Author: WaterSportsFoundation

Video: Corey Kraut Life Jacket Message

This important reminder to always wear a life jacket while participating in water sports is a tribute to wakeboarder Corey Kraut who died while doing what he loved best, wakeboarding. Watch as friend and colleague Greg Nelson explains what happened and how to avoid a similar dreadful mistake.

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Video: What NOT to Forget When Leaving the Boat

This instructional video reminds boaters, when they are ready to leave the boat, for any reason, of the single most important item. Watch and take the advice from long time boater and four-time wakeboarding World champion, Shaun Murray.

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Video: A Requirement That Boaters Don’t Always Think to Carry

Watch as Boating Magazine editor, Randy Vance explains a simple addition to your boat’s equipment that many boaters haven’t thought about, but it could save you!

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Rescue Under the Lights

When a night-fishing mission goes awry, two kayak anglers learn the importance of staying calm and working together

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Mississippi Miracle

How river pilot Sean Tittle stopped a 12,000-ton vessel and saved a family of three

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New Life Jacket Label Guide

A guide to the new life jacket label, including Performance Level, Turn Ability and Warning Symbols.

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Photos: Weather Observation

Photos showing various angles of people observing the weather for boating safety

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42 PaddleCraftRetail feature

Photos: Paddle Craft at Retail

Photos showing different kinds of paddle craft at retail

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41 SafetyEquipRetail feature

License-free Photos: Safety Equipment at Retail

Photos showing various different boating safety equipment, for sale at a retail outlet

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Photos: Life Jackets at Retail

Photos showing different styles of Life Jackets, for sale at a retail outlet

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34 BoatDeckNoHazards feature

Photos: Boat Deck Free of Hazards with Clean Bilge

Photos showing different kinds of boats with clean decks free of hazards and clean bilges

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33 RefuelingBoat feature

License Free Photos: Refueling a Boat

Photos showing a boat being refueled at a gas station by both a man and a woman

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32 NauticalChartsInUse feature

License Free Photos: Nautical Charts Used by Crew

Photos showing nautical charts in use by crew on a boat

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31 CapacityPlate feature

License Free Photos: Capacity Plate

Photos showing different kinds of capacity plates on boats

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30 AnchorAndLine feature

Royalty Free Photos: Anchor & Anchor Line

Photos showing different boat anchors and anchor lines

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29 USCG NavRules feature

Photos: USCG Navigation Rules Book

Photos showing the US Coast Guard Navigation Rules Book in use on a boat

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27 SoundProducingDevices feature

Royalty Free Photos: Sound Producing Devices

Photos showing sound producing devices in use on a boat

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25 MountedFireExting feature

License Free Photos: Mounted Fire Extinguisher

Photos showing a mounted fire extinguisher on a boat

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