WELCOME TO THE GREAT SLAVE SAILING CLUB

The Great Slave Sailing Club is located in the City of Yellowknife on the shores of Great Slave Lake in Canada’s Northwest Territories. (62′ 29′ N 114′ 22′ W).

Great Slave Lake is the 5th largest lake in North America, and the 10th largest in the world. The lake has a surface area of 28,570 square kilometres. The sailing season is from early June to late September for the prudent, and into October for others.

The goals of the Great Slave Sailing Club are to promote the development of sailing, seamanship and navigational skills through the participation in sailing and club activities; the cultivation of an appreciation of Great Slave Lake as cruising waters; and to facilitate and provide youth the ability to become involved in the sport of sailing and all related activities for their own personal growth and community benefit.