Tiara Moves Into Wind Turbines
Tiara Yachts of Holland, Michigan—in a year of slow boat sales—has formed a sister company to build wind turbine blades. Info here...
Great Storm of 1913
November 7-10 is the anniversary of the Great Storm of 1913, usually considered the worst Great Lakes storm of recorded history. Wikipedia has an excellent account of the storm, along with links to news stories, photos, meteorology, rescue attempts, etc. You can begin here...
Protecting the Trees
New Deputy Port Captain for Point Edward
02/08/2022 Updated link to Rich Chowen profile. JM
Great Lakes Clean-Up Bill Signed
President Obama has signed into law a $475 million Great Lakes clean-up bill. News story here...
Services Announced for Director James Martin
We deeply regret to report the passing of James Martin, Port Captain of (M-28) Michigan City, IN. His funeral mass is set for 11 a.m., Saturday, November 7th, at St. Patrick Church, Chesterton, IN. For more information, please click here.
GLCC Annual Meeting Report
Nearly 100 GLCC members and guests attended the recent Annual General Meeting and Change of Watch Ceremony at Windsor, ON. J.E. Fordyce was elected as the Club’s new Commodore. Click here for further details about the meeting.
Member Survey Results Available
The Planning Committee is pleased to present the complete collection of responses and comments from the June 2009 Member Survey. Special thanks to the 379 members who responded and provided a wealth of useful information, suggestions and challenges for areas where our club can improve. View Survey Question Responses and Survey Comments.
GLCC Sailors Featured in SAIL Magazine
GLCC members Bill and Sylvia Mueller spent the last 19 years building their 52-foot cutter Eos, and have now successfully embarked on extended cruising. You can read about their building project in the Flagships Section of the November 2009 issue of SAIL Magazine.