Panic kills. Even when you totally screw-up, if you don't panic you still have a fair chance. This is the importance of training and routine -- if you train yourself and establish a routine your survival chances greatly increase.

Around here boating accidents are due to weather and unfamiliarity with proper safety procedures when in distress. Panic ensues and a knucklehead dies along with his kid, who thought daddy knew everything. X2 or X3 every year.

The otehr boating accidents (probably the majority, really) are *********s who drink and take a boat out. But that's another story.

People ... It's easy: Learn and PRACTICE safety procedures, check the weather, and don't get crocked.