We hope you are having a cozy holiday season. It won’t be long before the earth tilts us back into spring mode! Inside this issue of Lifeline, check out our new Commodore, Doug Jackson's article, past and upcoming event highlights that include our new Member Meetup event in Toronto.
Boat shows are back (volunteers always welcome), and the GLCCSchool is in its 13th season!
Introducing newly appointed Port Captains for Huron, Ohio (E-15), Tim and Liz Musolf! Tim and Liz, of Genoa, Ohio, grew up boating as children on Lake Erie. The couple bought their first sailboat in 1979.
The 2022 cruising season may be over but updates continue with the GLCC Harbor Reports. Thank you to all who contributed updates throughout the season!
Let's give a warm welcome to newly appointed Port Captains for St. Helena Island, Mich.(M-71), Amy Babinchak and Missy Siudara! Here's a little about their boating experiences...
We’ve had an exceptional boating season after bouncing back from the pandemic. We were able to hold our annual summer Rendezvous again! This time in beautiful Mackinaw City, Mich. (H-76.5). Be sure to check out the article and see if you recognize a familiar face in the center spread! Also, see what you missed at the Lake Erie Rally and other events that happened this summer.
One of the highlights of this past summer's Great Lakes Cruising Club Rendezvous was a Coast Guard Helicopter rescue demonstration. Impressive seamanship and piloting by the USCG! This great video taken, edited and narrated by GLCC Treasurer and Past Commodore Niels Jensen captures it well. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/oP7p0l0HGTk
As SV Gaviidae departed Presque Isle heading for Port Colborne on Lake Erie, the sunrise was magnificent. The Harbor Reports team has been busy updating reports as we cruise but we've also been getting great input from our fellow GLCC members.
Lou Bruska, our newly appointed Port Captain for Holland Harbor & Lake Macatawa, Mich. (West) (M-24), has been a sailor for forty years. He and his wife, Laurel, bought their first boat in 1978, and started racing. After 15 Chicago-Mac races and countless buoy races, Lou now devotes his time to cruising.
ALL Great Lakes Cruising Club members,
This email to the Foundation, which we've forwarded, is from one of our recently approved Grant applications. The original request was for funds to purchase a couple of 'header,' docks to launch the creation of a marina at the Silver Islet Harbour (S-128) on Lake Superior. Fortunately, our "seed," money helped spark an abundance of interest and financial support, to this worthy project. Their success so far has even exceeded their expectations, and they are now well ahead of schedule with their development of this harbour.