The GLCCSchool

JubileeBill - October 24, 2010

Welcome to the Great Lakes

Cruising Club School! 

 

Our 2011-12 GLCCSchool curriculum year is now underway. Over 50% more webinars are being offered this year, so look for a number of exciting new topics ranging from basic boat maintenance, to marine photography, to an in depth study of marine weather forecasting, to a forum specifically by and for women cruisers, ... and more. Plus we continue with our popular webinars covering the Great Lakes cruising areas and related cruising subjects of most interest to you, ranging from Lake Superior to the Trent-Severn and from cruise provisioning to locking skills. Watch the "Webinars Open for Registration" and "Preview of Future Webinars" links to the left of the GLCCSchool web site pages for details on upcoming courses. And if you're a GLCC member, don't forget to click here to find the appropriate member-only discount code for each class or specially priced webinar series.

Some of the Upcoming Live Webinars now open for registration include:

  • Marine Refrigeration  This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22nd. Bob WIlliams will address topics ranging from efficient box design to the various cooling technologies available to today's boaters. Knowing that many boaters will be interested in both this and Bob's previously presented Offshore Energy Management presentation, we're also providing a Bob Williams Two-Webinar Package at a special reduced rate.  Registering for the two-webinar package provides a discount for both the recording of Onboard Energy Management and Marine Refrigeration.
  • The recording of Fred Bagley's webinar, Cruising Lake Superior’s Canadian Shores, is now available. Many who have cruised the northern and eastern Canadian shore of Lake Superior regard it as the most pristine cruising ground in North America, bar none. If you like wilderness cruising, this webinar is for you. Also note the following Lake Superior webinars also open for registration:
  • February 21st don't miss Basic Diesel Maintenance by frequent marine seminar speaker and Larsen Marine Mechanical and Electrical Service Supervisor Mark Kish. You'll find this webinar invaluable to learning more about maintaining your own boat. (Note - also watch for Mark Kish's Spring Commissioning webinar, scheduled for this coming spring)
  • On Saturday February 25th we'll again be presenting the ever-popular Happy Hooking - The Art of Anchoring by Alex and Daria Blackwell, the couple who who literally wrote the definitive book on anchors and anchoring. Knowing how to safely and effectively anchor is one of the most essential and liberating skills you can have. Knowing about anchors, rodes, anchorages and anchoring techniques is a prerequisite for enjoying an evening in a magically beautiful setting as well as getting a good night’s sleep while swinging from the hook.
  • On February 27th and March 6th we're pleased to present Jim Morrin's re-scheduled two-session Preparing for your First Great Lakes Cruise webinar. Jim will be covering the basics of navigation (basic GPS usage and dead reckoning techniques), radio usage, trip preparations, weather issues, departure and arrival preparations, provisioning, and just about everything you need to take that first overnight, two-day or three-day cruise. If you’re relatively new to cruising outside your local boating area, you’ll find this two-session webinar extremely helpful.
  • On Tuesday, February 28th and Wednesday, February 29th, Captain Dr. Dave LaVigne will present his ever popular webinar, Cruising With Pets. If you have pets and you go cruising, you no doubt take those pets along or have plans to do so at some point in the future. What do you need to know and what do you need to do to get ready for that? Whether you are into wilderness cruising, or simply like to hop from port to port, let Captain Doctor Dave give you a little advice on cruising with pets aboard -- after all he wrote the book on the topic!

Recordings of recent prior webinars still available for registration and viewing:

  • The recording of our most popular cruising destination webinar - Cruising Lake Huron's North Channel and Northern Georgian Bay is now available.  You can still register for the recording. If you've ever thought about cruising the North Channel, this session is for you. Experienced North Channel cruiser Jim Wooll promises to provide even seasoned cruisers with the information needed to maximize their cruising enjoyment of this pristine Great Lakes cruising area.
  • As a public service to help make more Great Lakes boaters aware of this valuable service. the GLCCSchool is pleased to be presenting the Little Current Cruiser's Net webinar Free with NO REGISTRATION FEE. Little Current Cruiser's Net originator and moderator Roy Eaton presents this webinar. This session was presented live on January 21st, but you can still register to view the recording free.
  • Our very successful and first-ever Great Lakes Women's Cruising Forum, a session by and for women cruisers, was held on January 17th, but you can still register for the recording. Three experienced power and sail cruising women led an evening's discussion dedicated solely to cruising topics of interest to women. Panelists Marilyn Kinsey, Karen Larson and Joan Miller explored topics as varied as the skills to help you enjoy cruising to the fullest, becoming more comfortable aboard your boat, dividing onboard responsibilities, taking on some of those "blue" skills, health and wellness concerns, 1st aid while cruising, provisioning tips, keeping in touch while under way, overcoming fears, ... and more.  Women, if you missed the live event you won't want to miss this recording! (Note - men and couples are also welcome to register for this webinar)
  • Onboard Energy Management was presented on January 10th but you can still register for the recording. This popular Bob Williams webinar focuses on the three principal considerations for balancing on-board energy needs: energy production, energy storage, and efficient energy consumption, with particular attention to a subject on many boaters’ minds today - solar. In his February 7th Marine Refrigeration webinar, Bob will be addressing topics ranging from efficient box design to the various cooling technologies available to today's boaters. Knowing that many boaters will be interested in both topics, we're also providing a Bob Williams Two-Webinar Package at a special reduced rate
  • In the recording of the Understanding Great Lakes Currents webinar, experienced Great Lakes sailor, Niels Jensen, explains the prevailing currents in each of the five great lakes. Boaters engaging in long-distance Great Lakes cruising, as well as sailboat racing, will find the current charts of particular interest

Remember that before you enroll in a class you'll first need to obtain a GLCCSchool account (register) by creating a GLCCSchool web site User Name and Password. 

GLCC members must also do this one-time GLCCSchool registration. From that point forward you'll be able to sign on to the GLCCSchool using your new User Name and Password to register for classes. Simply click on the course in which you'd like to enroll (listed under Webinars Open for Registration). Next click on "register" and you'll be taken to the registration form to complete your webinar enrollment. Note that  we offer GLCC member-only discounts on all webinars. Member discount codes will be listed here when the respective webinars are opened for registration.

Don't hesitate! Further extend your boating and cruising enjoyment now by learning with the flexibility, freedom and convenience offered by the Great Lakes Cruising Club School.

                                             See you in class!

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