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If you cruise the Great Lakes, you may see a distinctive burgee with five interconnected chain-links that form a complete circle. It identifies the boat's owners as members of the Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC).
We proudly fly our GLCC burgees from the bow staffs of our power cruisers or from the spreaders of our sailboats. And we do get around. GLCC members take their boats far and wide on North America's five Great Lakes and their tributaries. We are found on the water from Duluth to Quebec; from Chicago to Buffalo; and from Toledo to Toronto. Some members are partial to the legendary North Channel, while others prefer cruising the secluded wilderness of Lake Superior's North Shore. The club has more than 2,500 members in the U.S. and Canada. We are known to be a friendly bunch of serious boaters who warmly welcome new members and are willing to share our love of the lakes and our knowledge about how to cruise them.
Upcoming classes
Making the leap to that first longer-distance overnight passage can be intimidating. It shouldn’t be. From this webinar you'll gain the confidence to undertake longer passages including overnights, sharply expanding your cruising horizons. Plus, you'll find that longer passages definitely add a special dimension to the cruising experience.
Marine Weather Basics is the first course in GLCCSchool’s four-part Marine Weather Essentials series, designed specifically for Great Lakes boaters. It’s available as a standalone class or as part of a specially priced bundle.
Cruising Canada's North Channel puts you in one of the top ten cruising destinations in the world. Join Roy Eaton as he shares his local knowledge of and experiences in this wonderful part of our Great Lakes.
Join us on a journey from Thessalon to Collins Inlet to experience the amazing North Channel geology.
This second class in GLCCSchool’s Marine Weather Essentials series reveals the forces that shape wind patterns across the Great Lakes. You’ll learn how terrain, temperature, and pressure systems influence wind behavior - and how to use Doppler radar to monitor developing weather in real time. Available individually or as part of a discounted four-class bundle.
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Welcome to GLCCSchool! Now well onto its second decade, the GLCCSchool offers a broad range of webinars that will appeal to all Great Lakes cruisers. Take a look at our Open Classes, Recording Library or Class Schedule see what is currently available.
GLCC offers its members the most extensive information on Great Lakes Cruising available anywhere, plus the comradery of over 2500 like minded Canadian and US cruisers, 200 port captains to consult for local knowledge, an extensive web site with access to almost everything Great Lakes, a quarterly magazine, scores of social and cruising events, educational opportunities like GLCCSchool, Great Lakes stewardship through the Great Lakes Foundation, and more ...