Requirements & Help
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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.
After registering for a class you will receive a purchase confirmation and email with instructions for attending the course. The email will be sent from registration@glccschool.com. To ensure that your ISP or email reader do not treat this as junk mail, we suggest adding the address to your safe senders list before enrolling for your first GLCCSchool webinar. Your email with webinar attendance instructions will also contain a link to test your system. Please click that link prior to attending your first webinar.
Upcoming classes
Thunderstorms can quickly spoil an outing in many ways—strong winds, large waves, dangerous lightning, waterspouts, or visibility-limiting rain. This in-depth two-session webinar will examine the various types of thunderstorms and the ingredients that lead to their formation.
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.
The equipment you need to communicate on the water varies depending on where and how you will use your boat. Furthermore, the technologies for communicating are changing all the time. Do you possess the appropriate communication equipment? Is your current equipment outdated and potentially unsafe? Does your equipment match your cruising plans? Join Christian Sandvig, University of Michigan professor and member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, for a thorough look at modern marine communications equipment.
An overheated engine is never good, and it always seems to happen at the worst time. In the third of his GLCC School diesel maintenance series Jim Zima, owner of Great Lakes Diesel in Vermilion, Ohio, will lead you through a thorough and detailed look at how to prevent diesel cooling system issues and what to do when they occur. From his classes at the GLCC School to his classes at the Annapolis Cruisers University, Jim Zima shows us that he is not only a master mechanic but a great teacher. Join Jim for this outstanding webinar.
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, cruisers around the world have saluted the setting sun, rum glass in hand. How rum became part of this tradition goes back hundreds of years.