Lessons Learned on The Great Loop
Optimystique crossed her wake after spending the last 330 days enjoying this 5200 mile geography lesson called The Great Loop. 118 travel days, hundreds of new acquaintances plus a few old friends and new friends made our Great Loop year one of the best so far! So many different types of cruising ... East Coast
The Great Loop is a continuous waterway that recreational mariners can travel that includes part of the Atlantic, Gulf Intracoastal Waterways, the Great Lakes, Canadian Heritage Canals, and the inland rivers of America's heartland.
A young couple aboard their Bavaria 44 might just change the way you think of The Great Loop ... FOREVER. Prepare to be inspired here.
Are you planning to cruise the Great Loop, but confused by FCC VHF radio licensing requirements? If your Great Loop includes Canada or the Bahamas, you need a Ship's Station License with an MMSI number and a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator license. Here are all the links from the FCC & a telephone number (with helpful people) for help. You're welcome!
Before you start looking for a Great Loop boat, here are a few things to know ... plus a list of our Top 20 considerations in selecting a boat...
Follow C-Dory owner Dave Newkirk and his adventures cruising around The Great Loop aboard "L.T. Looper", his 23' C-Dory Venture. Read more.
Now that our Great Loop is finished, would we have chosen a different boat? Comparing the 20 boat considerations we thought we needed to what experience says we actually used.
Come to York River Yacht Haven to enjoy boat slips, transient slips, boat rentals, boat club, dry boat storage, restaurant, marine services & more in VA!
Beneteau Swift 34: Making the Great Loop Route
Thousands of boats have completed America’s Great Loop circumnavigation of the Eastern U.S. If you want to join them, here’s some info to get you started.
If you're a Great Looper, or looking to get started, many Dockwa marinas are proud supporters of the American Great Loop Cruisers Association (AGLCA) – see who's who below and keep them on your itinerary.
"When was the last time, you did something for the first time". Darius Rucker's current song title was one of the inspirations for our latest adventure. Let me tell you about our Great Loop learning curve SKYROCKETING!
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Sometimes it feels like I've lived outside of the US for so long that I know more about foreign countries than I do my own. I've still never been to New Orleans, Austin, Dallas, Memphis, Nashville, th...
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The Great Loop has been called “the last great adventure in North America”, and it’s gaining in popularity as hundreds of boats follow the 6,000…