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    Running In Fog

    Apr 09, 2019 5 minutes
    By Pat Mundus

    Moisture dripped from the rigging and the sky was a thick, creepy gray. As the bottom methodically came up on the depthsounder, I said to my mate, “Let me know when you see the beach, okay?”

    Soon his reply came back from the bow. “The beach! Oh my God, I can see people walking on the beach!”

    We all get caught in fog at some point, yet even with chartplotters and radar, the situation can be unnerving. Good seamanship practices can help us to be proactive and react calmly in changing conditions, when it’s especially important to increase situational awareness and remember the rules of the road.

    Before you get underway, listen to the weather forecast. If you are already socked in, it may pay to stay where you

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