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.

It's simple to join, simply click on the Become a Member tab at the top of the Home Page to begin the process.

GLGBA Midwest Meet & Greet

Registration is now open for our 2nd Midwest Meet & Greet.

The 2025 Midwest Meet & Greet event will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, and is an opportunity for members in the mid-west to get together just as the 2025 boating season starts. The event will be a luncheon, featuring slopy joes, salads, chips, & desserts. Bottled water will also be available. The event is being held at Reefpoint Marina Boater's Lounge in Racine, WI. All GLGBA members are welcome to attend and if you like, feel free to bring a guest. Reservations are not required but greatly appreciated.

When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 11:00am - 3:00pm Central Standard Time

Where: ReefPoint Marina - Boater's Lounge
3 Christopher Columbus Causeway
Racine, WI 53403

Contact: Wendy Bade Gilpin (224-639-3436)

Paper goods, plastic ware, will be provided. There will be a nominal fee, estimated at $10 per person, at the event to cover these costs payable at the event.

Registration is requested but not required

To register, log on to the glgba.org web site with your user-id and password.
Select the Great Lakes Events tab and scroll down to April 26.
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 user-id and password.

If there are difficulties registering on-line, please call Wendy Bade Gilpin.

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 January GLGBA Newsletter is now online

The full January 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:
- 2024 Rendezvous at Bay Harbo, Michigan
- Grand Banks Update
- GLGBA Bulletin Board
- GLGBA.org Updates & more

Click Here for a Preview of the January 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: