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.

The club organizes a couple events each year. A cruising rendezvous is usually held in late July or early August that rotates between ports Canada & the US on the Great Lakes. Our annual meeting with the election of officers and directors takes place at the rendezvous. In the winter and early spring, mini meet and greats are organized in Florida and Illinois or Wisconsin where everyone is invited to attend. We are pleased for the continuous generosity and sponsorship Grand Banks Yachts out of Stewart Fl has provided our association in the past with these events. Contact them at www.grandbanks.com or by calling 833-222-4330.

GLGBA Southwest Florida Meet & Greet

Registration is now open for our 3rd annual Southwest Florida Meet and Greet.

The 2025 Southwest Florida event will be on Thursday, February 13, 2024 and is an opportunity for Florida members, snowbirds, and visitors to get together while enjoying the great Florida weather.

The event will be a pot-luck picnic lunch at Lakes Park in Fort Myers. Attendees are asked to bring an appetizer, main dish, OR desert to share.

When: Thursday, February 13, 2024, 12:30 PM until about 3:30 PM Eastern Time

Where: Pavilion B-1, Lakes Park, Fort Myers, FL

7330 Gladiolus Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33908

Contacts: Mike Hervey (516-319-3425) or Deb Hervey (631-988-4778)

Your guests are welcomed.

Paper goods, plastic ware, water, and soft drinks will be provided. There will be a nominal fee, estimated at $10 per couple, at the event to cover these costs and the pavilion rental charge.

Registration is requested.

To register, log on to the glgba.org web site with your userid and password.
Select the Great Lakes Events tab and scroll down to February 13.
Click on the event.
You should see a Register button on your screen. If you do not see a Register button, you are not logged in with your userid and password.

If there are difficulties registering on-line, please call Mike or Deb.

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.

Click Here to Register

Plans have been finalized for the upcoming 2025 Annual Rendezvous. To see the details and access the registration page, sign onto the website and click on the Rendezvous tab.

2025 GLGBA Rendezvous - Bay Harbor, MI

As the boating season ramps up for 2025, mark your calendars if you plan to attend the GLGBA Rendezvous. It will be held in Bay Harbor, MI. The dates are August 13th - August 17th. This date is a little later than normal due to slip availability at the marina is better this weekend that earlier weekends.

GLGBA Bulletin Board

The October GLGBA Newsletter is now online

The full October edition of the GLGBA Newsletter has been posted to the website. After signing on, you will find it stored in the Documents Tab > Newsletters. Click on the "+" symbol next to Newsletters to open the files by 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 to the right. The entire newsletter is only available to our active members. To read more, simply click on the "Become a Member" tab to join.

Some of the topics covered in this month's issue are:
- Off Season Boating Projects
- Recipes from the 2024 Rendezvous
- GLGBA.org Updates & more

Click Here for a Preview of the October Newsletter

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: