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The Great Lakes 70s Association is the premiere sailboat racing fleet on the Great Lakes. This web site provides the latest fleet news and racing results.
| Evolution wins 2011 GL70 Season Championship - Thursday, September 15, 2011Terry Kohler's Evolution won the 2011 GL70 Season Championship. The racing was extermely close thoughout the season with the championship settled on the last race of the last regatta. Click below for more.... read more ... |
 | GL70 Verve Cup Results - Sunday, August 21, 2011Terry Kohler's Evolution won the GL70 class in Chicago Yacht Club's Verve Cup followed by Lance Smotherman's Details and John Nedeau's Windancer. read more ... |
 | Stripes wins Trans Superior Race and Windancer Sets Clipper Cup Record - Monday, August 15, 2011In recent racing action, Bill Martin's Stripes dominated the Trans Superioir Race and John Nedeau's Windancer set a course record in the Clipper Cup. Click on the read more link for more information. read more ... |
| GL70 Season Championship Update - Winner to be decided at CYC Verve Cup - Tuesday, August 02, 2011The GL70 Season Championship standings are very tight after two months of racing. The winner will be decided at the Chicago Yacht Club's Verve Cup on Auguts 19-21. Click below for the current season standings and more information. read more ... |
 | Details wins GL70 class in 2011 Bayview Mackinac Race - Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Lance Smotherman's Details won the GL70 class in the 2011 Bells Beer Bayview Mackinac Race. Click below for more information read more ... |
| GL70s offer condolences to crew and families of Wingnuts program - Thursday, July 21, 2011The owners and crews of the GL 70s offer their deepest condolences to the crew and families of Wing Nuts program, and our greatest gratitude to the skipper and crew of Sociable. We share in your loss and will always remember those lost in 2011. |
 | GL70s sweep the Turbo class iin 103rd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac - Wednesday, July 20, 2011Three GL70s took the top three spots in the Turbo class and the Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Division in the 103rd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. Click below for more read more ... |
 | GL70s compete in SSYC Queens Cup and Muskegon Lake Series - Thursday, June 30, 2011The Great Lakes 70s will be competing in the South Shore Yacht Club's Queen's Cup on Friday July 1st and then after the finish in Muskegon will be lining up for 2 course races in the confines of Muskegon Lake. read more ... |
| Chicago NOOD Day 3 Racing Results and final standings are available - Friday, June 10, 2011The Chicago NOOD Day 1, 2 and 3 for the GL70 class are available on the Racing page. read more ... |
 | GL70s Kick Off the 2011 Season at the Chicago NOOD Regatta - Wednesday, June 08, 2011 The Great Lakes 70 class kicks off their 2011 season at the Sailing World Sperry Topsider Chicago NOOD Regatta. Racing begins Friday, June 10th. Check back regularly in the Racing section for the latest news. read more ... |
| Evolution to defend 2010 GL 70 Championship - Monday, June 06, 2011 Seven Great Lakes 70 will Challenge for the 2011 GL 70 Championship.
2010 Champion Evolution, owned by Terry Kohler and Peter Reichelsdorfer of Sheboygan, WI will have their hands full fending off Bill Martin’s Stripes (2009 Champion) as well as Lance Smotherman’s Details, Bert D’Otavio’s Thirsty Tiger, Gene McCarthy and Bob Zeeman’s Pororoca and John Nedeau’s Windancer for the 2011 Title. Stripes has made under the water modifications, Details has added asymetrical spinnakers, Pororoca a new rudder and Windancer a new deck.
Each of these boats has what it takes to win the 2011 Championship. |
| GL70 2011 Schedule Released - Monday, June 06, 2011 The 2011 GL70 Schedule is now available. Click read more or select the Racing page from the menu to see where you will find the GL70 class this year. read more ... |
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