{"id":9755,"date":"2025-05-18T10:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T10:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=9755"},"modified":"2025-05-18T10:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T10:02:08","slug":"pro-wakeboarder-speaks-out-for-boating-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=9755","title":{"rendered":"Pro Wakeboarder Speaks Out for Boating Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Pro Wakeboarder Speaks Out for Boating Safety<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aCHPmU9DAXM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingsafety.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sea Tow Foundation<\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/2122.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2122\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting boating safety, has launched the last video in its \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingsafety.com\/page\/why-it-matters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sober Skipper<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/72x72\/2122.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\u2122\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">: Why It Matters<\/a>\u201d series, featuring professional wakeboarder, Thomas Herman. Released in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week, the new video highlights the critical role of a Sober Skipper in ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience on the water.<\/p>\n<p>The video series is part of the Foundation\u2019s ongoing campaign to eliminate accidents and fatalities due to Boating Under the Influence (BUI). The campaign targets men ages 24-50, the group identified by U.S. Coast Guard statistics as most at risk for BUI-related incidents. As a professional athlete, Herman shares why staying sober on the water is essential \u2013 for safety and for peak performance. He emphasizes the importance of having a Sober Skipper behind the wheel, ensuring that wakeboarders, water sports enthusiasts and recreational boaters alike can focus on their time on the water without worrying about unnecessary risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/dangers-boating-under-influence\/\">The Dangers of Boating Under the Influence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>National Safe Boating Week is held the week prior to Memorial Day weekend (May 17-23, 2025) to reach and educate boaters at the start of the summer boating season. This year, the Sea Tow Foundation is amplifying the Sober Skipper message with the launch of the video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWakeboarding, like all water sports, requires focus, control and quick decision-making,\u201d said Gail R. Kulp, Executive Director of the Sea Tow Foundation. \u201cNational Safe Boating Week is the perfect time to remind all boaters and water sports enthusiasts that responsible choices\u2014like designating a Sober Skipper\u2014can prevent tragedies and make every boating experience safer and more enjoyable. Thomas Herman\u2019s message reinforces the importance of making safety a priority on the water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch \u201cSober Skipper: Why It Matters to Thomas Herman\u201d now and join the Sea Tow Foundation in this important mission: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingsafety.com\/page\/why-it-matters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boatingsafety.com\/page\/Why-It-Matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/videos\/pro-wakeboarder-speaks-out-for-boating-safety\/\">Pro Wakeboarder Speaks Out for Boating Safety<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/\">Boating Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Kevin Falvey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/videos\/pro-wakeboarder-speaks-out-for-boating-safety\/\">Go to boatingmag<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro Wakeboarder Speaks Out for Boating Safety The Sea Tow Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting boating safety, has launched the last video in its \u201cSober Skipper: Why It Matters\u201d series, featuring professional wakeboarder, Thomas Herman. Released in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week, the new video highlights the critical role of a Sober Skipper [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2168,126,1491,1957],"tags":[127],"class_list":["post-9755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boating-safety","category-boatingmag","category-videos","category-watersports","tag-boatingmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9755"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9755\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}