Most accidents involving competitive sailors occur during extreme weather as evidenced by the Fastnet Race and Sydney to Hobart race disasters. On the other hand, most recreational boating accidents in the United States occur in fair weather with relatively flat<unk> s, low wind, and good visibility. 610 boating fatalities occurred in the US in 2014. Capsizing and falls overboard from open vessels accounted for over half of fatalities. Eight out of every 10 boaters who drowned were in vessels less than 21 feet long. There are approximately 5000 recreational boating accidents annually. Operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, excessive speed, and machinery failure were the primary contributing factors in these accidents. Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating incidents. 80% of deaths occurred on boats where the operator did not receive<unk>  instruction. 84% of victims in fatal recreational boating accidents, where the cause of death was drowning, were not wearing a life jacket. Collision with another vessel, flooding, collision with a fixed object, grounding, and water-skier mishaps are the most common types of recreational boating incidents. Injuries frequently seen in these types of accidents include: fractures, lacerations, contusions, and head injuries, followed by burns, hypothermia, amputations, carbon monoxide poisoning, and dislocations.
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