Playing for keeps

Article Abstract:

Restaurateur Chuck Meur, his wife Betty and their friends George and Lynn Drummey were lost at sea on Mar. 13, 1993 after a freak storm. The accident illustrates that hazards still exist in boating, despite the expertise of boat captains and the introduction of high-technology boating equipment.

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Vroom on the water: the good, the bad and the politically incorrect

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One-man water crafts have long been in disfavor with boaters of larger crafts. A backlash against these boats has increased as fatalities have increased. Actually surfing and hydroplanes may be more dangerous. But anyway the trend now seems to be towards the more acceptable 2-man crafts.

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Pushing the limits: are you as tough as your boat?

Article Abstract:

Some boaters are timid about running after dark, in spite of sophisticated electronic equipment for use in darkness or in fog. Others take foolhardy risks that can have disastrous results.

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