GLCC News

This Tuesday brings the third webinar in the Marine Diesel webinar package, “I’m Cool but My Diesel Is Hot,” Marine Diesel Cooling Systems, to the GLCCSchool. In this session master mechanic Jim Zima will review the diesel engine cooling system, its various components and what you as the captain can do to keep the system in good shape and how to trouble shoot problems. This four-part series is a must for all cruisers who are looking for a no diesel drama cruising season.

One of the best parts of cruising is sharing a rum drink with friends at the end of a perfect day on the water. For centuries, sailors around the world have saluted the setting sun, rum glass in hand. How rum became part of this tradition goes back hundreds of years. If you want to learn everything you need to know about the world’s oldest spirit? Join Steve Wyckoff as he leads you through an interesting and fun history lesson and explores Rum through the ages.

Have you had a fun / exceptional / learning cruising experience on the Great Lakes that you would like to share with other GLCC members? The Founders Award is a great way to take other cruisers along with you during that memorable time on the water

Start planning now to attend the 2025 Annual Rendezvous in Little Current, Ont. Debby and Jib Turner are pleased to chair this year’s Rendezvous. It is a homecoming of sorts, marking the 60th anniversary of GLCC’s first modern Rendezvous also held in Little Current. 

For many Great Lakes Cruising Club members, the Toronto International Boat Show is a welcome winter tradition. It’s a chance to escape the cold, see the latest in boating, and maybe pick up some new gear. But beyond the boats and gadgets, the show is also an important opportunity for the GLCC to connect with prospective members who are looking to expand their Great Lakes cruising experiences.

Director/Port Captain Dee McClure: Each month Lifeline interviews a GLCC member to gain insight into their favorite cruising grounds and perspectives. We caught up with Steve Reinecke, liveaboard, active cruiser and Port Captain of Bad River, Ont. (GB-46). Steve, his wife, Brenda, and their two children, Trevor (now in the Canadian Navy) and Emily have cruised Georgian Bay extensively. Steve shares with us some insights into boat requirements for liveaboards, some unique “must haves” and a side gig connecting boaters in an anchorage.

Mark your calendars to join fellow GLCC members for April Launch Weekend on April 25-27, 2025, in Alpena, Mich. (H-66). GLCC Alpena Port Captain Steve Wilson is the chairperson and is organizing what promises to be an interesting event.

Roy Eaton literally is the voice of the North Channel through his internationally known Cruiser’s Net. He will attend the 2025 GLCC Annual Rendezvous in Little Current. We visited with Roy recently to understand his background, a little history of Manitoulin Island and the genesis for the world-famous Cruiser’s Net.

It is a privilege for us and the Little Current, Ont., boating community to host this year’s GLCC Diamond Rendezvous, marking the 60th event since the first gathering in 1965.

Lifeline is connecting with a few of GLCC’s active cruisers to gain insight into their favorite cruising grounds and perspectives. Here, we talk to Bill and Sandi Matley, active cruisers and Port Captains of Harbor Island (NC-2) and learn a bit about their boating background.