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Click here.<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><span class=\"dateline\">BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. \u2013 <\/span>The biggest risks for recreational boaters include drinking behind the wheel, inexperience and operator error, authorities say.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Suffolk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/northeast\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in New York<\/a> brought Fox News Digital along for a ride with its harbor patrol unit in the waters off the Hamptons earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>It turned out to be a quiet day on the water \u2014 no arrests, no emergencies. That also meant no drownings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I would say the biggest misconception with the sheriff&#8217;s office is that we&#8217;re not out to ruin a good time,&#8221; said Sgt. Michael Letscher, a 24-year veteran of the force, nearly half of them on the water. &#8220;We want to make sure everybody&#8217;s operating the boat safely, that they have their safety equipment. We&#8217;re not out there to ruin your day. We want to make sure everybody&#8217;s safe and has a great day by getting home safely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/new-york-state-fishing-record-broken-fish-dating-back-100-million-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NEW YORK FISHING RECORD BROKEN WITH SPECIES DATING BACK 100 MILLION YEARS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1200\/675\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_05.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"The Suffolk County Sheriffs Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Suffolk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay in Suffolk County, New York, on Aug. 2.<\/span> <span>(Stephen Yang for Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Letscher&#8217;s crew had been prepared for boardings and other enforcement procedures, which he says are designed to promote safety, not &#8220;ruin&#8221; anyone&#8217;s day.<\/p>\n<p>Worst case scenarios could involve emergency rescue operations. Letscher said he&#8217;s seen some tragic ones in his 10 years with the marine patrol, including a deadly plane crash and child drownings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1200\/675\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_08.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Suffolk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay in Suffolk County, New York, on Aug. 2.<\/span> <span>(Stephen Yang for Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While intoxicated boating can be a safety risk, authorities told Fox News Digital that the biggest danger is unfamiliarity with the conditions at sea and inexperience on the water and how to navigate the channels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/new-york-florida-spudzy-ii-hiliner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NEW YORK MAN RECREATES FATHER&#8217;S JOURNEY FROM LONG ISLAND TO FLORIDA IN AGING 22-FOOT MOTORBOAT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Roadways and waterways differ in that the roads are more confined, there&#8217;s obviously lines on the road \u2014 in the water, there&#8217;s not,&#8221; Letscher said. &#8220;There&#8217;s simply buoys to navigate to and from. And if people aren&#8217;t familiar with the waterways, for example, and people are coming to our East End waterways from the west\u2026 it&#8217;s just inherently more dangerous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1200\/675\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_06.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Suffolk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Marine Unit pulls over a boat for incorrect registration sticker placement in the Great Peconic Bay in Suffolk County, New York, on Aug. 2. After a safety check of the vessel, the boat was allowed to leave with no summons given.<\/span> <span>(Stephen Yang for Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Letscher said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sheriff&#8217;s office<\/a> also assists when foreign boats arrive in Hamptons waters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of boats coming from the Bahamas, large yachts that are typically operated by captains,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They need a cruising permit to enter the New York waters, and they announced themselves to the New York vector, and the sheriff&#8217;s office will actually check on that\u2026 hand in hand with Customs Border [Protection] agents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1200\/675\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_04.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"The Suffolk County Sheriffs Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Suffolk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay in Suffolk County, New York, on Aug. 2.<\/span> <span>(Stephen Yang for Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/military\/coast-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Coast Guard<\/a> (USCG), alcohol was the leading factor in fatal boating accidents last year, accounting for 79 deaths across the country and 17% of total boating fatalities. Other primary causes of accidents included inexperience, inattention and equipment failures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Still, the number of boating deaths declined more than 11% last year compared to 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1200\/675\/Suffolk-county-harbor-patrol_03.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Suffolk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Marine Unit patrols the Great Peconic Bay in Suffolk County, New York, on Aug. 2.<\/span> <span>(Stephen Yang for Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>USCG statistics show 75 percent of recreational boating fatalities involved an operator who hadn&#8217;t taken a course on boater safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anyone can buy a boat \u2014 whether or not they take the safety course\u2026 to become a better boater, that&#8217;s not always the case,&#8221; Letscher said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb6\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb6\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Three-quarters of all recreational boating deaths were the result of drowning, and 87% of the victims weren&#8217;t wearing life jackets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Hamptons ride-along with the Suffolk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office The Suffolk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office in New York brings Fox News Digital along for an afternoon harbor patrol in the Hamptons of Long Island. 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