coast guard

Contributed by Joseph McCoy
PA Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 14-07

Some boating accidents occur while transiting to and from the water and quite frequently on the launch ramp. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary says “a successful boating outing begins when you leave home and ends when you safely return home.” Since the majority of recreational boats in the United States are transported to and from the water, it is important that boaters take as much care transporting their boat, whether it is a power boat, sailboat, paddle craft or personal water craft, as they do operating their boat on the water.