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Great Loop

A wide, sunny shot of a large, classic expedition-style motor yacht named "Walrus" anchored in calm, shimmering water. The vessel features a cream-colored hull with circular portholes and a multi-level superstructure. It is heavily dressed in festive maritime signaling flags strung from the bow to the tall white main mast. At the stern, both an American flag and a Texas state flag fly prominently from a secondary flagpole. The background features a green, tree-lined shoreline with a glimpse of a waterfront house under a clear, vibrant blue sky.

The Walrus is Ready

This aluminum vessel’s throwback design belies its modern systems, all installed for a Great Loop cruise.

Bridging the Journey

America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.

Becoming a Long-Range Power Cruiser

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.

Aquila 50 Video Walkthrough

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

On the Electric Blue (Podcast)

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.

Crossing Their Wake

We’d like to recognize and congratulate those boaters who have completed the Great Loop in 2023.

The Go-Anywhere Office

Boaters nationwide, on all kinds of vessels, say new technology is making it easier than ever to work and homeschool from on board.

Loop Dreams

A few years ago, April and Rio DeGennaro had never heard of the Great Loop. But once they did, they never looked back.

Beyond the Great Loop

These Loop veterans cruised north on their powercat to explore Canada’s lakes and historic canals.

Outside City Limits

A West Coast boating family discovers storied villages and easy camaraderie on New York’s Hudson River.

A scenic overhead view looking down a long, wooden floating dock at Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park in British Columbia, with several powerboats and sailboats moored along it, surrounded by calm, dark fjord waters and towering, forested granite mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

A Thin Space

Cruisers face challenges getting to Princess Louisa Inlet, but it’s worth it to experience this cruising ground’s natural beauty.

A man and woman standing together aboard a boat on a cold, overcast day, wearing matching blue weather coats, beanies, and red-and-black Mustang Survival inflatable PFDs.

Wear Your PFD

This one decision can matter more than any other you make on the water.

A white motorboat suspended in lifting straps on a large yellow gantry travel lift at a boatyard or marina on a clear day.

Bad Vibrations

Eliminating a boat’s quakes and shakes often requires a thorough inspection of the drivetrain.

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