Great Loop Radio Podcast

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Great Loop Radio Podcast episodes

August 01, 2025 Sound Signals
Episode resources:
USCG Navigation Rules – this is the official source: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/navigation-rules-amalgamated
Quick Reference guide to the NavRules: https://www.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Abbreviated-Guide-To-Navigation-Rules-of-the-Road.pdf
42 min
July 18, 2025 What to Expect When Dealing with a Boatyard
Join us as Eric Martin, our current Harbor Host of the Year and Manager at Donovan's Shady Harbor, provides tips on what to expect when needing work done at a boatyard while on the Great Loop. Eric will include suggestions on what parts to carry with you, how to go about planning for scheduled maintenance, and what to do when you need unexpected or emergency repairs.
40 min
July 11, 2025 Story of Our Loop: Darlene & Mike-Looping 10 days on/4 days off
We continue our Story of Our Loop series this week with our guests, Mike & Darlene. They did the Loop in a non-traditional way by traveling home every other weekend. They'll share how they made the frequent trips home work, how they arranged travel, and how their way of Looping may have changed their overall experience. Mike & Darlene provide inspiration for those who may need to travel home frequently while Looping to handle family, work, or health obligations.
34 min
June 27, 2025 AGLCA's Sponsor Program
Details about our sponsor program: https://www.greatloop.org/sponsors
Refer a sponsor: [email protected] or submit a form here
22 min
June 20, 2025 Story of our Loop-Malcolm & Rachel, Mainship 390
Our popular "Story of our Loop" series returns this week as we feature Malcom & Rachel from "Stay Cool", a Mainship 390 that completed the Great Loop in 2023. Malcolm and Rachel share why their chose their boat, the details of their adventure, how they stayed in compliance with regualtions as Canadians traveling for an extended period time in the U.S. and advice for future Loopers. You can learn more about Malcolm & Rachel on their YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@staycool123.
The Great Loop is the boating adventure of a lifetime. Loopers follow the 6,000-mile route in their own boats, cruising up the east coast, into the Great Lakes, through the inland rivers, and through the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more at www.greatloop.org.
#greatloop #aglca #boatlife #bucketlist #greatloopers
35 min
June 13, 2025 Local Notice to Mariners
Local Notice to Mariners are something that should be in every Looper's toolbox. Checking these reports can give insight into the local issues you may encounter on each movement of your boat on the Great Loop. Robert Rice joins us once again this week to discuss where to find Local Notice to Mariners and how you can use them to be more prepared for the Great Loop.
RESOURCES MENTION IN THE EPISODE:
Subscribe to LNM by email
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Featured-Content/Mariners/Local-Notice-to-Mariners-LNMs/
Click on one of the areas in the list on the left side, then choose “Please subscribe to receive email updates here: ” to sign up for a weekly email.
Graphical Point & Click Map – generate your own list
Read the userguide: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/msi/MSI_UserGuide.pdf
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/msi
Canadian Coast Guard NAVWARNs
https://www.notmar.gc.ca/index-en
https://e-navigation.canada.ca/topics/notices/index-en
29 min
June 06, 2025 Being Prepared If Someone Falls in the Water
Resources
Here are a couple of articles from BoatUS on this problem
Testing Crew Overboard Maneuvers - https://www.boatus.org/findings/41
Getting that person back aboard is harder than you think. - https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2012/october/man-overboard-rescue-for-powerboats
MOB tips - https://www.boatus.org/crew-overboard/tips
LifeSling
https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023.SAS-advisory-night-use-lifesling-1.pdf
https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/safety_lifesline_prep_guide.pdf
https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/lifesling-inspection-tips
47 min
May 30, 2025 The Lake Champlain Route Option
With the Erie Canal undergoing repairs between Locks E16 and E17, that route is not yet open to Loopers needing to transit the area to continue the Great Loop route. The Lake Champlain route option is a popular choice in most years, but even more Loopers are considering it this year instead of waiting for the Erie Canal to fully open. This week, AGLCA member Bill Ogilvie joins us to discuss this route, the specifications of boats that can clear the bridges and fit in the locks, and what to expect as you navigate this scenic route option.
47 min
May 23, 2025 Great Loop Locking Tips
AGLCA members can download the handout discussed. It is available in our Resource Library on the www.GreatLoop.org website.
42 min
May 16, 2025 The Erie Canal's Bicentennial
Update on the New York Canals! Join us as Shane Mahar, Director of Public Engagement – Canals at the New York Power Authority & New York State Canal Corporation, discusses the status of the Canals, and the delayed opening of most sections, on what was expected to be opening day system-wide. We'll also discuss the Erie Canal's Bicentennial celebration happening this season.
The Great Loop is a 6,000-mile circumnavigation of the eastern U.S. and a part of Canada. Loopers undertake this adventure of a lifetime aboard their own boats, often taking a year or more to complete the route. America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association provides information and inspiration for those planning for, currently cruising, or dreaming about a Great Loop adventure. Join us for events, members-only forum access, marina and fuel discounts, and more! www.greatloop.org/joinus
41 min

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America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association brings you this weekly podcast providing information and inspiration to help you plan your own Great Loop adventure.