Looper-palooza includes two seminar tracks. The Route Briefing track includes more than 7.5 hours of seminars covering the southern portion of the Great Loop Route, from Punta Gorda, Florida to Norfolk, Virginia as well as the Bahamas.  Speakers will lead you through these waterways, pointing out favorite marinas, anchorages, things to see and do, and navigational information along the way.

Route Briefing Track Sessions

Dates & times subject to change.

Tuesday 28 January

2.30pm – 4pm
Punta Gorda to Miami via the Keys

Route Briefing Track

4.15pm – 5.30pm
Miami to Jacksonville

Route Briefing Track

Wednesday 29 January

9am – 10.30am
Cruising the Bahamas with Lucky Me

Route Briefing Track

10.45am – 11.30am
Exploring the Sea of Abaco

Route Briefing Track

1pm – 2.30pm
The Down East Loop

Route Briefing Track

Thursday 30 January

9am – 10am
St. Johns River Side Trip

Route Briefing Track

10.15am – 11.15am
Jacksonville to Southport

Route Briefing Track

11.30am – 12.30pm
Southport to Norfolk

Route Briefing Track

The second track is our Looping 101 track.  This encompasses more general Looping information, such as finding the perfect Great Loop boat, weather, marine electronics, and more.  Attendees were polled about two weeks after registration opened about topics of interest to them for the Looping 101 track.  The survey results were then used to create the Looping 101 track. 

Looping 101 Track Sessions

Dates & times subject to change.

Tuesday 28 January

1pm – 2.15pm
Introduction to the Great Loop

Looping 101 Track

2.30pm – 4pm
Navigation Made Easy

Looping 101 Track

4.15pm – 5.30pm
Marine Electronics

Looping 101 Track

Wednesday 29 January

9am – 10.30am
Diesel Engine Maintenance: Why It Matters

Looping 101 Track

10.45am – 11.30am
Locking Through

Looping 101 Track

1pm – 1.45pm
Galley & Boat Organization Tips

Looping 101 Track

1.45pm – 2.30pm
Tablet Navigation

Looping 101 Track

3pm – 5pm
Hands-on Demos and Roundtables

Looping 101 Track

Women's Session

Looping 101 Track

Thursday 30 January

9am – 10am
Route Planning Using Electronic Tools

Looping 101 Track

10.15am – 11.15am
The Art of Anchoring

Looping 101 Track

11.30am – 12.30pm
A Day in the Life

Looping 101 Track

1.30pm – 2.30pm
Weather Resources Aboard

Looping 101 Track

2.45pm – 4pm
Tips from Gold Loopers and Open Q&A

Looping 101 Track

Attendees are free to move between the two tracks at will.  You are not required to pre-register for individual seminars.