I have always had a passion for boats and the sea and dreamed of one day doing a long voyage or living aboard a boat. I was lucky enough to marry a woman that shared my sense of adventure and we spent many evenings talking about a trip like the Great Loop. After owning several boats and having precious little time to use them given our hectic work schedules, we decided now is the time! We opted to retire early and actually do the trip rather than talk about it.
We purchased a 40 foot Mainship Trawler, naming her Blue Horizon for her Blue hull and hoping the weather gods will grant us fair skies for the trip ahead. Our “plan” is to depart from our home port in Punta Gorda, FL around the middle of June, traverse the Okeechobee Waterway to the InterCoastal Waterway and north to The Hudson River in New York. Not sure how far we will get before leaving the boat and returning home for the winter months. We will pick up where we left off in the spring and traverse the northern portion through Canada and the Great Lakes, down the Missippi and Illinois rivers to the Tennessee Tom Bigby waterway to Mobile, AL and finally making the last leg of the Gulf of Mexico to cross our wake. Most “Loopers” do the 6000 trip in just over a year.
We invite you to follow along with us as we share our experiences aboard the Blue Horizon.
Aboard Blue Horizon 
I’m so excited to follow this journey with you both. On a side note, I love on Lake Ontario in Canada, so I need to know dates when you’ll make it this far.
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Hi Dana! Thanks for following along. We will definitely keep you posted on when we will be in your neck of the woods. Would be awesome to meet you in Canada. Hope you are doing well! More to come….Amy
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I am so excited to follow your journey! Wishing you safe travels and calm waters!
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Thanks so much Angel. Hope you are doing well. More to come…Amy
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It’s wonderful watching a dream come true. I can’t wait to read about your experiences along your journey.
Be safe !
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What an awesome adventure! Looking forward to following your travels until snow flies. (Jim Miller is jimmytweed)
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Love reading these and the pictures are great – looking forward to each update, especially as you head up the ICW!
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It looks like you’re living the dream. Have a great trip. Remember me when you’re about to hit the New Jersey coast.
Tina
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Hi Tina. We are definitely having a blast. We will let you know when we are in your neighborhood! Keep in touch. More to come….Amy
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