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-==== Anticipating Boat Wakes ====+===== Anticipating Boat/Ship Wakes ====
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 +**Wash Riding Behind a Fast Sailboat** 
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 +Please observe [[:​surf#​surfing_boat_wakes_wash|right of way rules, shipping channel regulations,​ good judgement, and any wisdom you can gain from experienced wake surfing paddlers]] and be safe out there!
  
   * **Ports/​Ship Traffic**   * **Ports/​Ship Traffic**
-      * Look up the port you are interested in starting ​at one of the Port web pages below. You can watch recent departures from your port, expected arrival times may be a pay-for-service deal now - so maybe better to guesstimate using last reported ship positions ​link below +      ​* **Marine Traffic Website** 
-      * [[https://​www.marinetraffic.com/​en/​ais/​details/​ports/​1729|Bellingham Port Traffic]] +        * Use the [[http://​marinetraffic.com/​ais/​|Real-time map]] to view last reported ship positions anywhere in the world. 
-      * [[https://​www.marinetraffic.com/​en/​ais/​details/​ports/​194|Seattle Port Traffic]] +      * **Ship Tracking Apps** 
-  * [[https://​www.marinetraffic.com/​en/​ais/​home/centerx:-122.522/centery:48.730/zoom:13|Last Reported Ship Positions]] +        * [[http://​i-marineapps.blogspot.com/​p/​top-5-best-marine-ais-display-apps.html|AIS apps]] if you want to track AIS id ships with you phone? 
-  * [[:​bay_boat_wakes_2011|TSwetish Heads Up 6/26/11]]+      * **Ports** 
 +        ​* Look up the port you are interested in using the search box at the top right hand of the [[http://​marinetraffic.com/​ais/​|Marine Traffic website]]. You can watch recent departures from your port, **expected**  ​arrival ​and departure ​times seems to be a pay-for-service deal - so maybe better to guesstimate ​when ships will be generating wakes in your area - using last reported ship positions ​from the Marine Traffic map or recent departure times if they give you enough lead time to get on the water before they will pass by. 
 +        * [[https://​www.marinetraffic.com/​en/​ais/​details/​ports/​1729|Bellingham Port Traffic]] 
 +        * [[https://​www.marinetraffic.com/​en/​ais/​details/​ports/​194|Seattle Port Traffic]] 
 +        * [[https://​www.marinetraffic.com/​en/​ais/​details/ports/​8266|San Rafael, CA Port Traffic]] 
 +  * **Bellingham,​ WA USA Wake Riding Reports** 
 +      * [[:stories:​boat_wakes_2005|Bellingham Bay Boat Wakes 3/08/2005]] 
 +      * [[:stories:​tug_wake_2008|Tug Wake Surfing 6/21/2008]] 
 +      * [[:stories:​whatcom_waves_2009|Wake Ride on Bay & Waves on Lakes 11/05/2009]] 
 +      * [[:stories:​bay_boat_wakes_2011|TSwetish Heads Up 6/26/11]] 
 +      * [[:​stories:​sailboat_wake_surf_2011|Sailboat Wake Surfing 7/​21/​2011]] 
 +      * [[:​stories:​boat_wake_wonder_10_29_2017|Boat Wake Wonder 10/​29/​2017]] 
 +  * **Worldwide Videos ** 
 +      * [[:​wake_riding|Wake Riding Videos]] 
 +  * **[[:​world_s_best_downwind#​bucket_list_boat_wakes|Bucket List Boat Wakes]]** 
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