Small Boats on the Great Loop
May 27, 2025
Meet a seasoned boater who ran the Loop multiple times in boats under 30 feet.
Meet a seasoned boater who ran the Loop multiple times in boats under 30 feet.
After 6,800 nautical miles, a 65-year-old is the first to complete the Greater Loop as a solo kayaker.
Dennis Phillips completed the Great Loop in 2007 aboard an 18-foot Sea Ray. This summer, he finished an encore voyage in a 17-foot Bayliner.
Jim Greer’s quest to finish the Great Loop using only solar power is more than halfway complete, the cruising boater reports. Greer’s circular navigation of
After 5,137 nautical miles and nearly four months circumnavigating the Great Loop, a Swift Trawler 34 that Beneteau named The Greatest Loop returned to its
After 5,137 nautical miles and nearly four months circumnavigating the Great Loop, the Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 that made the trip returned to its home
Beneteau is promoting its Swift Trawler 34 on a four-month passage of the route around eastern North America The Beneteau Group is known for innovative
The Beneteau Powerboats Division is preparing Beneteau’s latest Swift Trawler 34, appropriately named The Greatest Loop, for her maiden voyage around The Great Loop, beginning
Four years on the Great Loop For boaters with dreams of coastal and inland cruising, Bruce and Susan Armstrong have authored “Coming Full Circle: A
The Amesbury Skiff descends from a design that shaped New England working boats for 200 years
Boat propulsion often starts life as a terrestrial engine. Giving it sea legs is more complex than you might think
Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.
A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.
After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.
