Boaters test safety standards for recreational boating

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Boaters and sailors took to the Black Rock Canal to put safety standards to the test.
“Some of the skills, where can I make the boat go straight for 10 boat lengths, can I tack the boat one way and then back into the other direction and maintain the same course,” said Brian Dorval, National On-Water Standards Facilitator.
Through the U.S. Coast Guard’s National On-water Standards program, experts have developed new safety standards for recreational