Are you interested in boating during COVID? If you love to spend a day out on the water in your boat but you’re concerned about doing so safely during COVID times, especially with groups of friends or relatives, you may be curious about different types of social distancing activities on a boat that you could try out. Whether you already have OC Boat Insurance but want to play it safe or whether you simply want to have a great time while ensuring everyone involved remains healthy, there are several COVID-friendly boating ideas you could try.

Host a Small Boating Expedition With Close Family or Friends

One way to safely enjoy a day on the water with your loved ones is to organize a sailing expedition with close friends and family. For your own small expedition, you could:

• Invite a small group of your inner circle of family or friends out for a day
• Ask everyone to take necessary health and safety precautions and to get tested if they have any COVID symptoms
• Spend as much of your day in the fresh air as possible and ask your guests to sit at a distance from each other if necessary

Spend a Day Out on the Water Alone and Clean Up the Waters

If spending time in a group is still a concern to you, consider going out for a boating trip by yourself instead. While you may need to take additional precautions, the peace and quiet could be well worth it. You may opt to:

• Take a solo safety course first to ensure you’re prepared to go out alone
• Enjoy peace and solitude out on the water for a day
• Use your boating trip to clean any trash out of surrounding waters
• Use extra time during the day to ensure you’re using environmentally friendly equipment and boat cleaning materials

Sharpen Up Your Skills for the Future

If you want to stay connected to boating but you’re not ready to head back out on the water just yet, consider using this extra time to sharpen up your sailing skills for future use. For example, you might choose to:

• Take an online safety course
• Secure additional boating licenses to gain expertise
• Plan out detailed boat parties for the future
• Practice tying different types of knots
• Review your specialized boating terminology
• Check out your boat for potential repairs and begin addressing problems to get the boat into good shape

Even if you already have an extensive OC Boat Insurance policy in place and you’re following necessary and appropriate health precautions, you may still be interested in finding different ways to enjoy boating during COVID times. Fortunately, there are numerous ways to enjoy yourself on your boat safely with friends and family. Host a small sailing expedition, spend a day sailing alone or cleaning up the waters, or simply invest the extra time in sharpening up your boating skills for the future.

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