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Summer Boating Activities: 7 Things for Your To-Do List
Summer is in full swing, and by now you’ve probably been out on your boat at least a few times (and if you haven't, be sure to read How to Start Boating: Breaking Down Barriers). But, have you tried something different—like, really different—while out cruising? Tow sports, fishing, and swimming are all fun, but it's time to mix things up!
Here's seven summer boating activities you absolutely need to try—we guarantee they'll be boatloads of fun, for all ages.

1. Boat Camping
While regular camping involves pitching a tent, boat camping simply means sleeping on your boat. Sleeping under the stars is an incredible experience. Plus, when you’re away from shore, you and your kids can identify plenty of constellations.
2. Going to a Concert By Boat
Cities around the country have music venues sitting ocean-, lake-, and riverside, plus plan concerts on barges. Additionally, some marinas arrange bands all summer long to entertain slip holders. See what’s going on in your area. This is the one time that rocking the boat won’t be a bad thing.

3. Boatgating at a Ballgame
Root, root, root for the home team from your own decks, rather than the upper deck of a baseball stadium. Or, arrive in style at a marina near a ballpark and enjoy some onboard tailgating before heading over to the game. Either way, it beats sitting in traffic.
4. Golfing—Off a Boat!
Speaking of sports, did you know there are biodegradable golf balls, made especially for boaters? In fact, the balls turn into fish food. Grab your golf clubs and tee up.
Turn it into a game for your kids, too. Deploy a blow-up inner tube, and whoever scores a hole in one gets to pick your next boating destination. For other fun ideas to keep the kiddos entertained onboard, check out 6 Boredom Busters for Kids: Boating Edition.

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The BAVARIA SR41 kicks off a new line of motorboats from BAVARIA YACHTS. It combines the best of the sporty BAVARIA S-line and the BAVARIA R-line. A comfortable cockpit, a large sunbed which can be transformed in no time into a lounge area with a table right on the waterfront and a large bathing platform.

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2022 Bali Catspace
The integral deck, efficient for sailing, allows you to move smooth around the various spaces, from the aft platform with bench seat to the forward cockpit with lounge and sunbathing area.
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2022 Bavaria C45
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The latest in the line of new Catalinas that evolved from successful design features and proportions of previous models.
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The BAVARIA C57 is a pure expression of class, elegance and the finest craftsmanship. With the design and style of a megayacht, it sets new trends and boasts a long waterline which guarantees high basic speeds.
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A modern, innovative hull shape with chines and a V-shaped bow developed by BAVARIA YACHTS guarantee both the best sailing performance and an unusually large amount of space below deck.
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The BAVARIA VIDA 33 is available in two versions, an open version and a version with a hard top. Together with the sporty hull design with recessed hull windows, the result is the BAVARIA VIDA 33’s dynamically elegant silhouette.
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Governor Signs ‘Fix-It Ticket’ Legislation for Vessel Violations
Governor Gavin Newsom, on July 9, signed AB 591 into law, which provides incentives for boaters to correct certain violations. It authorizes an officer to issue a written notice containing a violator’s promise to correct an alleged violation of various offenses relating to vessels.Similar incentives have already been established in the California Vehicle Code. However, no such authority exists in the Harbors and Navigation Code for boating violations. AB 591 aims to correct this oversight.

The bill will require an officer, unless certain specified conditions exists, to permit a person arrested for the following vessel-related offenses to execute a notice containing a violator’s promise to correct the alleged violations: expired registration; failure to paint the vessel identification number on the forward half of the boat; operating a vessel propelled by an engine without possessing an operating license; failure to display registration stickers; using a recreational boat without a proper floatation device, as specified; operating a vessel without a properly serviced fire extinguisher; and having a fire extinguisher without the proper metallic name plate, as specified.
Historical Photo: Silent Films on the Island
Catalina Island’s Hollywood fame is no secret. Many films were shot on the island and many movie stars frequented the island, particularly during the 1930s. “The Love of an Island Maid” was one of the earliest movies filmed on the island, according to a blog post by Betsy Green, an author who specializes in local history. This photo comes from the official theater poster for the movie, a silent film released on May 13, 1912. According to Green, the film is about an island maiden named Catalina who sells seashells down by the seashore and while doing so, is attracted to a visiting yachtsman. He flirts with her and this causes problems with her island boyfriend. The men tussle in the sea, Catalina joins the tussle, and sends the boyfriend to the bottom, and rescues the yachtsman. She learns the yachtsman does not reciprocate her feelings, according to a synopsis by Moving Picture World, and she returns to selling seashells down by the seashore. The film has been lost to history, no copies of this one-reel movie are known to exist according to Green.

Boating Etiquette: Reading between "The Rules"
Boating, even more so than other sports and activities, has an etiquette, which is defined as “the customary code of polite behavior among members of a particular profession or group.” In boating, etiquette is not only about social norms but also about safety, so it’s best to learn a few rules before you untie the dock lines.

Rules of the Road
Rules of the road are the accepted system of right of way, which you must follow to be courteous and safety-minded. These rules are numerous and detailed but if you learn just a few, you should be covered in most recreational boating situations. In the following, the “stand-on vessel” has the right of way, and the “give-way vessel” needs to accommodate the other.
  1. In a situation with two boats coming head on, if possible, both vessels turn to starboard and pass port to port. That way, there’s no guesswork about the intentions of the other captain and a collision is avoided.
  2. A sailboat under sail has the right-of-way over a powerboat. If the sailboat is running with an engine, it’s considered a powerboat regardless if the sails are up.
  3. If you’re being overtaken, your responsibility is to maintain course and speed. If that scenario puts anyone in harm’s way, just slow down and let the other pass because the first job of any captain is to avoid a collision regardless of who has the right-of-way.
  4. If a vessel approaches you from the right, they’re the stand-on vessel.
  5. Human powered vessels (kayaks, SUPs, canoes, etc.) have the right-of-way over any other vessel including a sailboat.
  6. If another vessel is restricted in its ability to maneuver (due to its size, draft or any other reason) it’s the stand-on vessel and you should accommodate it.
  7. When two boats are under sail, the one on the starboard tack (wind coming over the starboard side of the deck) has the right of way over the one on the port tack. If both are on the same tack, the leeward (downwind) boat has the right of way.
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