We did it...
As of July 3rd, we are officially Loopers. Check out the Great Loop website for more information.
As of July 3rd, we are officially Loopers. Check out the Great Loop website for more information.
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Chris is an engineer and will continue working part-time on the voyage. He has painstakingly upgraded all systems so LaRea will be a safe and secure home on the water. The idea of boating every day is motivating him to work through the winter. He is looking forward to exploring new places and possibly finding a new home port for LaRea when the Loop is done. He is also a musician who wants to enjoy live music along the way.
Diane retired in June 2024 from a teaching career of thirty-eight years and has begun working on her second career dream: author. A boat is a perfect place to complete the second and third books in her dystopian trilogy. Reading is one of her many passions she hopes to indulge in during retirement. She is most looking forward to honing her boating skills and trying to pry the wheel out of her husband's hands.
LaRea is a 2011 Maritimo A50 Enclosed Flybridge. She is named for Chris's mother who passed in 1997. All of our boats have borne her name to honor the love of nature she instilled in her children. We searched patiently for four years for the right boat and finally found her in April of 2023 in Miami. She is powered by Volvo Penta D-12 800 straight shaft diesels. With the hydraulic swim platform, she is 53' overall with a girthy 17' 6" beam.
Major reasons she is "the one": climate controlled enclosed flybridge with interior stairs, tender garage, hydraulic platform and covered cockpit with a large freezer aft. Oh, and she is very swoopy...translation: sexy!
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All dates are tentative and subject to the weather and our whims.
Check the Voyage Logger below for actual location details.
MVYC to Fort Washington to Wade's Bay
LaRea will lead the MVYC Parade of Lights for the twenty-first year in a row. As the fleet returns, we will make our way down the Potomac f...
MVYC to Fort Washington to Wade's Bay
Colonial Beach, VA
Hanging with buds from Fairfax Yacht Club. Thanks Shane and Christa!
Colonial Beach, VA
Annapolis, MD
Hanging with Brad and Karen from MVYC
Annapolis, MD
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Hanging with Brad and Karen from MVYC
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Lewes, DE
Visiting Chris's brother and his wife Vanna at Marbella.
Lewes, DE
NEBO is disabled in the Bahamas. Follow the Blog for our location updates.
Chris Highborne Cay
Iguanas Allen's Cay
Our Neighbor Highborne Cay-Shark Ray
High Seas Aftermath
LaRea-Yacht Haven Nassau
Welcome to Nassau
What? Chris relaxing?
Poolside Bimini
Dolphin House
Dolphin House Bimini
Helipad Shot
Bimini Beach Resort End
Bimini Beach Our End
Janky beyond all Janktitude
Bahamas Prep
LaRea checks in to Bimini
Exiting Miami-Haulover Inlet
Little Florida, New River Ft. Lauderdale
Entering The Wiggles-New River Ft. Lauderdale
Destiny, our dockmate
Happy Place
Paradise Found-Ft. Lauderdale
Broker Bobby from Below Deck!
Someone is boat shopping...
Bill Bird Marina Miami-16 Fenders!
Brickell Key-Hi Bob and Linda!
...Here we come!
Lookout Miami...
Rinker Friend Jeff Key Largo
Dinner Key Largo
Marathon Sunset
Cocktails in the Cockpit
Moon over Marathon
Sandi's Birthday
A gift from Chris
BFF's-Boat Friends Forever
Together Again
View New Place Auburn Hill
Another Goodwill Run
Packing Up with Fred and Kelly
Minnie Poses
Bad place to visit on a Saturday!
Another Great Boat Name
Hemingway's Last Red Cent
Hemingway's Urinal Fountain
One of Hemingway's Cats
Named after Sandi's Boat?
As of 1/16/25
Another great boat name
Claudia Rolls a Cigar for Chris
Rum Punch Key West
Monitoring Engines Underway
Generator Repair
Who has a shopping problem?
Of course he did!
Concours Club Miami
Chris Co-Pilots
Thanks Bob for the sweet ride!
Let the shoveling begin!
Should have stayed in Florida!
View from our Rental
Chris Supporting the Mission
Celebrating 90 Years, or are we?
Birthday Girl
Birthday Boy
Visiting Charlottesville with Jim
Ready for a new year!
You got PUNKED!
Happy Boys!
Bacon Crackers!
Anchor Project
Neighbors Marco Island Marina
Marco Island Yacht Club
Walking off Dinner
Good Friends-Good Food
Bourbon Roasted Bird
Elf Diane
Christmas Feast
Christmas Eve Chili Dogs
Frolics with Dolphins
Hurricane Damage
Our First Mooring Ball
The front was cool, check out the back!
They go all out here!
Marina Jacks Sarasota
Pretty Girl
Chris's Gift to Me
SYC Burgee Exchange with DJ
SYC Foyer-LaRea in slip
SYC Pool
SYC
SYC from our Dock
Sarasota Moon
Even Cuter Close Up
Stinkin' Cute! Grandma LaRea would be proud!
Boat Lost From Longboat Key Moorings Marina
Tampa Bridge
Hurricane Damage
Sponge Diver Diane
Sponge Diver Chris
Mural Tarpon Springs
Another Favorite Boat Name
Tarpon Springs-Sponge Capitol!
For Paula
Yes, there was drinking involved.
Changing the Flag
Lisa and Greg cross their wake
Clearwater-nice shot Ruckman!
Gulf Crossing Begins
Shopping in Carrabelle
Pearl Harbor Day Carrabelle
Random Stuffed Animal Display
Happy Birthday Boy
Silly Friends
Birthday Party for Bill
Sunset Fort McCree
Dunes Fort McCree
Post Thanksgiving-Christmas Tree Decorating
Thanksgiving with Bill and Sandi
Orange Beach Marina
Orange Beach Mailbox
Terry Cove-incredible boat house
New Friends
Dang it! They already have an MVYC burgee.
FYC Slip View
FYC Sunset
Fairhope Yacht Club
LaRea Fairhope Yacht Club
Endeavor Last Lock
Last Lock until the East Coast
Muggin' for the Cameras
Mist Tornados
Sunrise Demopolis Lock
Mick and Dawn cross their wake in Demopolis on Shamrock
Locking with Lady Lisa and Endeavor
Fog Lifting
Very friendly and hungry!
Goat Island
Making Friennds
Quite a Legend-her, not me!
FAME Studio
Iconic Studio-pretty unassuming outside...
Great day with Tracey and Ried
Rainy Lock
Denise and a Fancy Horse
Griddle first use...blueberry panckaes!
Franz
Sean and Mary's beautiful home, Mercy Farm
Bev-Sean's Mom
This one was as big as Chris!
Swims with Fish
Look how cute!
Denise and Terry Arrive
Made it to Chattanooga
Captain Sean
Entering the Gorge to Chattanooga
Random Goats Hales Bar
Dinner Sean and Mary-Top of the Rock
Top of Rock View-Jasper
Cooking on LaRea
One of these things is not like the others...
Double Up-Uh! Wilson Lock
Creepy!
Tribute to Peace and Love
Or does she? Decatur Harbor AL
Decatur AL-she just fits...
Stern Anchor Caught a Cable
Pickwick Lock
Lock Strong
Window Cleaning
I don't care who you are, that's funny!
These are going to make great Halloween Costumes!
Seriously, the first time he has ever played BINGO?
Condo Living Green Turtle Bay
Patti's Round Two!
Patti's 1800's Settlement
Nice form!
Victorious Victory!
Let's try heating that sucker!
Hydraulic Lift Repairs-Stubborn Pin