A tragic, fatal boating accident occurred in the Florida Keys last fall aboard an open boat skippered by a parent and crewed by teens and 20-somethings. That accident prompted this story, not because I believe the events of that sad day match what you are about to read. Rather, the accident hit home for me because it occurred aboard an open boat with a crew of young people aboard.
This story is from the January/February 2023 edition of Boating.
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