How to cross the bar safely Even for the most experienced boaties, bar crossings are a high-risk activity. This clip provides information on how to make safer bar crossings. Bar crossings should always be approached with the right preparation and attitude of caution. Always make sure you head out with an experienced skipper prior to attempting to cross a bar for the first time. Produced by Waikato Regional Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council, with funding from ACC and Maritime NZ. Bar crossings should always be approached with the right preparation and attitude of caution. Always make sure you head out with an experienced skipper prior to attempting to cross a bar for the first time. There are location-specific bar crossing clips available for the following bars: Bowen Town, Maketu, Raglan, Tairua. Produced by Waikato Regional Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council, with funding from ACC and Maritime New Zealand. How to cross a bar safely. Harbourmaster Mat Collicott and Coastguard will walk you through key steps. Films are available for Raglan, Tairua, Bowentown and Maketu bars also. Produced by Waikato Regional Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council, with funding and support from ACC, Maritime New Zealand, and Coastguard. Key words: bar crossing, bar crossing NZ, bar crossing New Zealand, New Zealand Bar crossing, Coastguard, Harbourmaster, powerboat crossing the bar, trailer boat crossing the bar, harbour bar crossing, boat and big waves, boating, fishing, how to cross the bar.