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Message: Docked at Surfside 3 Marine, Chelsea Pier in NYC. Time for lunch now.

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Message: Sun is shining on the Statue of Liberty!

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Message: Crossing the Verrazano Bridge into the narrows. 12.7 kts @ 13.5 KPH. And passing a trawler in the process.

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Message: Preparing our entry into the Ambrose channel as we clear Sandy Hook.

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Message: Headed to Liberty Marina to fuel up. Then, the Big Apple!

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Message: Going about 14 kts, at 14 KPH. We see NYC on the horizon!!

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Message: Wind has died a bit, much smoother ride now. Enjoying the views of Jersey shore. Nice beaches.

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Message: And rising

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Message: 15 to 20 kts N-NE, 3 to 5 ft swell, 1 to 5 ft sea waves.

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Message: Good day Atlantic City, underway at 6:30, clear skies but it's going to blow today!!!

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Message: Docked at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, NJ!

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Message: Surrounded by dolphins just 20 nm outside Atlantic City!

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Message: Greatest Loop meets the ocean!!

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Message: On route to Atlantic City, beautiful day, sunny, 75 degrees. Waves have picked up a bit.

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Message: Oops. Make that Utsch's. Lunch at last!

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Message: We are going to stop by Hutches marina, in Cape May and grab a bite, yay!

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Message: Dolphins!!!

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Message: Dolphins!!!

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Message: Just passed a cargo ship full of cars from Hoegh Autoliners. A huge ship, quite impressive!

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Message: A little over an hour before Cape May. Our ship feels a little lonely, not much traffic out here. So far we've burned 76 Gal over about 90nm. Not bad.

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Message: Wow, just got a little shake down upon crossing the wake of a nearby trawler (the full displacement kind)

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Message: Ship John Shoal lighthouse in sight!

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Message: About 2 hours from Cape May, looking good for a slow down around lunch time then!

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Message: Oh and we just passed the Salem nuclear plant... We kept looking behind us to see if someone was going to chase us and bring us down :) But nope!

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Message: Patrick says: "we are in Jersey, baby!"

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Message: Left the C & D canal, hazy conditions on the Delaware Bay. Waters remain calm, we are making good progress!

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Message: Leaving Rock Hall for Atlantic City!

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Message: Hi here is The Greatest Loop located at Pusser's Carribean Bar & Grill, Annapolis, MD

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Message: At Rochester Yacht Club. Great Day

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Message: Perfect conditions on the lake

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Message: Great lunch at Mom and Pops in Oswego. Restepped mast and we are heading out on Lake Ontario. Next stop Rochester YachtClub

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Message: Maybe we can dock and dine in Oswego. suggestions anyone? Almost lunch time

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Message: In the scenic Oswego River. Last day for this crew. Been fun

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Message: Nice quiet night..departed 6:40..approaching Lock 23. Good morning people!!

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Message: Got fuel I meant to say

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Message: Beautiful trip across a glassy Oneida Lake. Stopped for night with the most awesome folks at Ess-Kay Yards, got file, water, and the best pump out ever. thanks

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Message: Last lock for today. About to enter Oneida Lake then 30 miles to west end

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Message: Making progress. Hope be across Oneida lake today. AND. The sun is peeking through the clouds. A school field trip watched us go through the last lock.

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Message: Heading to lock 19 and then Utica between 19 and 20. Sun trying to come out. Had a small stick in the bow thruster but now gone. Boat is awesome and comfy

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Message: Helpful and courteous

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Message: Just through Lock 17 with a 40 ft lift. Largest on the canal system. The canal lock masters have been most helpfu,

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Message: Bald Eagle just before Lock 16. Thanks for the windshield wipers on this rainy day

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Message: And we are off for Lock 13. Rainy but calm in Fonda this morning. Maybe sun will be in our future.

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Message: Just arrived in Fonda, NY. Docked for the night at the canal authority dock between locks 12 & 13. Great day on the river.

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Message: Clouding up but nice day.

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Message: On the Mohawk River heading to lock 7. Clouding o

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Message: Rising in lock 5

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Message: Another beautiful day. Left Coeymans Landing at 6 am now past Albany headed for Erie Canal

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Message: An excellent day from NYC to Coeymans Landing Marina where we had a great welcome, fueled up, pumped out, and now it's dinner time at Yannis Too.

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Message: we had a nice stop at Newburgh to drop off Vincent and meet Capt John from the River Rose. More tomorrow when we enter the Erie Canal 20 miles north.

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Message: Stay tuned for the days photos!

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Message: Going through Germantown Reach. thanks to Cathy at AYS for the skittles!

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Message: Just past Indian Point Nuclear Power plant with very smooth conditions.

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Message: Working our way up the Hudson on a beautiful May morning...boat is running like a charm!

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Message: We are under the George Washington Bridge and headed north. Light traffic on Sunday morning. Wish you were here! John, Ben, and Vincent aboard

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Message: Another day of yacht club visits tomorrow. Island Yacht Club, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, National Yacht Club, etc

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Message: Wind and sea state are building a bit, but no big deal for this boat. Smooth sailing all the way.

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Message: Yup. Customs was a breeze. Wind and sea state are building a bit, but no big deal for this boat.

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Message: Hi Jeff and Kristin. We've received all your messages. We were just kinda ignoring you :)

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Message: Clear Canadian customs. Picked up some provisions. We're on our way to Toronto. Looks like clear sailing.

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Message: Forecast winds of 15knots did not materialize and were still in a light breeze with gentle seas. Nice morning cruise.

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Message: 12nm off Cobourg Ontario

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Message: Underway since 0610. Now 5nm off Rochester. Calm seas, light breeze out of the south, tracking nicely at 16kn

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Message: Getting ready to shove off the dock in Rochester. Planned route is 49nm NNW, expecting 15kn breeze off port quarter

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Message: We just went to the gas dock to top up the fuel. She was amazingly easy to dock even with the 15knot cross wind. Great boat to handle in tight quarters.

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Message: Hanging out for the evening at the Rochester Yacht Club. Join us on the boat!

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Message: Moored Bay Harbor MI We get off here and a new gang takes over Fair Winds and Following Seas to All Roland and Bing

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Message: Moored bay

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Message: Wifi coverage a bit thin in places. Hope to upload many pictures soon. Stay tuned! Roland

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Message: Many thanks bob. Moored mackinaw island this evening. Three hundred years of history here like no other! Fair winds Roland

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Message: Reference to inquiry regarding access to muskoka lakes, I know of no water route Best, Roland

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Message: Yes we decided to engage the warp drive

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Message: Cheers, T hanks for suooport, sorry not more copy from us. Tough to type in a 3 ' chop. Bing

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Message: Hi folks, We spent yesterday exploring the benjamins. They are a spectacular group of islands and one of the most popular.. Go, Bing

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Message: Hi maryline, The conditions on Georgian bay were excellent. Waves less that two feet and wind out Of the north west. Bing

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Message: Peter, Thanks for the question. A deadhead is any flotsam that has lost its buoyancy .

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Message: The beneteau i swift trawler is back transmitting and And welcoming messages.

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Message: On the Mississipi at last. St Louis here welcome.

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Message: Frustrating. Waiting hour or so for a lock. Still 60 miles to go today. Lots of barge traffic on river. Peter

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Message: Now at East Port Marina opposite Peoria Il. Ran 87 miles today. Slowed down by two locks and lots of barges. Pete

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Message: Just got to Spring Brook Marina in Seneca Il after 9 hour run from Chicago. Four locks. All well. Peter

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Message: Chicago, my kind of town. Just tied up at Chicago Yacht Club!

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Message: Chicago, my kind of town. Just tied up at Chicago Yacht Club!

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Message: I n lake Michigan heading for chicago bouncing 2 to 4 ft seas 20 knot wind on port beam. Pete

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Message: I n lake Michigan heading for chicago bouncing 2 to 4 ft seas 20 knot wind on port beam. Pete

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Message: Saugatuck, two miles up the Kalamazoo river. Love it. Really love our Cummins diesel. Off to Chicago tomorrow. Peter

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Message: Just arrived in Saugatuck, two mildes

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Message: Now running 16 knots in Lake Michigan. All well.

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Message: Photo shoot for PMY early AM in Pentwater m

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Message: Hard to type. Bouncing around . Peter

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Message: Left Leland 0708 in 20 knot winds. Welcome to

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Message: Left Leland 0708 in 20 knot winds. Welcome to

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Message: Just arrived Leland in 25 30 knot winds. Lake Michigan interesting with lots of spray but a good ride on the boat. Peter

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Message: Just arrived Leland in 25 30 knot winds But still a good with

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Message: George Sass Sr and I arrived last night. Getting used to boat. Will leave shortly. Peter Jansses

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Message: Axel of Beneteau for his terrific job with the logistics, Patrick of AYS for his technical help, and Scribe In Residence JW, for his help,

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Message: company and for his outstanding work on all of the communications aspects. A Bientot, Capt. Jeremy

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Message: This has been a terrific, new experience. I want to thank everyone for following our adventure, Maryline of Beneteau for placing her confidence in me,

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Message: crew as they move TGL along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Key West. Fair winds and calm seas, amigos, and thanks for following our adventures. jw

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Message: Capt. Jeremy has put together a safe, enjoyable cruise, and we're on a plane for Annapolis tomorrow. We're looking forward to tracking Stanton Murray and his

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Message: Yea, Tom, it's definitely a place you'd go for, and Karen, too.

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Message: has more variations on rum cocktails than you can count.

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Message: and the guitarist is making sweet, sweet music. It's the kind of relaxed place where boatwear is the norm, the food tends towards burgers, and the drinks menu

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Message: as the sun slides steadily to the horizon. There's an outdoor bar and grill with its own sand beach at the end of this little hurricane hole,

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Message: G-Dock at Eastern Shore Marine in beautiful Fairhope, AL. The wind that generated the aforementioned chop has cooled things down in the harbor

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Message: Good Evening, Friends and Fans of The Greatest Loop. After a ride across a very choppy Mobile Bay, Capt. Jeremy and I are side-tied to

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Message: conditions on the flybridge seem much more comfortable.

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Message: been, that is!

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Message: through this stuff, and the decks are dry. It has Ben another hot day to run, but with the onset of this wind, which seems to be gusting between 15-18 knots

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Message: Just passed Mile 19 and have encountered our first washboard wind chop in 15-knot winds out of the southwest. The Greatest Loop is running easily

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Message: Catherine, you're so right. An incredible journey. Hope all is well in Annapolis!

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Message: Catherine, you're so right. An incredible journey. Hope all is well in Annapolis!

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Message: Capt. Jeremy just added that the swimming bobcat was also a big surprise!

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Message: to weather fanatics and boat owners alike. You can give them a look at www.wunderground.com and decide for yourself. I send them $5 annually to block popup ads

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Message: and it's worth it, to me.

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Message: Ron, thanks for the chuckle. I've been tracking Debbie since she was off the Yucatan Peninsula, using Weather Underground, a site I recommend

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Message: that's my fascination, warts and all!

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Message: portion of our country's interiors, known only to me before through American fiction, movies, and tales from other Loopers. The total experience,

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Message: Maine to Key West, and transit portions of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. I find it all endlessly fascinating, and am glad to finally visit a

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Message: For me, the list is huge. I've been privileged to cruise the San Juan and Gulf islands in the Pacific Northwest, explore the East Coast from

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Message: along the banks.

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Message: Capt. Jeremy said that he had no idea of what to expect in flora and fauna along the way, and it has surprised him to see so much thick, lush greenery

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Message: Hi Chuck, enjoy vicariously, but make your plans right now, amigo. Everyone should see our gorgeous country from the water-borne perspective!

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Message: like an old Busby Berkley/Esther Williams musical. Before long, they all took to the air with a grace almost indescribable, gliding to the safety of the lock

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Message: gates.

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Message: safety rails atop the lock we transited this morning. As we entered and got close, three or four took to the air in succession, seemingly choreographed

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Message: But he banked once more for the shoreline and seemed to be hunting for the next meal. More unusual still were the 20 or more white egrets lined up on the

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Message: We spotted a diverse selection of wildlife today, including a bobcat swimming across the waterway and scooting up the bank to escape our approach.

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Message: Also saw an American Eagle paralleling our course that pulled ahead, banked into a starboard turn, and appeared headed right at us!

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Message: and are enjoying the relatively quiet ride. The wind and water noise on the flybridge can wear on you, and a break like this one is easy on the ears and eyes.

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Message: Today we have barge traffic again, going both upbound and downbound, with very little recreational traffic. We've slowed to 7.7-7.8 knots, burning 2.5 gph

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Message: Megster, glad to hear the good news. John and I are bringing TGL from St Louis to Mobile Bay. Expect to arrive, to applauding crowds, late pm tomorrow.

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Message: Ron, thanks for passing along the advice about using Firefox/Mozilla, and we appreciate your good wishes.

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Message: Lucian, many thanks for the offer.

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Message: In answer to some emails received overnight: Bill, we remember seeing you! Think I took your picture, and will post it if and when.

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Message: It occurred to me yesterday that when the migration of Loopers and Midwest snowbirds begins in the Fall, the foliage all along the banks must be gorgeous!

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Message: This morning we're proceeding south, and sometimes east, north, and west, as the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway bends back and forth through Alabama.

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Message: metal pilings designed to fend off large pushboats taking on fuel. Regrettably, none were fueling when we arrived, so we couldn't request a tour.

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Message: We passed a quiet night in Demopolis, arriving at the end of the Tennessee-Tombigbee just north of the large commercial fuel dock and it's prominent two-story

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Message: Like yesterday, we have a good strong breeze to help cool things down. Sure, it's a hot breeze in the afternoon, but we're thankful just the same.

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Message: Yesterday's 100-degree temps weren't unexpected, an: we were prepared with sunscreen, sunglasses, and copious amounts of water.

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Message: Top of the morning to you from the the crew of TGL. Or perhaps I should say the SRC of TGL. If you guessed Slow Roasted Crew, you are correct!

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Message: Marina, and it is far enough away from the lock to minimize sounds. Great stop, for sure!

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Message: Columbus Marina is tucked away behind the beginning of the Stennis Lock wall on the port side for Loopers going south. There is deep water all the way into the

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Message: waiting for us at the appointed hour, and while they fueled us, he called the Stennis lockmaster and told him we'd be there within 30 minutes.

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Message: two recently scrubbed boaters in comfortable clothes fit right in with the local crowd. It was a treat to get off the boat for dinner. T and his dock crew were

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Message: handed me the keys to a late-model Toyota courtesy van, and agreed to meet us at the fuel dock at 6:30 AM. We ate a fine meal ashore at Hank's, where

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Message: last night, arriving just at closing time. T. Caldwell, marina manager, kindly took our lines, made reservations for us at a restaurant in town (5 miles away),

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Message: Good afternoon from the Tombigbee River. It's another hot one, 93-94 degrees, and hardly a cloud in the sky. We passed a quiet evening at Columbus Marina

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Message: Thanks for the shout, Tim. When I have had coverage in the last few dats, I enjoyed exploring it, too. Good friends have been crew members on

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Message: Some of the previous legs, and it's been interesting to follow their adventures.

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Message: Axel, will you please send the Facebook link to Dean? Am I correct in saying that pictures received are also posted in albums on this site, too? jw

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Message: Steve, many thanks for your offer of help. I will pass it on to the next crew. Capt. Jeremy and I will leave the boat in Fairhope on Mobile Bay.

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Message: I sent yesterday have made it through. Chip, thanks for the email. The DeLorme continues to be our most reliable connection to the outside world.

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Message: Apologies for the delay in getting pictures posted. Our WiFi hotspot has been vacillating between no bars and two bars. Apparently none of the pix

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Message: The Skipper Bob Guidebook solves another question: what's with all the low-flying jet traffic? A very busy USAF base nearby.

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Message: thick with foliage, and with occasional hints of civilization in the distance.

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Message: before transiting John C. Stennis Lock & Dam, with another 90-mile day to come. The waters we've covered today are reminiscent of the Intracoastal Waterway,

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Message: We are now in the Tombigbee River, hoping to overnight at Columbus Marina. We need to buy diesel and reprovision tonight or tomorrow morning

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Message: Calling ahead by mobile phone alerted them to our relative position and ETA, and contacting them on the VHF radio channel 16, made their coordination smooth.

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Message: keepers was second to none. We have transited 7 locks today, with slight delays (change of shift, and unbound traffic) at only two.

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Message: fenders on both sides of the midship cleat, and judicious bursts of bow and stern thruster. Works like a charm, and the cooperation and service from the lock

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Message: Well, this has been the best dam day of the trip so far. We have modified out tie-up scheme in the locks to use only one floating bollard, well-positioned

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Message: named Emery from Germantown, TN. Will send pix as soon as possible after Rankin.

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Message: We've exited the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Lock & Dam and are down bound for John Rankin Lock & Dam. Just passed an unbound pilot house cruiser

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Message: so I'll be back to you shortly. And to Frank, sure, I can furnish you performance data, just as soon as we clear the 2nd and3rd locks, very close together.

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Message: so I'll be back to you shortly. And to Frank, sure, I can furnish you performance data, just as soon as we clear the 2nd and3rd locks, very close together.

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Message: Hello to the PMM ANnapolis crew. We're making progress down the canal, and have three locks to transit today. Second one in sight

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Message: Hello to the PMM ANnapolis crew. We're making progress down the canal, and have three locks to transit today. Second one in sight

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Message: Hello to the PMM ANnapolis crew. We're making progress down the canal, and have three locks to transit today. Second one in sight

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Message: these elegant birds over the past two days than I've seen all year on my home cruising grounds of Chesapeake Bay. We've also seen quite a few osprey, too.

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Message: As we pull into Bay Springs Lake, a Blue Heron glides across our path, mere inches off the water. This reminds me to tell you that I think I've seen more of

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Message: and anyone foolish enough to anchor here would suffer serious hull damage from a pushboat's wake or propwash.

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Message: a two-or-three-wide tow pushing through here, leaving precious little room to pass, much less anchor. The banks are lined with man-made rock bulwarks,

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Message: to ourselves. There is no anchoring allowed, a restriction we only fully appreciated when we entered and saw the width of the Cut. It's not hard to imagine

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Message: We're in the Divide Cut, a 25-mile long canal between Orange Creek and the Tenn-Tom. We've slowed for a few bass fishermen, but have the Cut mostly

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Message: affect your best laid plans. I think I hear Robert Burns ringing in my ears!

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Message: exited the lock, it was 2-12 hours, not just an exercise in patience, but also a pointed reminder about making things unpredictable, and how they

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Message: We watched the tow enter and the doors close, and it took close to the predicted 90 minutes to have our turn. From the time of our arrival to the time we

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Message: tow waiting for the next opening. The lock keeper advised our wait would be 90-minute delay. And that would be for the next opening!

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Message: Starting on the Ohio, we have experienced delays at 3 of the 4 locks transited. The latest was yesterday afternoon, arriving at Pickwick Lock & Dam to find a

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Message: on our resident iPad, but the select/cut/paste functions have made it easy to parse and play!

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Message: Startib

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Message: spotty cellular coverage for the last two days, making me appreciate the DeLorme InReach all the more. I find myself writing over 160 characters

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Message: even it's a hot wind in the afternoon. Captain Jeremy and I are blessed with dry weather, at least, and enjoying the views from the bridge. We've experienced

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Message: another scorcher, somewhere in the mid-90s, just like the last few. Ah, summer! The breeze we generate as we move along the waterway is easy to appreciate,

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Message: We're underway Monday morning on the Yellow Creek, an arm of Pickwick Lake that will connect us to the Tombigbee River. The forecast calls for

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Message: Our depth sounder seems to working fine, and has for the five days we've been aboard. We will keep an eye on it. Suspect gremlins, though none sighted. jw

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Message: Getting Underway on the Greatest Loop Expedition aboard the Beneteau Swift Trawler 34

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Message: Club, where Hank is a Past Commodore. It was great visiting with them. BTW, the boat's name is Queen Ann's Revenge, which was the name of Blackbeard's boat!

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Message: two organizations serious cruisers should know about. The Evans' have done the Great Loop aboard their Hampton trawler, and are members of the Youngstown Yacht

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Message: Hank and Ann are members of the American Great Loop Cruisers Association (AGLCA) and the Marine Trawler Owners Association (MTOA),

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Message: Stopping for fuel on Kentucky Lake, we were lucky to meet Cdr. Hank Evans USN (Ret) and his wife Queen Ann Evans at Cuba Landing Marina.

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Message: We will try to keep the story coming, and wish that you could all see what we are seeing. Check the Facebook page for a variety of photos taken along the way.

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Message: There were miles and miles of beauty, the occasional rock quarry or power plant, small towns with commercial waterfronts, and weir dams to avoid.

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Message: Talking with the tug captains was straightforward and they were happy to have a chance to advise about making safe passes. Those guys are real professionals!

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Message: Mississippi was interesting and enjoyable. Talkim

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Message: We both thought the N

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Message: progress unless our visibility and handling are severely restricted.

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Message: have heavy rains and strong winds to deal with. The lower helm station is well-protected and has outstanding visibility, so we should be able to make some

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Message: but don't yet have any real open water to deal with. If the storm comes ashore between the Florida panhandle and Mobile,AL, we will surely

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Message: We will be cautious heading south, and will be watching its development and track. We're on the Tennessee River now, still seeing a few tows,

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Message: Capt. Jeremy had fried oysters and I went for the steak and baked potato. Delicious!

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Message: just up the highway about two miles, and a courtesy ride to and from with the owner, Renee, the third generation of her family in that business.

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Message: We spent the night at Perryville Marina, and enjoyed our visit with Harbor Master Billy Baugus and his crew. Had a good evening meal at Monroe's

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Message: Yes, the InReach works very well. And it looks pretty good at the flybridge of the Swift Trawler! Thanks for following along.

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Message: For the writer wondering about bringing a cat aboard, you might ask you vet to be really sure if there is a minimum age. Yes, there are small

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Message: life jackets for cats and dogs, but they are not always happy wearing them.

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Message: Good Sunday Morning! We have received a number of emails, so I'll try to answer them before getting into the day.

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Message: Cats can make very good live aboard companions, but they have to be brought up on boats from a very young age. There are life jackets for pets. jh

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Message: every boater we see to have a safe and enjoyable weekend afloat. jw

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Message: We dutifully slow down to minimize dangerous situations, but sometimes that means pulling the throttles back to idle. Remembering that it is Saturday, we want

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Message: Our more immediate concern is small pontoon and fishing boats. Some seem bent on wake jumping, others seem curious and come too close.

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Message: today. The last sighting was just before the above-mentioned railroad bridge, where two appeared to be working together to assemble a large tow.

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Message: Having passed numerous tows on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, while always respecting their power, we have been mildly surprised to see only two so far

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Message: solution because of his experiences as a professional boat delivery captain.

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Message: the top of our antenna! Even though the Swift Trawler 34's mast can be easily dropped by loosening one bolt and removing another, his was the more expedient

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Message: Where Captain Jeremy Hopkins climbed our mast to loosen the VHF radio mast base. The railroad bridge has a clearance of 24'6" and it is about 24'9" to

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Message: This afternoon, we have just passed under the CSX Railroad Bridge next to the Hickman-Lockhart fixed car bridge over Kentucky Lake at Mile 100.4

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Message: I normally bring my kitty cat, but she's on vacation at the beach with family. jh

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Message: Thanks Jeff, good to hear from you. Hope you're headed out on the water at some point today. jw

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Message: beginning to our Saturday. More later. jw

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Message: cruising a bit east of due south on Kentucky Lake, doing 14 knots under thinly overcast skies on lightly rippled water. This is one spectacular

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Message: But that was yesterday. Today dawned bright and dry, and we,re

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Message: crossed directly in front of him at very close quarters. They should all be grateful to be alive rather than a statistic on some medical examiner's table.

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Message: twice in rapid succession, followed by a rapid deceleration of its engines. We watched in astonishment as a small runabout filled with people

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Message: minutes to reattach, and with a deep growl of its powerful engines, it moved slowly out into Lake Barkley. Several minutes later, we heard sound five horns

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Message: line around another floating bollard. Rising up in the lock was smooth and effortless for us, with no need to adjust lines. The pushboat needed about 15

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Message: We rigged one long bowline, took it around a floating bollard set on tracks recessed in the lock wall, and then backed gently down to loop a stern

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Message: He put us at the far end of the lock to keep us well away from the pushboat's powerful wash once it had reattached to the tow awaiting 57 feet above us!

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Message: and the doors opening, the lock keeper hailed us on VHF Channel 13 and told us to enter after a horn, indicating that the pushboat would be safely tied up.

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Message: disconnected from them, and backed out to await their exit at the higher level, 57 feet higher to be specific, into Lake Barkley. With the lock empty

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Message: Turns out that, while we did have to wait about an hour, the problem was a tow that was too long. The pushboat put the barges in the lock,

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Message: conditioning at anchor. Genset, I meant. I just realized that I left you hanging as we awaited word about our transit of Barkley Lock yesterday late afternoon.

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Message: We ran for 15 hours yesterday, at speeds ranging from 8 to 13.6 knots, including a couple of delays at locks, and only ran the gender at night for air

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Message: we have been able to confidently run all day, at speeds ranging from displacement to semi-planing, and arrive with about 3/8ths of a tank remaining.

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Message: It is a remarkable testament to the combined efficiencies of the new generation of Cummins engines and the shape of the Swift Trawler 34 hull that

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Message: We put 130 gallons of diesel in the 211-gallon tank this morning, so our decision to press on rather than top off on the Mississippi was a rational one.

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Message: Bay Marina at the north end of Lake Barkley. That is an outstanding stopover, with exceptional facilities, friendly dockhands, and nice folks on the docks.

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Message: Good Saturday morning from the crew aboard the Beneteau Swift Trawler 34! We're underway on Kentucky Lake, after a quiet night at Green Turtle

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Message: We're perplexed, and understand that commerce takes precedence, but we await the lock keeper's decision as to whether or not

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Message: we get to ride up in the otherwise empty lock. It's his call.

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Message: If we understand the lock keeper, we're going to wait an hour while he lets one tow down, then refills and lets another tow down.

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Message: Waiting at the entrance to the Barkley Dam Lock. There's a pushboat snugged up inside the entrance, awaiting a down bound tow.

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Message: The pushboats here are typical of others we saw on the Ohio, being wide and multi-decked, with twin stacks.

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Message: tree-covered banks roughly 400 feet apart, rising up to ridges that flank the river. We're passing several long strings of barges grounded along the bank.

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Message: At 17:00 hours, we entered the Cumberland River, a narrow, bend-filled waterway that is completely different from the broad Ohio. The terrain is

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Message: this part of the river seems more and more idyllic. Either that, or I'm Jonesing for a hamburger ashore tonight!

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Message: this part of the river seems more and more idyllic. Either that, or I'm Jonesing for a hamburger ashore tonight!

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Message: There are a few riverfront homes in the distance, and an occasional fishing boat or runabout. As the afternoon light begins to lower,

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Message: There are a few riverfront homes in the distance, and an occasional fishing boat or runabout. As the afternoon light begins to lower,

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Message: There are a few riverfront homes in the distance, and an occasional fishing boat or runabout. As the afternoon light begins to lower,

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Message: This adds another 24 miles to our journey, and not to mention a bit of angst about our fuel supply, but this stretch of the river is quiet and pastoral.

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Message: But we have elected to continue up the Ohio and to enter the Cumberland River, avoiding what is sure to be an overcrowded Kentucky Lake Lock & Dam.

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Message: they are nevertheless incredibly effective and oh-so powerful!

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Message: designed to attach to the flat stern end of a barge or a massive number of them tied together. Unusual looking, to the traditionalists among us,

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Message: Just up the Tennessee River, which empties into the Ohio River at Paducah, I saw several large docks full of the distinctive, flat-fronted boats

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Message: We have passed Paducah, KY, which has a large concrete ramp on its waterfront where locals park their cars and watch the considerable pushboat traffic.

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Message: to shorten the time to the next lock. Stay tuned!

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Message: break off part of their tow and get it through the smaller lock. We're about one hour behind our planned timeline, and have raised our speed to 13.5 knots

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Message: There are large tows on both sides of the locks, either waiting for the tug to be raised, or waiting for another tug to

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Message: A large dredge and it's service vessels were headed upstream when one of their small tugs sank abruptly in the mouth of the larger of two locks this morning.

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Message: WooHoo! Made it through L&D 52 and unswayed again. Talking with the Lockmaster, a very good fellow and a USAF vet, I learned what caused the delay.

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Message: The strong breezes of this morning have moderated, but there is still enough to make hanging out on the flybridge enjoyable.

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Message: Wondering if Clark Kent and Lois Lane drop in now and again for a couple of rounds of blackjack?

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Message: We've seen fewer quarries and more power plants on the Ohio. Just passed Metropolis, IL where there is a paddle wheel-style riverboat casino.

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Message: The banks of the Ohio have been low and gradually sloping, unlike the steeper banks and occasional stone bluffs on the Mississippi.

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Message: We are holding at L&D 52 for 30 to 45 minutes due to heavy tow traffic. This is the busiest section we've seen for several hours.

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Message: From Kimswick to Lock and Dam 52 on the Ohio, there have only been high bridges averaging 70 feet or more.

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Message: And the number of tows have diminished. Near Cairo, we passed numerous empty barges flanking the navigable channel.

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Message: or submerged. Heading upstream, our markers to starboard are red nuns, as opposed to the green cans we left to starboard heading down to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Message: There's differences between the Mississippi and the Ohio are distinct. The water is green as opposed to cafe au lait. For now, there are no weir dams, visible

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Message: OK, just so you know, that was "nav" system. This intuitive iPad spelling program is "very" tricky!

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Message: charts running in our Raymarine nab system. Very visible here on the flybridge, even in direct sunlight.

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Message: On the Ohio River, switched over to the next US Army Corps of Engineers charts, which we are using to back up the Vera accurate Navionics electronics

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Message: Thanks for the email! If you get a chance, check out a map of southern Illinois. The Mississippi has many turns in this area!

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Message: We're just 3 statute miles from the Ohio River junction at Cairo, IL and suddenly have about 12 knots of dry northeasterly wind on the bow. Very pleasant.

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Message: We've just passed our 12th tow this morning, all headed upstream. Some have been 4 and 5 barges wide. Most impressive when passing in a river bend.

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Message: I took some early morning shots with the iPad, and will attempt to send them this morning. I'll be back in touch a bit later. jw

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Message: The chop remaining can be energetic, to say the least, and will last a surprisingly long time afterward, particularly when we pass two running close together.

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Message: Depending on the load and the power required, some produce 4- to 5-foot standing waves in the initial wake, with short periods from crest to crest.

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Message: which mitigated the steamy, buggy night. We departed the channel at 0530 CDT, and met an early procession of push boats headed upstream.

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Message: where we passed a quiet night well out of the reach of passing push oats and barges. We had air conditioning thanks to our Cummins Onan genset

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Message: A fine good morning to you from Capt. Jeremy Hopkins and John Wooldridge aboard The Greatest Loop. Anchor up, filthy with mud from the Diversion Channel

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Message: Haven't found it yet. Will continue to look. Thanks for the instructions, will retrieve them soon. On watch at the helm right now.

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Message: Axel. I took a pix with the iPad and tried sending it to messages@thegreatestloop.com but don't think it got through. Might be a file

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Message: size problem. Noticed a Verizon hotspot in the cabin, so will try to use it tonight. Any special login instructions? Thanks, jw

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Message: I will find a way to share pictures ASAP. Best, jw

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Message: we have decided to continue on, knowing full well that we will be running into the current of the Ohio and Cumberland rivers for half that distance.

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Message: We don't think it will be too close, but it could be interesting, so stay tuned for our next report.

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Message: Marina on the Cumberland River. Since we have a range of 305 SM with a 20 % fuel reserve, at 1800 RPM, currently showing 12 knots SOG and burning 5.2 gph,

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Message: The Skipper Bob Cruising Guide covering Chicago to Mobile advises that it will be 254 SM from Hoppie's to the next fuel stop at the Green Turtle

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Message: and it's hazards for those who would proceed unaware. We were initially planning to top off our tanks at the Kidd Oil Company Fuel Dock, 107 statute miles

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Message: downriver from Hoppie's, but we're advised that it seems impossible, as there are several large commercial barges scheduled for fuel today and tomorrow.

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Message: Before leaving at 11:00 AM, we did a thorough check of the equipment aboard, as well as the Cummins diesel.

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Message: We had the very good fortune to meet and consult with Fern Hopkins, who is well known among Loopers for her thorough knowledge of the river

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Message: this small town is within walking distance of Hoppie's with a dozen small gift shops,with a small town grocery nearby, including a butcher.

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Message: a must-stay stopover south of St. Louis in the historic river town of Kimmswick, MO.

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Message: and began reprovisioning and acclimating ourselves to "The Greatest Loop." We spent the night side-tied to one of the fuel barges at Hoppie's Marina,

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Message: Bonjour, mes amis, and greetings to all from John Wooldridge, Editor-in-Chief of PassageMaker, and Captain Jeremy Hopkins from Annapolis, Maryland.

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Message: It's Thursday, June 21st, and we are underway on the mighty Mississippi. We relieved the crew of Peter Janssen and George Sass, Sr. late Wednesday afternoon

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Message: This is just a quick note from John Wooldridgr

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Message: Dolphins, waiting for bridge at Indian Rocks Beach. 7:57am

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Message: Matt, must say that I could spend some more time on the big bend.

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Message: Carson, I am looking forward to including you on the next one in August.

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Message: Carson, I am looking forward to including you on the next one in August.

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Message: Anchored for the night. See chart.

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Message: Stopped to recalibrate autopilot, we are not in Chicago anymore. Flat water with dolphins feeding while we circle.

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Message: Cedar Key marine life; caught two small sharks, saw a big ray leaping, dolphins and a sea turtle.

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Message: Cedar Key marine life; caught two small sharks, saw a big ray leaping, dolphins and a sea turtle.

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Message: Calm seas this morning off Cedar Key. Nasty storm line south delayed departure. Slow ride through the channel with dolphin escort.

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Message: Thanks for the note Hank, I was thinking the same thing as we were on the dinghy to Cedar Key today with my son.

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Message: Jopie, we are looking forward to seeing you in St. pete at Sailor's Wharf on Sunday!

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Message: Great clam chowder at Tony's on Cedar Key, no sign of Travis McGee.

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Message: 33 miles from the Cedar Key channel, making great time and running well in the quarter seas at 15+ knots.

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Message: 6:15 first light, in route to Cedar Key

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Message: Up early, waiting for first light to depart for Cedar Key. Great night at anchor on Dog Island.

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Message: Fishing the St. George Sound, hooked a ladyfish, mackerel & a nice tarpon

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Message: The Moorings of Carrabelle for fuel and more fishing lures.

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Message: In route to Carrabelle, positive current running

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Message: In route to Carrabelle, positive current running

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Message: Inland route from Port St. Joe to Apalachicola. Perfect day.

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Message: We enjoyed our stay at Eastern Shore Marine. Ed Wall took good care of us.

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Message: The Murray Yacht Sales' team is handing the boat off in St. Petersburg.

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Message: Took offshore option from PC to Port St. Joe. Lumpy but the boat handles it well.

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Message: Crew change in PC, Lorri Murray flew home and her son Stanton (20) joined the crew for the offshore passages to St. Petersburg.

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Message: Crew change in PC, Lorri Murray flew home and her son Stanton (20) joined the crew for the offshore passages to St. Petersburg.

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Message: Departed Panama City Marina as scheduled @ 6:00 am

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Message: Departed Panama City Marina as scheduled @ 6:00 am

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Message: We enjoyed all of the visitors tonight for the firework display!

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Message: The boat is in the first slip in front of the harbormaster's office. We are heading South (or at least SE) at first light.

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Message: The Greatest Loop is in slip 520 @ Panama City Marina, 1Harrison Ave, Panama City Fl. Stop by for the fireworks tonight and take a tour.

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Message: Serious thunderstorms on St. Andrew's Bay cruising comfortably at 12.5 knots. Windshield wipers chirping time....

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Message: Mile 270; intercostal distances are shown on the waterway charts in statute miles, based on zero at the Harvey Lock near New Orleans, LA.

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Message: Leaving Choctawhatchee Bay entering 16 miles of "The Grand Canyon". A narrow inland section of the intercostal waterway.

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Message: Happy 4th of July last night's wine selection was a smooth white cotes du Rhine. Stay tuned for tonight's toast to the USA!

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Message: Departing Bay Town Harbor Sand Destin, FL

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Message: Decided to take a slip for the night in Sand Destin, nasty squalls for the next few hours. .

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Message: Thank you to whoever left the bottle of ten year old Macallan aboard. It tastes just right docked in the rain

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Message: On our way to Sand Destin to meet up with more loopers and fuel up the boat.

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Message: @ Destin Pass perfect azure water and a lovely breeze.

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Message: At Pensacola Yacht Club with the Cummins experts.They are Installing a data logger on the main engine.

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Message: First dolphin sighting in Perdido Bay, Alabama. Many more to come...

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Message: We are "hiding out" at pirate's cove in Robert's Bayou, Alabama but everybody seems to know about TGL. Breakfast tours at 8:00 am

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Message: Thanks to all of our friends that attended the Open House and especially to Ed Wall who took such great care of the GL.

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Message: Murray Yacht Sales Team left Eastern Shore Marina in Fairhope, Al at 2:10 pm. Heading south towards Mobile Bay.

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Message: Arrived safely in Key West, great trip from Sanibel Island 8 hrs tied up at Conc Harbor Marina

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Message: Greatest Loop left Sanibel Island at 7.20am, bound for Key West 108 miles.

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Message: Tied up in slip A4 Sanibel Marina after a great trip mostly down the coast.

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Message: We will spend the night at Sanibel Marina if anyone in the area would like to see the boat.

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Message: Thanks John, but we left St. Petersburg very soon after getting there. We are now back in the waterway passing Captiva Island.

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Message: Thanks to Michael James from Murray Yacht Sales for the orientation and the loan of his car to get provisions.

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Message: Garth and Sue and the Greatest Loop left St. Petersburg at 1.50pm in hot weather but with beautiful cumulus clouds filling in.

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Message: Arrived in Fort Lauderdale. Beautiful trip! Time to clean her up and get her ready for a photo shoot and Denison Yacht Sales event.

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Message: Arrived in Fort Lauderdale. Beautiful trip! Time to clean her up and get her ready for a photo shoot and Denison Yacht Sales event.

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Message: The 2012 44 Swift Trawler can be seen at Denison's demo day on August 5th at our marina in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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Message: The 34's bigger sister was just here at Boca Chica for a Volvo photo shoot.

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Message: Stopped in Boca Chica Key for a quick break, and to let a storm pass. This key is a must see during the loop!

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Message: Left Hawks Cay this morning. What a beautiful resort! Headed up to Biscayne Bay.

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Message: Left Hawks Cay this morning. What a beautiful resort! Headed up to Biscayne Bay.

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Message: Hey Evan, Hawks Cay is great, but the weather isn't!

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Message: Arrived at Hawks Cay around 4pm. This place is amazing and everyone has been so great. Prepping for our trip to Miami Beach tomorrow.

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Message: Stopped for a quick snorkel off of Key Colony Beach.

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Message: Chris, it was a pleasure meeting you and your wife. Please join us on August 5th for Denison Yachts Sales's Beneteau Demo Day at our marina in Fort Lauderdale.

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Message: Chris, it was a pleasure meeting you and your wife. Please join us on August 5th for Denison Yachts Sales's Beneteau Demo Day at our marina in Fort Lauderdale.

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Message: Anchored just off of little palm island for lunch. Back under way. Weather is still gorgeous!

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Message: Entering Hawks Channel with beautiful weather this morning. Met some great people in Key West!

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Message: Handing off the torch at inlet harbor in Daytona beach Florida. Denison Yacht Sales is honored to be a part of this journey!

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Message: Handing off the torch at inlet harbor in Daytona beach Florida. Denison Yacht Sales is honored to be a part of this journey!

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Message: Heading into Daytona Beach soon! Sea turtles, dolphins, and whales playing in our wake. This 34' Swift Trawler rides like a dream. - Joe Laundrie

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Message: Pulling in at Fort Pierce for some fuel. And coffee.

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Message: Pulling in at Fort Pierce for some fuel. And coffee.

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Message: Approaching Fort Pierce on a glassy ocean. Looks like another nice weather day! Very comfortable ride aboard The Greatest Loop.

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Message: John, we are running at 2700 rpm at the moment. Getting a nice push from the gulf stream. Near perfect conditions.

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Message: Heading North from Fort Lauderdale! Next stop West Palm.

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Message: Heading North from Fort Lauderdale! Next stop West Palm.

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Message: Heading North from Fort Lauderdale! Next stop West Palm.

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Message: 3:28. On dock in Thunderbolt handing boat over to Dave Block

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Message: Ocean almost flat 16kts 15.5 gph.

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Message: Plan change. Going to Thunderbolt to meet Captain Block

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Message: Leaving Fleming Island. Flat and calm. Dark

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Message: Finally figured out how to get rid. Of the split keyboard. Much easier to use this thing now

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Message: Getting ready for trip to Hilton Head at O'dark thirty in the morning Crew is myself Marty Greenberg and Jerry Scally

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Message: Will check out video. Today we are doing boat and Raymarine Demos.

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Message: Will check out video. Today we are doing boat and Raymarine Demos.

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Message: The Greatest Loop has returned to Annapolis, we are wrapping up our return celebration at Pusser's, thanks to our followers!

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Message: Test from Jeff. Please call me if you get this.

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Message: This a test. Please call Jeff if you get this.

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Message: Only iPad on boat is Beneteau's.

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Message: Aug 20: Departed Charleston 1045 Ar Georgetown! SC at 1600 6 engine hours. Fuel burn: 53.897 gallons 1.27 nmpg. 12.7 nmph. Jeff

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Message: Aug 21 Lv o815 Hit obstruction 1100 3 engine hours 6 engine hours. Hauled out 1215 Jeff