While attending last weekend's Lake Ontario Rally, Henry W Williams, Port Captain for Rochester, N.Y., and former recipient of the GLCC Admiral Bayfield Award, received his Burgee recognizing 50 years of membership and dedication to the club. Congratulations Henry!

For more information on the Rally click here and also check the GLCC Facebook page.

For pictures and highlights of the July 2017 GLCC Rendezvous in Sturgeon Bay check out the GLCC Facebook Page. 

​The reporting requirements for owner/operators of a private boat entering Canadian waters, carrying 29 people or fewer have been modified.
This was published on the Canada Border Services Agency website June 29, 2017. The reference web page is: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/pb-pp-eng.html Note: the web page has a lot of good information on it as is worth reviewing. Please click here for further reading.

On June 9th. 2017, Great Lakes Cruising Club members; Commodore Mead and spouse Joann, Vice Commodore Barzyk and spouse Patti, Past Commodore Wallbank and spouse Mariette and Office manager Yvonne Murray had the honor of attending the formal dedication of the Dr. James C. Acheson Maritime Gallery, in the recently renovated and opulent Port Huron Carnegie Museum. Please click here to read further.

Corrected date in title of survey.

The results of the GLCC 2017 Member Survey are available for view on the Website under a new Discussion Forum, Surveys, titled 2017 Member Survey. The survey invited all members with a current e-mail address to participate and share their views on club events and programs while inviting suggestions and ideas to enhance overall membership satisfaction with the club. Click HERE to go directly to the complete summary. 

A draft report outlining the project proposal and alternatives has been released by the Senior Negotiator in office of the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs.  Please click here to read more and to view the proposal.

Summer is here! Hopefully your boat is in the water and fitted out for cruising. GLCC has many events planned on the lakes this summer and we strongly encourage each and every one of you to get out on the water and participate — you’ll be glad you did. (The Rendezvous, which is in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. this year, is truly a special tradition for our Club.) This issue of Lifeline has all the information needed to get you underway. Please click here to read more. Click here to access the 2017 Summer Lifeline magazine, and here for updates and information on GLCC Events.

Official-Looking Vessel Documentation Renewal Notices Can Lead to Confusion and Higher Costs.  Our Thanks to Port Captain Denny Dutcher (West Harbor, Ohio E-16.8) for bringing this to our attention!  ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 6, 2017 – Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) Consumer Protection Department is advising boaters with vessels having a US Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation to be wary of any letter arriving by US mail offering renewal. An increasing number of BoatUS members have complained that these letters direct them to websites that may be mistaken for the actual US Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center located in Falling Waters, West Virginia, and appear to show a significant increase in the annual fee to renew US Coast Guard (USCG) documentation.  The USCG web site is https://www.uscg.mil/nvdc/ (Removed link to BoatUS announcement as it has been removed)

Spring is here; at least that is what it says on the cover of this issue of Lifeline. But as    boaters we know its spring because the covers are coming off our boats, and the annual rites of spring begin. Need new or replacement gear? Check out the supplies and equipment for your fitting-out from our Lifeline advertisers. This issue also contains important information on the digital "Float Plan" and how to use it. There’s a lot of new information inside: GLCCSchool webinars, GLCC events and the second installment of this year’s Founders Award. We invite you to peruse the upcoming events. Click here to access the GLCC magazine. For updates and information on GLCC Events click here.

"Saturday December 16th  I’ve paddled 3582 miles. It’s been a life changing adventure but... Winter is here and it’s time to stop. Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this endeavor. Thank you to all of my team members and hosts..." Kayak racer Traci Lynn Martin has spent most of year 2017 kayaking to break the existing world record for the most miles traveled by kayak in a year. Her route was to include the circumferences of each of the Great Lakes, however, her journey has come to an end due to the frigid temperatures, ice and high winds this December. She started in Port Huron, Mich. at the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse and concluded in Lake Ontario in Canada. Please click here to read more...