LIFE JACKETS United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Shallotte, North Carolina With an anticipated 80 million boaters on the water this summer, only 27 percent of these boaters will be wearing life jackets. Life jackets can determine life or death in many boating accidents. Approximately 700 people die in boating related accidents with nine out of every ten victims NOT wearing a life jacket. "BOAT SMART FROM THE START. WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET." For more peace of mind on the water, you should take a United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Safe Boating Course. For more information, contact Jerry Marinella at 910-842-7745. ...Boat Smart; Boat Safe; Take Control... $$