Boating Safety and Accident News

New drink boating law threat Yachting and Boating World Mon, 01 Dec 2008 5:11 AM PST The Government have confirmed they want to bring in drink boating laws for recreational boaters. The news comes after the RYA and BMF met with officials from the Department of Transport (DfT) for an update on the situation recently.

Coast Guard urges caution in response to high surf KFTY TV50 Santa Rosa Mon, 01 Dec 2008 6:07 AM PST The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to take certain precautions over the next few days due to high surf conditions along the California coast.

Business Buzz London Free Press - Canada With snow on the ground and winter ahead, the 2008 Boating Ontario Conference is being held today at the London Convention Centre and one of North America's ...

Police investigate sunken yacht as possible theft Baltimore Sun Mon, 01 Dec 2008 3:56 AM PST Maryland Natural Resources Police are investigating how a yacht kept at a private marina in Baltimore's Inner Harbor ended up submerged near the Key Bridge miles away. About 9 a.m. yesterday, a Maryland Transportation Authority maintenance worker spotted the 37-foot yacht partially submerged near Fort Armistead and the Key Bridge. Natural Resources Police spokesman Cpl. Ken Turner said divers ...

Authorities: Overcrowding contributed to boating accident Lincoln Journal Star Mon, 01 Dec 2008 8:17 AM PST NEBRASKA CITY— Authorities say overcrowding contributed to a deadly boating accident on the Missouri River near Nebraska City last month. Ignacio Roman-Bahena drowned on Nov. 22 when the boat he and four others were in capsized.

Coast Guard rescues 5 boaters The Clarion-Ledger Mon, 01 Dec 2008 9:03 AM PST Five men were rescued Sunday by the Coast Guard after their fishing boat became submerged in water on the southern side of Ship Island.

After two latest deaths, anglers reflect on dangers of Pillar Point... San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA Two crab sport fisherman drowned yesterday when their small fishing boat capsized just beyond the reef at Pillar Point. Their bodies were found inside the ...

Humorous: but some obvious lessons here:
Columnist's bad luck with boating continues Asheville Citizen-Times - NC, USA I tell you, boating can actually be fun when your motor works. But on the way home, the misadventure continued. Coming out of a gas station, I hit a pothole ...

This is a good series: a lo of good info here:
Lost at Sea: The tragedy of the Cynthia Woods Houston Chronicle - United States By CLAUDIA FELDMAN Steven Guy was forced to leave his life vest behind when the sailboat flipped upside down. He and the surviving crew had to depend on ...