A subscriber commented: "Let's say anything over so many miles is a passage, not the area passed through. " Please curtail additional discussion regarding the Great Loop on this list. As agreed to when you subscribed, this list is dedicated to long distance, off shore, and trans-oceanic voyages. Lists are specifically designed to keep their content relevant to the interested parties. Simply traveling a long distance while in sight of land is very different than crossing an ocean. Many of our 300+ participants read their email over slow speed HAM radio links, where every character is valuable. Please, let's keep the discussions focused on the relevant lists. Thanks, Scott Bulger, PUP List Admin