GLCC News

There are plenty of apps devoted to marine weather observations and forecasting, but which ones are worth your time and money and which ones really suite your needs. Let respected marine weather forecaster, Mark Thornton, help you to sort out the strengths and weaknesses of the popular marine weather apps.

Want to sleep easy while you’re hanging on the hook? Want to ditch the dock for a wonderful wilderness anchorage? If you want to hear the definitive word on the Art of Anchoring from the couple that literally wrote the book, sign up for this outstanding GLCCSchool webinar and enjoy a morning with Captains Alex & Daria Blackwell.

Let's welcome newly appointed Port Captain Stephen T. Freitas for Grosse Pointe, Mich. (D-50)! Steve has been a competitive sailor for over 35 years, and a cruising power boater for 24 years.

Event Cost: $67 USD/person  •  Guests are Welcome Saturday, January 8, 2022 DoubleTree by Hilton Roseville • Roseville, Minn.

Please welcome newly appointed Port Captain Steven L. Arbaugh for Harbor Springs, Mich. (M-4)!

The 2022 Membership Renewal forms were mailed from our printer on 10/1/2021 to all 2021 Great Lakes Cruising Club members.

The Fall Lake Erie Regional Dinner Meeting has been scheduled at Sandusky Yacht Club (SYC) this year. Mark your calendar. It has been long overdue to get together again, renew friendships and fellowship with other GLCC members. This is the last event of the boating season.

Hello All GLCC Members,

Many times We are asked about the benefits to join the Great Lakes Cruising Club & our Port Captain program is just one of the many reasons to become or even to be a GLCC member. This is a recent excellent example of the Port Captain program that demonstrates why GLCC membership is so valuable...

Great Lakes Cruising Club is excited to announce a NEW Boat Insurance partnership for our members. This means that our members now have access to the most comprehensive boat insurance coverage and competitive rates on the market today! Whether it’s a run about, sailing yacht, cabin cruiser, a trawler, a motor yacht, or something in-between – you can rest easy knowing you are covered by the marine industries most trusted insurance providers.

Prime Day is coming up on June 21 and will run through June 22. Get ready for Prime Day! Sign up for AmazonSmile and select Great Lakes Foundation as your preferred charity at smile.amazon.com/ch/36-3843113. Remember to shop for deals at smile.amazon.com, or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon app, and AmazonSmile will donate to us at no cost to you.