National Safe Boating Week, May 21-27: 3 Safety Changes You Need To Know

National Safe Boating Week, May 21-27: 3 Safety Changes You Need To Know Date Posted: 2022-05-09 From: Waterway Guide Source: BoatUS ANNAPOLIS, Md. – National Safe Boating Week arrives May 21–27 with an annual reminder for boaters to champion recreational boating safety all summer long. The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water suggests that boat owners need to know about…

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Pacific Powerboat Magazine: 10 Anchoring Etiquette Tips

BoatTest.com Apr 26, 2022 ARTICLE COURTESY OF PACIFIC POWERBOAT MAGAZINE Learning good anchoring etiquette is an important, fundamental skill of seamanship that every boat owner needs to master. The ability to moor safely comes from the ability to firmly set an anchor. Setting an anchor is not difficult, it just takes a little time and patience. You can’t just roar…

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Newport International Boat Show Helps Raise Awareness for the Better Bay Alliance

Newport Exhibition Group announced today that the 51st Annual Newport International Boat Show presented by BankNewport, Charitable Partner is The Better Bay Alliance. The organization will receive a $1000 donation, complimentary exhibit space at the event and the opportunity to educate and share information regarding its important mission. The Show will be held September 15 through 18, 2022 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island.

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Spring Refresher on the Rules of the Road – Waterway Guide

Date Posted: 2022-04-18 Source: Waterway Guide Skipper’s Handbook Anyone planning to cruise our waterways should make themselves familiar with the rules of the road. Chapman Piloting: Seamanship and Small Boat Handling and The Annapolis Book of Seamanship are both excellent on-the-water references with plentiful information on navigation rules. For those with a penchant for the exact regulatory language, the Coast Guard publication Navigation Rules: International–Inland covers…

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