Great Loop #57 The Gulf Crossing 

I really appreciated the very detailed explanation of preparation and execution for the crossing. A wonderful experience to be out in the open ocean with a beautiful night and moon and stars! Congrats on a great episode.🎉

Sorry for such a newbie question. I’m wondering why such far spacing on the crossing? 1 mile between boats seems very excessive to me. That is assuming the goal is to stay together for safety and stay in visual contact. I have taken that assumption based on the fact that all 7 boats left together and people were running their night lights etc. I believe ships were spaced at 600-1000 yards from each other on the Atlantic crossings in ww2. I know totally different goal, but those merchant ships were much larger and had no radar (at least early in the war).

Wow. Awesome video. My wife and I are planning to do some of the loop in the near future in our 3055 Bayliner. It seems a bit small for that kind of crossing though. We are based in Ontario Canada, so perhaps the baby loop will do for now.

Doesn’t it get an expensive getting the non-resident fishing license? I know needed if far enough off shore, and maybe not needed anywhere coastal?

7.5 knots is way too fast to be trolling for fish but I admire the effort of trying that anyway... you never know ..

Red sky at night... sailors delight... red sky in morning... sailor take warning...

Very glad you had such a good crossing...really a wonderful experience! Thanks so much for sharing and it was great to meet you both in person. Really looking forward to following the rest of your adventures!

Love it. Especially the ending commentary. Great job

I like how Marcus’ Panama hat was right next to the grab bag. Can’t leave that behind if something happens.

Beautiful evening and the water is awesome. :D

Bless her heart. She seems super nervous.

We crossed the whole Western Gulf of Mexico. Great adventures guys! Enjoy! Chardon’eh- “Canadians”. 😉

Why can't you hug the coast like you were doing from Mobile to Carrabelle as you go from Carrabelle to Tarpon Springs ?

Oh wow! Had no idea ya’ll were just in our “back yard”! We’re in New Port Richey & can see Anclote Key from our back porch. Hope you had a chance to visit Anclote. If not-highly recommend! 😊 Enjoyed watching your crossing! 👍

Glad you had a safe passage. Next big step is the crossing to the Bahamas. Not as long, but probably rougher. I’ll be leaving Huntsville in a couple of weeks. I’ll probably make my crossing around mid March. I’m singlehanded so I really got to pick my window.

Glad you made it safely to our corner of the world (Dunedin, FL…just south of Tarpon Springs)! As always, thanks for sharing your journey.

Well done! You are excellent story tellers both auditory and visual. What could have been somewhat boring was beautiful and entertaining to watch! Also full of great information. Thank you so much.

That was brilliant!! Loved it, glad you are safe and everything went well. Just like to say thank you for all the videos I know its a lot of work but I, and the misses get a lot of pleasure of watching your adventure unfold. Also I am having a great day but nowhere near as good as yours. ❤❤😊😊👍👍

At 39:36 it looks like there was a good bite on the fishing rod behind you. Something was nibbling at it through a good part of your conversation. Glad you made it across.

Congrats you did it;. The nerves showed a little but you handled it well. Now you can enjoy the area and the warmer weather. Break out the champagne !

Loved this episode. Another video full of beautiful scenery. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

Wow....what a treat this cruise was. I totally enjoyed it. Liked the moon shots, the sunrise, and the sunsets. Rachel did a great job of narrating the trip by showing everything inside the boat and outside of the boat as to what was going on. Showing us all the boats forward and backwards. I think if Malcolm spits on his bait, he'll catch a fish. 🤣 Anyways, what a cruise! 🤠

Great video... At 39:50 it looks like your fishing rod is getting a hit over your shoulder. Did you get anything then?

Great demonstration of the cooperative nature of mariners in general and Loopers in particular! Glad you had a safe passage, and enjoy South Florida!!

Another great video! So glad you had a good crossing - you make it look easy! Looks like a lot of fun, but I know you were relieved to get that leg of the trip behind you.

Terrific video with great music selection…and the hum of the engine to me is a pleasant backdrop

Yay!!! Another chapter done on the Great Loop😊 and beautiful sun rise and sun set to top it all off😍

Thanks for showing your crossing to us who have dreams of doing the same.

"Better have it and don't need it than need it and don't have it" You guys are the best!!

Very clear image of your engine room, what camera and monitor do you use ?

Don’t ya love IGA and Ace Hardware?

Glad you had a safe crossing! Well done!

Loved it! Congratulations!!!

Fly by night, goodbye, my dear My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend

Well done folks

Fantastic!!

Did I see the elusive green in that sunset? I think I did!

How is it even possible you don’t know the temperature of freezing? 32 BTW