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Plot a Course for Boating Safety

Plot a Course for Boating Safety Author: May 18, 2021 Last Saturday, I was running the Intracoastal Waterway in Tampa Bay at 24 knots when, as I came to a channel that crosses the ICW, I observed a fast-moving boat approaching on my port side. Knowing that he was the give-way vessel, I expected he’d slow down until I cleared. I thought: Does he know the rule? He obviously didn’t or, worse, wasn’t paying attention because when I realized we’d likely meet at the crossroad, I throttled back while he sped across the channel. Maybe he was one of those new boaters who recently joined our lifestyle but hasn’t learned the Rules of the Road. Or perhaps he’s been a boater for some time and still hasn’t learned the rules.

NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK BEGINS SATURDAY

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla in Sheboygan is gearing up for a year-long campaign of safety, starting on Saturday with the launch of National Safe Boating Week.  The main message is that life jackets save lives, but the key to making that work is consistent wearing by recreational boaters. According to the Coast Guard, 86% of all drownings in 2019 were because the victims weren’t wearing their floatation devices.  And if that’s because you don’t like the feel of the jackets, the Auxiliary wants you to know that the new life jackets are much more comfortable, lightweight and stylish than the old orange ones you probably remember.

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