Bridging the Journey
May 28, 2026
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
James Waters and his wife nearly purchased a 63-foot trawler. But the jump was too big for insurers. So they bought a smaller vessel and cruised far and wide, learned its many systems and earned sea time with the goal of a life as liveaboards on a proper trawler.
Powercat Alert: Aquila just debuted their 50 Yacht, a stunning boat that’s bound for private ownership and charter that’s pushing the boundaries of multihull design
This couple had the boat of their dreams, a Marlow 62, built for them to take on the Great Loop—which they completed in 2023. And they’re just getting started.
We’d like to recognize and congratulate those boaters who have completed the Great Loop in 2023.
Boaters nationwide, on all kinds of vessels, say new technology is making it easier than ever to work and homeschool from on board.
A few years ago, April and Rio DeGennaro had never heard of the Great Loop. But once they did, they never looked back.
These Loop veterans cruised north on their powercat to explore Canada’s lakes and historic canals.
A West Coast boating family discovers storied villages and easy camaraderie on New York’s Hudson River.
A cherished family boat for adventures far and wide, Honker inspires a new design to cruise portions of the Great Loop.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
