Safety (36)

People operating a boat on a body of water, boat safety concept.

10 Common Boating Questions and Answers

Knowing everything about boating can take decades of firsthand experience. Even with a boater's education course, there's so much you can (and will) learn by practicing what you've been taught. You might also continue having questions about boating safely, and we encourage you to continue learning and…

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Understanding the 6 Seconds Before a Boating Accident

Have you ever made a mistake and thought about the decisions leading up to it? It's almost like you're going through a movie frame by frame – dissecting how you could have done something differently. After a boating accident, participants, spectators, and investigators wonder what…

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Drowning Prevention: The Common Causes of Drowning

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, 445 people drowned in boating-related incidents in 2022. That's more than one person for every day of the year! A number of these deaths could have been prevented by taking proper safety precautions like wearing a life jacket, sailing sober, and…