The 12th annual International Boating & Water Safety Summit opened at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California, on April 16th, with more than 400 participants on hand from across the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim. Sponsored in part by a grant from the United States Coast Guard and hosted by the National Water Safety Congress and the National Safe Boating Council, the Summit’s multi-track program of information and training includes this year a core safety program, with breakout tracks on education, law enforcement, paddle-sport safety, accident prevention, risk management, waterways management, and outreach and communication, as well as hands-on training offered pre- and post-Summit.  See the linked brochure.