research ship in the Great Lakes. 
The 1968 ship is classified as “Mid Shore Science Vessel” and has Burlington, Ontario (Lake Ontario), as home port.