Some high-rollers cruise from one marina slip to another and step off their boats to the high-ticket dock. Other cruisers delight in finding a sweet anchorage alone. From a big boat at anchor, mariners approach shore necessities and fun via their tender. Motive power for these short trips (say, under a mile) is often provided by what old shellbacks called “Norwegian Steam”: a pair of good oars.

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