GLCC News

Tired of dropping a lot of cash eating out every night? Never want to open another can of Dinty Moore stew again? Well, join us this Tuesday in the galley for this fun and informative webinar. Learn how to have fun and eat well while you’re out cruising.

If you are serious about cruising and want to go all in, then it is time to think about turning your dockside galley onto an efficient cruising galley. In this must-see GLCCSchool webinar join Port Captain Mark Gagyi for Cooking and Cruising on the Great Lakes.

Don't forget this webinar is free for eveyone.

If you are serious cruiser sooner or later, you'll encounter locks, but they don't need to be intimidating. Actually, passing through a lock is a challenge to look forward to. Join us at the GLCCSchool on Tuesday, December 5th as veteran cruiser, Bill Rohde, shows you how to successfully navigate locks in this information-packed webinar.

In his webinar Bill will talk about the necessary preparation, equipment and proper etiquette that go into making a successful lock passage. In addition, Bill will give you his insights and pointers for the specific locks found along the Great Lakes. If you are thinking of stretching your cruising legs and a canal passage is part of your adventure don’t miss this great GLCCSchool webinar.

Don't forget all the GLCCSchool webinars are free for all GLCC members.

John P. Siwicki is the new Port Captain for Lexington, Mich. (H-54), and Deputy Port Captain for Port Sanilac, Mich. (H-55). His hometown and berth site is Port Sanilac. He joined the GLCC in 2023. He owns a 1988 Catalina 30 MK II that he doesn’t use nearly as often as he’d like. As a Certified Professional Yacht Broker, his busy season is the boating season.

Port Clinton, Ohio (E-20): Denny Schurdell has been a life-long teacher. He is retired as a visual arts teacher, K-12 and college. He coached for many years in wrestling, cross country and soccer. Denny has degrees from Kent State University, La Verne College, and Cleveland State University. He belongs to the Sandusky Yacht Club, and is a former member of Bay Point Yacht Club and Harbor Bay Yacht Club. He is a founder of the former Catalina sailboat association-LECOA (Lake Erie Catalina Owners Association).

I bet you didn’t know the GLCC has a YouTube channel. We’ve had one for several years but it hasn’t been very active. Until now. Kelly Hillman and Rear Commodore Rob Hillman have reinvigorated our channel with fresh new videos mainly aimed at providing a sneak peek into upcoming classes in the GLCC School. They intend to keep making and posting new videos throughout the season to keep members and non-members up to date on items of interest to our club and upcoming GLCC School classes and activities.

We have big news in this winter Lifeline! From FREE webinars for members, summer activities well into the planning stages and all the boat show info. It’s a very exciting time to be a GLCC member. Rochester, N.Y. (O-6), is our featured harbor, and it has lots of interesting attributes.

Fall is coming but GLCC's Summer was a summary of adventures around the Great Lakes as GLCC’s numerous events were quite lively and entertaining. Inside the covers of this fall’s Lifeline, are full reports of all that happened, what’s happening and what’s coming up!