A Stevenson High School graduate died this past weekend in a boating accident, school officials reported. Katie Traynor, a member of the Class of 2006, was killed in the Tennessee crash, Stevenson spokesman Jim Conrey said. more...
The Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron will be teaching a one-night boating seminar Wednesday, Sept. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Swampscott Yacht Club, 425 Humphrey St. The Sept. 22 topic will be ?Onboard Weather Forecasting.? more...
An Oklahoma City man has been killed and six other people injured in a boating collision on Lake Eufaula. The Oklahoma Lake Patrol says 38-year-old Greg Scherff was dead on arrival at a Muskogee hospital following the accident. The cause of death has not been determined. Investigators say Scherff and the others were on a boat that was stopped in the lake when it was hit from behind by another ... more...
As Missourians and their nearly 315,000 registered boats head to the waterways to enjoy the end of summer, the coast guard sent out reminders that they had 150 boating accidents in 2009 which caused $1,577,396 in damage. more...
The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a Great Lakes safe boating awareness effort focused on paddle sports. The Paddles Up Great Lakes campaign runs through Friday. Coast Guard and other authorities will pass out safety and education information as well as self-adhesive identification stickers for boats to canoe and kayak owners. more...
