The Great Lakes Cruising Club

Tuesday in GLCCSchool: Great Lakes Currents

dancline - February 28, 2015

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Years ago the Weather Service charted prevailing currents in all of the Great Lakes. Those observations remain valid today. If you're a long-distance Great Lakes cruiser or sailboat racer you'll find this webinar extremely useful. On Tuesday, March 3, at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central, join GLCC Commodore Niels Jensen as he explains the mysteries of currents on the Great Lakes in his webinar, Great Lakes Currents. Click here for more information and to register for class.

Wednesday in GLCCSchool: Thunderstorms: A Guide for Coastal and Inland Boaters

dancline - February 28, 2015

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Thunderstorms can quickly spoil an outing in many ways—strong winds, large waves, dangerous lightning or visibility-limiting rain. On Wednesday, March 4, at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 PM Central, Lake Erie sailor and meteorologist Mark Thornton will explain thunderstorms and their formation in his webinar, Thunderstorms: A Guide for Coastal and Inland Boaters. Click here for more information and to register for this class.

GLCC Spring Break Alert!

Joann Mead - February 15, 2015

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Did you know that it was unanimous – All (2) the groundhogs from Pennsylvania to Missouri saw their shadows on Feb.1 signaling 6 more weeks of winter? That make it all the more enticing to distance ourselves from the harsh winter and celebrate someplace sunny and warm. This year’s event (Mar 26-29) will be your Club’s 24th Spring Break gathering and will be held in Boca Rotan, Florida where Cathy & Charlie Zumkehr are our hosts. Our central gathering point is the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club with bus transportation provided for a visit to historic Peanut Island and the Palm Beach Boat Show/Shopping trip and three enticing food celebrations. Click here to see what is on the agenda.

World Magnetic Model Updated

The GLCC Office - January 4, 2015

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NOAA and the British Geological Survey recently completed the most current update of their World Magnetic Model (WMM). For information on this model and what it means to you, click HERE.