Class schedule

Listed here are all of the webinars presented in the 2025-26 GLCCSchool season. Click on any class title to see details or check out the GLCCSchool Recording Library.

November 2025

20th
Introduction to Cruising the Great Lakes
Craig Murchison
25th
Cooking and Cruising on the Great Lakes
Mark Gagyi

December 2025

4th
An Introduction to Marine Diesel Engines
Jim Zima
11th
Weather Forecasting Apps
Mark Thornton
16th
Howling Winds: The Misadventures of Maritime Mascots
Ric Mixter
23rd
Bottled Goodbyes
Ric Mixter

January 2026

7th
Solar Power Systems for Great Lakes Cruising Boaters
Tom Trimmer
13th
Cruising Lake Erie
Mark Gagyi
14th
A Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario's Bay of Quinte and Thousand Islands
Eric Sunstrum
15th
Lithium Battery Technology for Cruising Boaters
Tom Trimmer
22nd
Cruising Grand Traverse Bay
Steve Wyckoff
27th
Introduction to Cruising Lake Superior
Dave Carr
28th
Cruising the Beautiful Trent Severn Waterway
Eric Sunstrum, Charlie Ellins
29th
Cruising Georgian Bay and the Thirty Thousand Islands
Dave Spencer

February 2026

3rd
Cruising Lake Superior's South Shore
Niels Jensen
4th
Cruising Lake Superior's Canadian Shores
Dave Carr
5th
Cruising the Remote Waters of Northern Georgian Bay
Dave Spencer
11th
Navigating Locks
Bill Rohde
12th
Anchorages of the North Channel
Dave Spencer
18th
The History and Future of the Soo Locks
Ric Mixter
19th
Introduction to Marine Radar
Larry Brandt
23rd
Cruising the Triangle Loop
Mike and Deb Hervey
24th
Wilderness Cruising Lake Superior's Isle Royale
Niels Jensen
25th
Cruising the Down East Loop
Mike and Deb Hervey
26th
Cruising Lake Superior's Apostle Islands
Niels Jensen

March 2026

4th
Tips and Techniques for Successful Anchoring
Ken and Carol Gillstrom
5th
GLCC 2026 Summer Flotilla – Hop On/Hop Off Routes and Harbor information
Dee McClure
9th
Making the Leap to Distance and Overnight Passagemaking
Bill Rohde
10th
Great Lakes Weather 1: Marine Weather Basics
Mark Thornton
11th
North Channel Ports and the Little Current Cruisers' Net
12th
Amazing North Channel Geology for Cruisers
Steve Wyckoff
17th
Great Lakes Weather 2: Forces Controlling The Wind / Using Doppler Weather Radar
Mark Thornton
18th
Diesel 1: Marine Diesel Maintenance 101 - Part A
Jim Zima
19th
Diesel 1: Marine Diesel Maintenance 101 - Part B
Jim Zima
24th
Great Lakes Weather 3: Weather Makers … Forecasting High & Low Pressure Systems
Mark Thornton
25th
Diesel 2: I've Got The Diesel Fuel Blues
Jim Zima
26th
Cruising Lake Huron
Rob and Kelly Hillman
31st
Great Lakes Weather 4: Thunderstorm Primer / Creating Your Own Marine Forecast
Mark Thornton

April 2026

1st
Diesel 3: I'm Cool But My Diesel Is Hot!
Jim Zima
2nd
Common Phrases with a Nautical Origin
Steve Wyckoff
8th
USCG and Canadian Vessel Safety Equipment Requirements
Dee McClure, Dave Spencer
9th
Marine Communications: How to Talk on a Marine Radio
Christian Sandvig
15th
Diesel 4: Advanced Diesel Diagnostics / A Conversation with a Master Mechanic
Jim Zima
16th
Marine Communications: Outfitting Your Boat for the Great Lakes
Christian Sandvig

Upcoming classes

Our season has concluded but a new season will be on its way before you know it. Please check out our Webinar Recording Library where recordings of our completed webinars are available for purchase.