Great Loop Radio Podcast

Gold Looper Betsy Johnson is our guest on this week's episode of Great Loop Radio.  Betsy and her late husband, Rick, completed the Great Loop aboard their 22' Glacier Bay.  Betsy will share the pros and cons of Looping in a smaller boat.

On today's Great Loop Radio podcast, Gold Loopers Wendy and Bobby Wilson join us to talk about how they did they Great Loop as a family of six while staying within their budget.  They'll share some of the money saving tips they learned along the way and their plans to Loop again later this year.

On this week's episode of Great Loop Radio, Captain John Wright of the popular website, CaptainJohn.org, joins us to talk about budgeting for the Great Loop.  As Capt. John prepares for his 10th voyage around the Loop, he'll share details on how he's Looped while spending less than $8,000 on boat-related expenses (fuel, marinas).

On this episode of Great Loop Radio, find out how Jim Greer completed the Great Loop earlier this year cruising only under solar power.  Jim will explain the boat he used, including the solar equipment, and how his Great Loop experience differed due to his limited power.

Gold Looper John Pitney is back to share more of his helpful checklists and procedures.  On this episode, we'll talk about heavy weather and the steps you can take to mitigate its effects on your crew and your vessel.

Don't miss this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio podcast.  Our guest this week is the very popular Carolyn Shearlock of The Boat Galley.  Carolyn will join us to talk about celebrating the holidays and preparing a festive meal aboard! 

On this episode, we cover how to use your VHF radio in emergency situations.  Gold Looper John Pitney joins us to go over important checklists he's developed for issuing distress calls, and the situations in which you should use them.

On this week's episode of Great Loop Radio, AGLCA Members Roger and Chris VanHoozer join us to discuss cruising the Downeast Loop.  We'll cover information about the route itself, cruising stats, and highlights of the trip.

On this week's episode of Great Loop Radio, marine weather expert, Lee Chesneau, joins us to share information about marine weather and his thoughts on why it's important for boaters to go beyond reading the forecast and actually understand weather.

Join us for this week's episode of the Great Loop Radio Podcast when Gold Looper Larry Cook joins us to explain what to expect from a vessel safety check.  He'll share what equipment you must have aboard as well as why you should complete this important safety check regularly.