The Looper's Companion Guide: Cruising America's Great Loop

Cruising America's Great Loop just became easier, safer, more fun and affordable than ever.
Thanks to Capt. John's "Run It Like You've Done It" edition of his BEST SELLING "The Looper's Companion Guide.
You don’t have to be an expert or know everything before cruising America’s Great Loop. You just need to be prepared—and no one prepares a future Looper for cruising America's Great Loop better than Capt. John. If you are a safe boater in a safe, suitable, seaworthy boat, especially a boat that is fuel-efficient and at least semi-comfortable. . . This guide will take you from planning and preparation to crossing your wake. Averaging 40 statute miles a cruising day, at a safe speed averaging 7.5 mph, this guide will lead you around the Loop to all the safest Looper favorite destinations in just 150 'cruising days.' That leaves you with 215 days (or an average of 4 non-cruising days a week), for rest, being a tourist, and having fun ashore.
Drawing on decades of firsthand Great Loop experience, Capt. John turns an adventure that can feel overwhelming at first, into a practical, easy understandable safe plan and affordable journey. From casting off to crossing your wake, he gives you what you need exactly when you need it.

• Day-by-day, destination to destination route planning: Capt. John gives you each day's cruising destination, in its counterclockwise order. You get each and every cruising day's destination-to-destination directions, distance, fuel range, mile markers, waypoints, bridge heights, controlled depths, Locks, cruising times, safe anchorages, free docks & walls, clean marinas w/phone numbers - what to expect along the way, and what to look forward to when you get there.
  From planning and preparation of boats and budgets to each cruising day at the Helm - this is the best actual cruising guide we have ever seen. No Advertising, No misleading information. Just turn a page, and you get everything you need departing one destination to arriving at your next destination - in the exact order you will be cruising. It gives you marinas with phone numbers, dock depths, mile markers, waypoints, amenities, who has fuel, who doesn't, what's on site and what's nearby.
  You get all the favorite, fuel & fun stops & destinations: Is it a necessary fuel stop? Or is it a recommended 'fun' stop' or both? Does the marina offer clean restrooms, showers, laundry facilities? Is there an onsite or nearby ship's store, restaurant? Does the marina offer a free shuttle, transportation or a Courtesy Car?
  How far is it to the nearest Grocery Store, Walmart, Pharmacy, or West Marine? Or the best regional restaurant in town? Where are the Looper Favorites and most interesting places, restaurants, and tourist attractions? Capt. John turns this incredible long-distance boat ride into an exciting fun-filled and memorable exciting adventure on land, as well as on the water.
  His "More Fun Than Fuel" philosophy, suggestions & recommendations can easily save you several hundred times the price of this guide. That's not an exaggeration. No one knows (or cares) about helping you avoid costly mistakes, decrease fuel costs, marina fees, and save the bulk of your Cruising Kitty for having more fun ashore.
  This is NOT your typical Great Loop book. It's not a Loopers memoir or 'Look and see what we did'. The "Looper's Companion Guide" is a true 'guide'. The #1 BESTSELLING Great Loop guide, a 3-time “Book of the Year” award winner. It is a huge 284-page, 8½ × 11-inch, featuring full-color maps and photographs, and designed to help you cruise the Loop safely, comfortably, affordably, and with all the knowledge and confidence you need to; "Run It Like you've Done It".

James Peoples
CEO, The Great Loop Information Center Inc.