A Shot Across The Bow

01/24/2026

01/19/2026

Check out our website www.ashotacrossthebow.com

01/18/2026

It's anyways a pleasure and an honour talking to Steve. This guy 'is' boating!

01/15/2026

Another Marina ready for a seamless spring launch.

Every Marina and Yacht Club Manager knows the headache: The yard is packed tight for winter, and planning the spring launch based on memory or rough sketches is a recipe for inefficiency.

At ASATB, we don't just take pretty pictures; we provide operational tools.

This image shows the power of our 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 & 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴:

1️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗧𝗼𝗽): We capture high-resolution, orthomosaic drone imagery of your entire property, documenting every inch of the winter layout.

2️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 (𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺): We process that data into a clean, high-contrast, black-and-white illustrated schematic.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕&𝗪 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Because it’s designed to be 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲. It removes the visual noise so your team can take a red sharpie to it, markup move orders, identify blocked vessels, and plan the perfect launch sequence before the Travelift ever moves.

Don’t wait until the shrink wrap comes off to figure out your yard logistics. Secure your Inventory Survey now and start the season with a plan, not a panic.

👉 DM us or click the link in our bio/about section to book your Inventory Survey.

12/17/2025

Capturing the thrill of the perfect day on the water. 🌊

A Shot Across The Bow specializes in producing stunning sailing photography.

12/10/2025

Tools of the trade on deck. 🛠️

We don’t just take pretty pictures of boats; we provide actionable data. Our aerial inventory surveys help Marina and Yacht Club managers track assets, verify inventory, and plan logistics without disrupting operations.

From the equipment bag to the sky, we handle the tech so you can handle the business.

12/03/2025

Stop guessing. Start planning. The ultimate tool for Spring Launch logistics. 🛑🛥️

Winter storage is about maximizing density. But Spring Launch? That is about maximizing 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄.

Trying to untangle a packed yard by memory or a hand-drawn sketch isn't just stressful—it’s expensive. Every blocked boat or unnecessary move eats into your margin.

At ASATB, we turn that visual chaos into a clear battle plan.

Here is the breakdown of our 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 & 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 process:

1️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 (𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿): We capture a high-resolution, orthomosaic drone map of your facility. No blind spots, just the exact reality of your winter layout.
2️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 (𝗕&𝗪): We convert that imagery into a crisp, high-contrast illustration.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕&𝗪 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀? Because it transforms your yard into a 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸. It clears out the visual clutter so your team can mark it up, color-code launch sequences, and build a strategy that works 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 the crew arrives.

👉 DM us or click the link in our bio to schedule your mid-winter Inventory Survey.

11/26/2025

Turn your Winter Storage "Tetris" into a winning Spring Launch strategy. 🛥️🏗️

Every Marina and Yacht Club Manager knows the headache: The yard is packed tight for winter, and planning the spring launch based on memory or rough sketches is a recipe for inefficiency.

At ASATB, we don't just take pretty pictures; we provide operational tools.

This image shows the power of our 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 & 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴:

1️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗧𝗼𝗽): We capture high-resolution, orthomosaic drone imagery of your entire property, documenting every inch of the winter layout.

2️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 (𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺): We process that data into a clean, high-contrast, black-and-white illustrated schematic.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕&𝗪 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Because it’s designed to be 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲. It removes the visual noise so your team can take a red sharpie to it, markup move orders, identify blocked vessels, and plan the perfect launch sequence before the Travelift ever moves.

Don’t wait until the shrink wrap comes off to figure out your yard logistics. Secure your Inventory Survey now and start the season with a plan, not a panic.

👉 DM us or click the link in our bio/about section to book your Inventory Survey.

11/19/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. 🚁

It's 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 for Marinas and Yacht Clubs! Once all boats are hauled out shrink wrapped for the winter, manually keeping track of inventory becomes a challenge.

We swap pen and paper sketches for 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 to conduct a full, accurate, and efficient survey of all boats on-the-hard.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 & 𝗬𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀: Slide into our DMs or visit our site today to schedule your winter Inventory Survey.

11/12/2025

A picture is worth a thousand words, but a 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 seals the deal! 🎬Getting your boat listing noticed means showing it off in its element. We combine smooth, dynamic drone videography (like this 30-second clip!) with 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗗𝗥 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 to create a complete media package that truly sells the experience.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀. A Shot Across The Bow is your single source for stunning media:

✅ 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 & 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 (on-the-water action!)
✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗗𝗥 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 (for perfect interior and exterior detail)
✅ 𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 (keep the buyer fully engaged)

Visit 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘄.𝗰𝗼𝗺 or send us a DM to book your full-service listing shoot. Now accepting bookings for 2026!

11/05/2025

Selling a boat? Forget boring phone photos. We bring the wow factor to your boat listing with professional 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 (HDR) 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿/𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆! 🤩 Using a 5-shot bracketing technique we perfectly capture every detail.

A Shot Across The Bow offers complete media packages for boat brokers and private sellers:

✅ Drone Photography & Videos
✅ Professional HDR Interior/Exterior Photos
✅ 360 Virtual Tours

Ready to get your listing noticed? Visit www.ashotacrossthebow.com or send us a DM to book your photoshoot.

10/31/2025

Selling a boat? Forget dark, dingy cabin photos. We bring the wow factor to your boat listing with professional 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 (HDR) 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆! 🤩 Just look at the detail in these shots! We use a 5-shot bracketing technique (2 stops apart) to perfectly capture every feature.

We don't just fly drones! A Shot Across The Bow offers complete media packages for boat brokers and private sellers:

- Drone Photography & Videos
- Professional HDR Interior/Exterior Photos
- 360 Virtual Tours

Ready to get your listing noticed? Visit www.ashotacrossthebow.com or send us a DM to book your photoshoot.