{"id":25971,"date":"2016-07-20T14:46:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T14:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/?p=25971"},"modified":"2016-07-21T13:55:43","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T13:55:43","slug":"pokemon-go-and-boating-three-tips-from-boatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/2016\/07\/pokemon-go-and-boating-three-tips-from-boatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go and Boating: Three Tips from BoatUS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reality-game-meets-exercise app currently taking the nation by storm, \u201cPok\u00e9mon Go<\/a>,\u201d now has 21 million users every day \u2013 reportedly the most successful mobile game ever in the U.S.. The game features characters called\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon that players capture in the real world using a combination of GPS and augmented reality. That also means that Pok\u00e9mon-mania has also come to the water and with it, BoatUS, the national boating advocacy, services and safety group has three tips for playing Pok\u00e9mon Go while boating:<\/p>\n

1. Be aware: <\/strong>The US Coast Guard reports \u201cOperator Inattention\u201d as one of the five main primary contributing factors in accidents. When searching for a \u201cwater type\u201d Pok\u00e9mon such as \u201cMagikarp\u201d on a waterway, let the first mate or friend handle the cell phone while the captain keeps a safe lookout.
\n2. Watch cell phone battery use:<\/strong> Users report the game eats up a smartphone\u2019s battery charge. With many recreational boaters today relying on their cell phones for communication, it would be wise to bring along a spare charger, or use battery saving mode. BoatUS also reminds boaters that only a VHF radio can summon emergency help from the closest rescuers, ensuring the fastest response.
\n3. Have fun: <\/strong>The BoatUS National Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia offers a Pok\u00e9mon \u201cgym\u201d located next to the iconic BoatUS Buoy at 880 S. Pickett Street. At lunch, some BoatUS employees can be seen playing the game. (Insider\u2019s tip: The yellow Pok\u00e9mon Go BoatUS Marine Insurance underwriting team often battles other BoatUS departments, and for a limited time, free boat insurance quotes will be available to all players.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The reality-game-meets-exercise app currently taking the nation by storm, \u201cPok\u00e9mon Go,\u201d now has 21 million users every day \u2013 reportedly the most successful mobile game ever in the U.S.. The game features characters called\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon that players capture in the real world using a combination of GPS and augmented reality. That also means that Pok\u00e9mon-mania has also come to the water and with it, BoatUS, the national boating advocacy, services and safety group has three tips for playing Pok\u00e9mon Go while boating: 1. Be aware: The US Coast Guard reports \u201cOperator Inattention\u201d as one of the five main primary contributing factors in accidents. When searching for a \u201cwater type\u201d Pok\u00e9mon such as \u201cMagikarp\u201d on a waterway, let the first mate or friend handle the cell phone while the captain keeps a safe lookout. 2. Watch cell phone battery use: Users report the game eats up a smartphone\u2019s battery charge. With many recreational boaters today relying on their cell phones for communication, it would be wise to bring along a spare charger, or use battery saving mode. BoatUS also reminds boaters that only a VHF radio can summon emergency help from the closest rescuers, ensuring the fastest response. 3. Have fun: The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25972,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[103,1237,1238],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25971"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25971"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26017,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25971\/revisions\/26017"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bwsailing.com\/cc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}