Great Loop Insider Tips
September 8, 2023
We chat with the director of America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association about this uniquely American adventure.
We chat with the director of America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association about this uniquely American adventure.
Cruising at displacement speeds? Why not troll for fish as well! Anglers Journal editor-in-chief Charlie Levine fills us in on the gear and techniques you need to supplement your sundries with fresh fish.
Jennifer Johnson and Elliot Schoenfeld tell us how they fell in love with life on the water while abroad, finding the right boat that would also be their home, and how they decided to take on the Great Loop on a budget and while managing professional careers.
A seasoned delivery captain shares valuable insight on what it takes to be successful at what many would consider a dream occupation.
Once-landlocked Midwesterner Pat Schulte shares his amazing story of becoming a liveaboard on his Grand Banks 42, Bumfuzzle.
From air draft to shore-power cords, here’s what you really need in a boat to complete America’s Great Loop.
Boat-handling expert Bob Arrington reveals his keys to stress-free docking, regardless of boat size.
By filming their liveaboard experiences, these YouTubers are introducing thousands of people to the cruising lifestyle.
In this episode, Jeff Merrill (JMYS) and Kevin Althoff (Burr Yacht Sales) reveal how you can be more savvy in any trawler transaction.
Meet the founders of the Facebook group “Trawler Life,” whose snippets aboard their American Tug inspire trawler enthusiasts worldwide.
Smarter steering means frequent, but only short, glances at the chartplotter.
In an emergency, a properly maintained, easy-to-launch life raft can make all the difference.
Why we chose to build our dream version of a Selene 60 from the keel up.
Exploring the Utrechtse Vecht on the redesigned Elling E4.
Two decades after their first circumnavigation, Don and Anja Richards are crossing oceans again to help their son, Keith, kickstart his own cruising dream.
We caught up to the liveaboards at their winter roost in Southwest Alaska to chat about following your dreams and living a life less ordinary.
The gig is more workaday than champagne and caviar, and sometimes the harbor patrol saves our bacon.
How I learned to love the solitude and adventure of cruising with my canine companions.
A veteran sailor brings celestial navigation skills to a motoryacht’s transatlantic passage.
Bearings From The Editor’s Desk
