The December issue of the Lifeline is now available HERE. This issue has the event reports from the Annual Meeting at St. Joe, the Wilderness Rally, and the Lake Superior Rally.

If you don't already refer to it regularly, you might want to know about the Great Lakes on-line almanac, published jointly by the Canadian government and the US Environmenal Protection Agency. It's an on-line book, filled with facts, photos, maps, and all kinds of historical information about the Great Lakes. For example, did you know that the lakes hold 5,500 cubic miles (22,809 cubic km) of fresh water, which is 90% of the US supply and 18% of the world supply of non-salty water.

Marge Beaver of Muskegon has just published a 208-page hard cover book, Above the Lighthouses: Lake Michigan, featuring all the 100 lighthouses on the lake in full color aerial photos. Area views show why each lighthouse site was required for safe navigation.. Pictures were taken in all seasons and there are location maps for each of the four states bordering the lake. To see sample two-page spreads go to http://photography-plus.com/books.htm and click on the "look inside" link.

Now that the season is ending (and before the memory fades), please send in your updates to the harbor reports. The easiest way is to open a harbor report on the web site and type in a "comment" in the text box at the end of each report. Also post new photos in the web site's "Photo Gallery." Or, if you'd prefer, e-mail (or snail-mail) your updates and photos to the Club's office, and they will be forwarded to your Log Book Committee.

 Changes may be in the offing for Mackinac Island ferry service. News story here. And, now, a lawsuit: news story here...

10/22/15 Changed Founder's  to Founders 

 GLCC member Roy Eaton has prepared a history of his North-Channel Cruiser's Net. You can download the 2-part history by clicking on:

Part 1

Part 2

A good new full-color cruise guide is now available, covering Chicago to Paducah, Kentucky. Details here...

The 23rd Annual Lake Superior Rally was held at the Barkers Island Marina, Superior-Duluth, from Friday, Aug. 20th, to Sunday, Aug. 22nd. Click HERE to read the report from the event.

Cruise ships will be back on the Great Lakes late next summer, after an absence of several years. News story here...