Great loop speed record attempt

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Staying inland was not planned, but with the weather he did say he needed to stay inland for the next 3 days.
 
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Robert seems to be making some decent time on the Inter-coastal Waterway today. At the speed he is traveling, he should make it to North Myrtle Beach or possibly Cape Fear by the time to call it a day.
 
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They are on day 8 I believe and have passed Chicago and are on their way south on the Illinois River.

Where Robert, the Jon Boat Guy launched from Pensacola, they launched from the Florida Keys. The Lady Lor needs to get down the Mississippi to the gulf and then traverse the Gulf to the Florida Keys. That could be hampered by weather and fuel economy.

The Lady Lor's helm issue held her up about a day. The Jon Boat issues and weather have the Jon Boat Guy delayed about a day. It is going to be interesting ... the big question will be if the Jon Boat has better timing and can make more speed through the "No Wake Zones" and locks of the Erie Canal.
 
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Things have been pretty dicey in the Maryland, Delaware , Jersey , New York areas for weeks now with severe storms moving across land and traveling out to sea along the coast what seems like almost daily.
Hopefully he skates thru between storms when he gets here.
 
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