Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Baldi, the operations petty officer at Coast Guard Station Mayport, talks to local media about boating safety ahead of Memorial Day weekend at Station Mayport in Atlantic Beach, Florida, May 23, 2025. The 2023 Recreational Boating Statistics report shows that drowning was the reported cause of death in three out of every four recreational boating fatalities, and that approximately 87% of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Moreno)