We are sorry to report that our Port Captain for Port Dalhousie (O-11), Mr. Roy Cairns, passed away at the end of October. Roy was a member of the Dalhousie Yacht Club for many years and worked very hard to improve boating in our waters. He worked tirelessly behind the scenes, and he will be missed by all of us.

11/1/2015  Correct link to Aluva Adventures and deleted refernce to appendex.

10/22/15 Changed Founder's to Founders

A 23-foot wave was recorded by Lake Michigan's mid-lake southern buoy on Friday—the highest since readings began in 1981. Here's a news story...

 As most members know,  GLCC Commodore J.E. Fordyce and Michèle had planned to head south on Adagio I. At last report, they were stalled because of the closing of the Erie Canal, the result of torrential rains from hurricanes Lee and Irene. They are currently in Toronto, awaiting developments. You can follow their progress (or lack of progress) on their blog: adagioonegoessouth.wordpress.com

 From the Ninth-District weekly notice to mariners:

"The U. S. Coast Guard will be changing the radio frequency to turn on radio-controlled fog signals to channel 83A (157.175 MHz) by 01 July 2012.

"During this transition period, mariners should use both channel 79 (156.975 MHz) and channel 83A (157.175 MHz) to energize the fog signal."

Notice that it's VHF channel 83A, not 83B, which is the Canadian weather channel.

It is with great sadness, we have to report long-time GLCC member and Great Lakes Foundation supporter Armin S. "Doc" Roe passed away on June 30. He was born in Lansing, MI, in 1930. “Doc” was passionate about boating and the Great Lakes, and and taught navigation and safe boating practices in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. For his obituary please click HERE. 

GLCC Commodore J.E. Fordyce:

 As you begin your cruise, please check fuel prices at your stops, and post the information in the "Diesel $" discussion forum on this web site. Here's an example, from member Alan Tigner...

04/27/2023 Corrected link to harbor report. JM

SURPRISINGLY drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life.

In reality, there is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this:

Great Lakes Boating magazine has a very nice article about GLCC's 2011 Rendezvous in Gore Bay.

The article is in the June 2011 publication on page 44.

Click here to read the article

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