AboutCapt Lou Expertise I can answer questions about boat buying, crusing destinations along the East Coast from Maine to the Florida Keys, powerboat operation, powerboat accessories, yacht club membership, commercial fishing, boating laws, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the history of Boston Harbor Islands National Park.
Experience Hosted "Nautical Talk Radio" for 14 years, a weekly, hour long program on WATD 95.9FM in Massachusetts and host of "Nautical Talk" on WPRO 630AM for 2 years. Have cruised from Maine to the Florida Keys and have owned outboard and inboard powerboats since 1976.
Organizations Metropolitan Yacht Club 1980 - Present (1992 Commodore)
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 1204 1980 - 2004
Save The Harbor Save The Bay (Boston)
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
Quincy Bay Race Week
Mass Boating and Yacht Club Association
Commodores Club of America
Boat Writers International
Boat U/S
Mass Striped Bass Association
Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association
Awards and Honors Articles about "Nautical Talk Radio" have appeared in National Fisherman Magazine, Power and Motoryacht Magazine, Yachting Magazine, Soundings Boating Newspaper, Offshore Magazine, and the Coast Guard's N'Oreaster Magazine.
Winner of The Best Interview Of The Year Award (1995) in Boston radio presented by Achievement In Radio (A.I.R.) and sponsored by Ford Motor Company and the March of Dimes. Finalist in 1996 and 1999 for Best Interview of The Year Award presented by A.I.R. Finalist for Boston's Best Locally Produced Public Affairs Radio Program (1997) presented by A.I.R.
WINNER OF MASSACHUSETTS/RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATED PRESS ?BEST TALK SHOW? - 2003
RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION?S LEN HADLEY PRESERVATION AWARD - 2002
RECIPIENT OF JOSHUA JAMES LIFESAVER MEDAL FROM PT ALLERTON COAST GUARD COMMANDER - 2003
Expert: Capt Lou Date: 4/9/2008 Subject: Best course
Question QUESTION: Please describe the best course and overall distance from Cape May to Boston Harbor. ETA is June 6, 2008.
ANSWER: Cape May to Block Island is about 220 miles. Block Island to Boston is about 140 miles. Total distance Cape May to Boston 360 miles. You do not say whether you are in a powerboat or sailboat, and you do not mention the range or fuel capacity of the boat if it is a powerboat. If you have the range, the best course is to go in a straight line from Cape May to Block Island. From Block Island to Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod Canal to Boston. Otherwise you have to hug the coast and go through Long Island Soud and keep looking for fuel stops every 100 miles.
Capt Lou
Listen to the live broadcast of "Nautical Talk Radio" with Capt Lou and crew, Sunday mornings from 11 - 12 noon (Boston time) on radio station 95.9FM WATD, Marshfield, and streaming around the world on www.959watd.com. You can also listen to a replay of the most recent show anytime at www.nauticaltalk.com.
* Winner of Mass/Rhode Island Associated Press "BEST TALK SHOW"
* Recipient of Joshua James Lifesaving Medal for public service
* Recipient of American Lighthouse Foundation's "LEN HADLEY AWARD"
* Winner of Boston's Achievement In Radio "BEST INTERVIEW" AWARD
* Nominated Boston's A.I.R. "BEST PRODUCED PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM"
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QUESTION: Good morning,
Thanks for the prompt reply. I am a sailor in a Sabre 402. Fuel tank will hold 50 gallons. Consumption on last Delmarva circumnavigation was approx. 3/4 gallon/hour.
Please advise.
Thanks.
Answer Not to sound like a wise guy, but gallons per hour is meaningless! Miles per gallon is what is important. A boat going 30mph burning 30 gallons per hour has the same economy as a boat burning 6 gallons per hour at 6 miles per hour. OK. I digressed from your question.
Unless you are planning on sailing around the clock, you should be able to sail about 40 - 50 miles per day. I would try to make Atlantic City from Cape May the first day. From Cape May to Mannesquan Inlet the seciond day. Mannessquan Inlet to Long Island Sound, maybe as far north as City Island, the third day. From City Island to Southern Connecticut the fourth day. From there to Pt Judith, RI the fifth day. Pt. Judith to Newport the sixth day. Newport to Buzzards Bay, the seventh day. Buzzards Bay to Scituate, the eight day. Scituate to Boston, the ninth day.
Bon Voyage!
Listen to the live broadcast of "Nautical Talk Radio" with Capt Lou and crew, Sunday mornings from 11 - 12 noon (Boston time) on radio station 95.9FM WATD, Marshfield, and streaming around the world on www.959watd.com. You can also listen to a replay of the most recent show anytime at www.nauticaltalk.com.
* Winner of Mass/Rhode Island Associated Press "BEST TALK SHOW"
* Recipient of Joshua James Lifesaving Medal for public service
* Recipient of American Lighthouse Foundation's "LEN HADLEY AWARD"
* Winner of Boston's Achievement In Radio "BEST INTERVIEW" AWARD
* Nominated Boston's A.I.R. "BEST PRODUCED PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM"
