St. James City couple travels America’s Great Loop
By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Jan 20, 2021
Kathy and Mike New on board “Happy Trails” with their cat Knotty. PHOTO PROVIDED
Mike New, along with his wife and first mate Kathy New, left St. James City aboard their 44-foot Schucker Motorsailor, known as “Happytrails,” for America’s Great Loop, with Knotty, their Himalayan cat.
The couple’s plan was to head north from St. James City, up the west coast of Florida, cross the Gulf of Mexico and wait out hurricane season from Kingfisher Bay Marina, Demopolis, Alabama, before starting their first trip of a lifetime.