In a poorly argued editorial on July 14, 2010, the editors of the Boston Globe suggest that the recent accidents involving licensed captains in Boston & Philadelphia show the need for the government to start requiring all boaters to go through "safety" training. No doubt to be followed by state licenses. Aren't enough of us running up on sand bars? Maybe the captain who ran aground 3 miles east of Deer Island could teach the course, since he won't be piloting ships anytime soon. Read the beginning of the editorial below:

Boston Globe Editorial
FOR A state with 1,500 miles of coastline and many lakes and rivers, Massachusetts is surprisingly lax about requiring safety education for boaters. Flotillas of commercial and recreational craft ply the waterways each day, usually without running into each other or running aground. But recent accidents in Boston and Philadelphia show the need for vigilance and safety training — not just by commercial captains but by everyone who operates motorized watercraft...

Read the rest of this editorial from The Boston Globe.