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All you need to participate is a computer (Windows, Mac, Unix or Linux) with speakers, a browser, and a reasonable speed internet connection. For Mac, OS X 10.11, 10.12 and 10.13 or above with Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome is recommended by AdobeConnect.
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Upcoming classes
Not All Weather Apps Are Created Equal. Learn Which Ones You Can Trust.
In “Howling Winds”, author and historian Ric Mixter shares the most famous mascot stories on fresh and salt water. You will hear about incredible survivals in the 1913 and “Black Friday” 1916 Storms, as well as the dog that helped search for 29 men lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald. Join for fun and entertaining stories of Gold medal rescues, treasure ships and mascot stories from all five Great Lakes in this new GLCC School addition presented by one of Michigan's favorite story tellers.
Messages in bottles were last ditch efforts calling for rescue or desperate goodbyes to loved ones. History has recorded thousands of bottles, but are they all real? GLCC's favorite history story teller Ric Mixter investigates and adds new information to famous and unknown messages on the ocean and the Great Lakes.
Having plenty of electric power on board while cruising can make the difference between a fantastic experience and a marginal one. Solar energy is an excellent source of electrical power for the cruising sailboat or power boat. However, figuring out the size of solar panels you need and matching them up with the various accessories required for a complete high-performance system can be a daunting task.
From major cities to quaint fishing ports, from island anchorages to first class marinas --- the 2nd largest concentration of boaters in North America already know about Lake Erie's charms. Do you?