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Welcome to Great Lakes Grand Banks Association

The Great Lakes Grand Banks Association (GLGBA) consists of about 100 families who own or admire Grand Banks cruising yachts. Grand Banks has been building yachts for over 50 years, and is recognized as one of the highest quality brands in the "trawler and cruising yacht" category. Each boat is unmistakably a Grand Banks in appearance, but unique in some interior and mechanical features.


Our membership of past, present and future owners of these traditional yachts is united by the quality, dependability, and timeless style of these diesel powered vessels. Our members' boats range from 28 to 58 feet in length and from 1 to 43 years in age. Some of our members are just beginning to look for a Grand Banks, while others have owned them for decades.


Non-owners who appreciate timeless quality are also welcome to join us. Our association provides a meeting ground for social and technical interaction which results in a true "family" atmosphere among Grand Banks owners and admirers. We hope this website will encourage you to contact us.


Typically the club organizes two events each year. A cruising rendezvous is usually held in late July or early August and a short land rendezvous held in December in concert with an Officers/Board meeting where everyone is invited to attend.


Join us for a Spring Mini Rendezvous Get-to-Gather!
Live in the Chicago/Milwaukee Metropolitain area?  If so, join us for a luncheon just before the boating season begins on the Great Lakes.  Do you have any special cruising plans for this year? We would love to hear all about them and catch up on how your winter was and what you did while waiting for Spring. 

When: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Where: ReefPoint Marina, Racine WI (Boater's Lounge)
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Cost: $15.00/person

Reservation are required and payment will be collected at the event.  We will be serving chicken from the newly re-opened ChartRoom restaurant and Paella from Olde Madrid along with salads, bottled water and a dessert.  You are welcome to bring any other non-alcoholic beverages of your choice.
 





For additional Information about the event, who to contact if you have additional questions and to simply register for the event, click on the link below.



April Chicago/Milwaukee area GLGBA mini rendezvous - 4/13/2024







 

2024 Annual Rendezvous - Gore Bay, Canada
August 8th - 12th

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Gore Bay 2016

The 2024 Summer Great Lakes Grand Banks Rendezvous registration page is now active and open for making reservations!!

If you are currently a member of GLGBA, sign onto the site and click on the 2024 Rendezvous tab for additional information and to begin the registration process or simply Click Here to go directly to the page.

If you are not a member of the GLGBA and would be interested in attending the event, then click here to contact the  2024Rendezvoustrailboss@glgba.org to learn how to become part of the experience.   

The 2024 Rendezvous this year is being held in Gore Bay Ontario in the North Channel.  The dates are August 8, 2024 - August 12, 2024.  The event cost is $245.00US per person.  Lodging and/or slip fees are additional and are your responsibility to secure.  

The event consists of interesting speakers, our annual meeting, local sites of interest, & great food and fellowship.  A tentative agenda is posted on the Rendezvous tab of the website.  After the event concludes on Sunday morning in Gore Bay, anyone interested can join the flotilla and will then cruise to the Benjamin Islands area for two nights of anchorage before departing back to your home port or beyond.  

 

GLGBA Bulletin Board


2024 Winter GLGBA Newsletter is now online

The winter edition of the GLGBA Newsletter has been posted to the website.  You will find it under the Documents Tab > Newsletters.  Simply click on the "+" symbol next to Newsletters to bring down the years and click on 2024. If you are not a member and would like to preview part of the newsletter, simply click on the link.  The entire newsletter is only available to our active members.  To read more, simply click on the "Become a Member" tab to join.    


This month's issue covers the following topics:

- Common Sense Boating
- Lithium batteries - Are they safe?
- Registering for the Rendezvous
- Boat insurance for older boats
- Recipes & more


For a preview of the current edition of our January Newsletter, simply click on the link below:


January Newsletter Preview

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GLGBA DEMOGRAPHICS


Our 180 members hail from all corners of the Great Lakes and beyond. Some of our members have moved to coastal areas but maintain their GLGBA memberships to stay in touch with fresh water cruising. Most of our members own Grand Banks, but we have a few members with other lovely cruising yachts. Some of our members are temporarily "between boats".


Here is a look at the geographic distribution of our member's homes:

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