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2022 Trawlerfest Baltimore Dates Announced
Passagemaker's Trawlerfest series will return in-person to Baltimore's Inner Harbor this fall
A Veteran Skipper's Guide to Catamaran Cruising
A couple cruising the Great Loop on their 34-foot power catamaran has learned, once again, why they prefer the cat to a monohull.
Top 10 Components of the "Perfect" Great Loop Boat (Podcast)
From air draft to shore-power cords, here's what you really need in a boat to complete America's Great Loop.
2021 Trawlerfest Baltimore
Passagemaker's Trawlerfest series will return in-person to Baltimore's Inner Harbor this fall.
Trawler Appeal: What Makes a Marina Great for Long-Range Cruisers
Good marinas make for easier boating. Great marinas are the stuff of fantastic cruising memories.
Tales From the Loop: Our Waypoint Wanderlust
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.
AGLCA Announces Gold Loopers of 2020
Here are the 2020 Gold Burgee recipients, as recognized by the America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association.
Great Looper Q&A: Room To Move on a Marlow 65
Completing the Loop in a larger boat brought special challenges, but also more space and comfort in which to handle them.
Pro Files (Great Loop Edition): Learning Underway
As the Bowlin crew aboard the Cruisers 4450 "Light & Salty" found, there's no shortage of grand moments on the Loop.
Time to Cry Foul Over Erie Canal Changes
Proposed changes could be detrimental to the historic waterway frequented by Loopers for years to come.
The Perfect Great Loop Boat
From air draft to shore-power cords, here are the core components of the ideal Great Loop boat.
Paducah, Kentucky: A Riverside Gem
Paducah and its unique river-town appeal is well worth a stopover.
Cleveland, Ohio: "The North Coast"
This port city located on the southern shore of Lake Erie is fast emerging as a favorite waypoint for inland cruising.
Beneteau Antares 11
This smart-looking outboard cruiser is the latest star in the Beneteau constellation.
Seeking Solitude in the Apostle Islands
Despite the best-laid plans, nothing on a boat ever goes how it's supposed to go, even when expectations are low.
Talkin' Great Loop with Kim Russo [PODCAST]
AGLCA's Kim Russo shares her own “local knowledge” about the Great Loop and how to make this bucket-list item a reality.
Best of Both Worlds
From sunsets to snowstorms, the Schneiderhan family grows closer with every challenge living aboard their Marine Trader in Chicago.
Great Loops, With a Twist
These Loopers all completed the journey, but each one did so a bit differently—and wouldn’t have it any other way.
The Loop, Again
A couple outfits a Fountaine Pajot Maryland 37 for their second cruise around the Great Loop.
Anything Goes
Pondering the modern definition of passagemaking and what the future might hold.
Marina being developed at Chicago’s Navy Pier
Great Loopers can drop anchor at new state-of-the-art marina in 2021 in the Windy City.
Lake Champlain as a Cruising Destination
For those with a sense of adventure, historic Lake Champlain is the cruising destination you won’t want to miss.