Boating fatalities are up slightly this year. Here’s how you can stay safe.

A boat accident near Portland, Conn. on Sunday that left one person dead is the sixth boating fatality in the state so far this year. The annual average number of boating fatalities in Connecticut is about six people, according to statistics from the U.S. Coast Guard. With the 2022 boating season only halfway through, the state is on track to have slightly more boating fatalities than the annual average.