Great Loop

From air draft to shore-power cords, here's what you really need in a boat to complete America's Great Loop.

Passagemaker's Trawlerfest series will return in-person to Baltimore's Inner Harbor this fall.

Good marinas make for easier boating. Great marinas are the stuff of fantastic cruising memories.

While having a general plan for the Loop is always important, for us, the ability to be flexible along the way was key to making great memories.

Here are the 2020 Gold Burgee recipients, as recognized by the America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association.

Completing the Loop in a larger boat brought special challenges, but also more space and comfort in which to handle them.

As the Bowlin crew aboard the Cruisers 4450 "Light & Salty" found, there's no shortage of grand moments on the Loop.

Proposed changes could be detrimental to the historic waterway frequented by Loopers for years to come.

From air draft to shore-power cords, here are the core components of the ideal Great Loop boat.

Paducah and its unique river-town appeal is well worth a stopover.

This port city located on the southern shore of Lake Erie is fast emerging as a favorite waypoint for inland cruising.

This smart-looking outboard cruiser is the latest star in the Beneteau constellation.

Despite the best-laid plans, nothing on a boat ever goes how it's supposed to go, even when expectations are low.

AGLCA's Kim Russo shares her own “local knowledge” about the Great Loop and how to make this bucket-list item a reality.

From sunsets to snowstorms, the Schneiderhan family grows closer with every challenge living aboard their Marine Trader in Chicago.

These Loopers all completed the journey, but each one did so a bit differently—and wouldn’t have it any other way.

As with life, cruising doesn’t always work to schedule.

A couple outfits a Fountaine Pajot Maryland 37 for their second cruise around the Great Loop.

Pondering the modern definition of passagemaking and what the future might hold.

BREAKING NEWS

Great Loopers can drop anchor at new state-of-the-art marina in 2021 in the Windy City.

Rich culture, historic charms and dramatic scenery converge in this northern summer loop for the curious cruiser.

Add these nine best-kept-secrets to your itinerary for the ultimate Great Loop adventure.