The GLCC's 18th Annual Lake Erie Rally took place at Leamington on June 18 through 21. This year’s theme was Lord Nelson’s Court. Click here for the full report.

A Lake Ontario Wilderness Rally will be held July 27-29, 2009 just east of Beaurivage Island in the Admiralty Islands in the 1000 Islands Group. For more info...

2/8/2022 Corrected link to furter info. JM

As of next September, 2009, boat operators in Canada will be required to have an "Operator Card," as evidence of knowledge of boat operation. US cruisers staying more than 44 days in Canada will have to have the Canadian Card or a similar "license" from their home states. GLCC member Fred Bagley explains the details  here, with links to official web information...

02/14/2022 Corrected link to M-10. JM

 A PBS documentary on the Great Lakes is scheduled for production in 2009 & 2010 and will be aired in 2011. Details here...

 For those members cruising to the Rendezvous in Port Colborne this summer, the harbor report for Erie, PA, (E-4) has just been extensively updated. You'll want to have a copy on board if you're cruising the east end of Lake Erie. Here's a link to it...

Reverie has posted some cruise plans here.  This is on the home page to remind members of this feature of our website.

The Community Foundation of St. Clair County, Port Huron, MI, will give GLCC Commodore Jim Acheson a lifetime achievement award on June 11. The honor is given for his extraordinary personal support and dedication to philanthropy, along with the 65 years of support from the Acheson family.

Here's an excellent account of beginning the new season, written by Jim Wooll...