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- Place Types Travel agency
- Address 12935 S W Bay Shore Dr #185, Traverse City, MI 49684, USA
- Coordinate 44.7909121,-85.6368049
- Website http://www.greatlakessailingco.com/
- Rating 4.7
- Compound Code Q9R7+97 Traverse City, MI, USA
Openning hours
- Monday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
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Reviews
I have chartered in the Caribbean, Florida, and Bahamas for years. Charter companies have varied from very good to criminal. This is my first experience with the GLSC and a Lake Michigan Charter and it was all first rate. Professional staff. Professional and very clean on shore services. Boat was in excellent condition. Everything went smoothly. I was impressed with the sailing (this was a short charter; we never got out of the Bay) and will come back. The Gemini Cat we chartered wouldn't be my first choice if it were mine but sailed well and was a lot of fun.
My wife and I recently went through the sailing school taking the basic sailing and basic cruising classes. We are very impressed with the organization (Dave and Joanie were GREAT!), facilities, equipment, and instruction (Caption Lauren was AWESOME!). We would highly recommend Great Lakes Sailing Company to anyone local or out of town as they are a first class operation. We look forward to partnering with GLSC in the future as we continue to sail!
Buying an expensive new yacht for the first time is a daunting exercise. Throw in COVID and living 1000 miles away, and it is really challenging for the customer, the dealer, and the manufacturer.nnI had exactly that experience this year - and the outcome was excellent. The owner of GLSC is also dealer for several lines of upscale yachts. He stepped me with patience and professionalism through the ordering process that was complicated by the COVID crisis. His extraordinary knowledge of the sailing industry gained from an entire career in the business was apparent all along.nnSame goes for the exceptional staff at GLSC. Every one is helpful and expert. A rare trait these days.nnI placed my new yacht in the GLSC charter fleet with confidence that it would be very well cared for. That too has worked out beautifully.
All good until I raised a safety concern…nnI signed up for the 101, 103, 104 class combo. The 101,103 went great and we needed to switch to a bigger vessel for the 104 class. With two vessels to choose from, the vessel they chose for our class they were racing against the clock for days to get major structural repairs, several cabin leaks, a companionway hatch custom made, etc. done. At 7:30 pm the night before the 104 class, I checked in on the vessel and Dave said that he would have the vessel ready ...enough… He was currently working on the main hatch that he had custom made out of a piece of Plexiglas that was warped, did not fit properly and need a rather large amount of force to open or close. The other vessel was perfectly seaworthy. Given the stormy forecast and cold bay water temps, I expressed my concern for my personal safety to the owner, Dave Conrad, and was told my judgement was “irritating” him. Dave then offered me a refund for the 104 class that I accepted since my safety was “irritating” to him. Also because the moment Dave told me I was irritating him with concern for my personal safety, he and his school lost all ability to create or provide a suitable environment for me to learn. If you want to blindly trust a stranger with your life, this is the school for you…
We had a great bareboat experience with GLSC and a wonderful long weekend aboard Wasabi. The boat was fun to sail, well equipped and well maintained. The staff were friendly and helpful, and check-in and check-out were relatively quick and painless. We hope to charter again.
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