Bridge Protocol
August 13, 2020
To navigate a bridge safely, do your homework and proceed with caution.
To navigate a bridge safely, do your homework and proceed with caution.
There are docking skills and then there are “docking” skills. As they say here on the Chesapeake: “It’s an Eastern Shore thing; you wouldn’t understand.”
Follow these essential seamanship best practices when cruising past sundown.
Raymarine and Mercury’s preview of semi-autonomous docking assist
No more embarrassing docking by feel with Raymarine’s machine vision cameras and virtual bumpers.
The expertise you employ maneuvering in close quarters has as much to do with skill as it does with proper planning.
Improve your docking and boat handling skills with this course from Boaters University.
Plus, Chris Parker’s ‘Weather 101’ Is Now Accepting Students
Knowing how to confidently dock your boat is essential to boat ownership, here are some tips from Bob Sweet.
Bob Sweet, TrawlerFest presenter and Boaters University instructor, talks about what makes a good boat handler and how to become one.
For Victoria Sass and her husband, a 1983 Viking 44 Motor Yacht was the perfect compromise.
The event takes place from May 12-16, 2026.
The many unforeseen challenges and rewards of the Great Loop
Cruising the Down East Circle Route on a Krogen Express 52
You do not need to be a seasoned mechanic to have confidence in your engine.
Circa Marine’s new 24m sleek, efficient, all-aluminum adventure vessel has a low carbon footprint and all-weather capability.
Once deemed too small for commercial fishing, the trawler San Gottardo sets an Arctic course with a climate change charity.
Many chartplotters have built-in features that can be used for observing the surroundings.
How to maintain your boat’s exterior during extended voyages.
An interesting and well-optioned 3-stateroom newcomer to U.S. shores
