The Ashleigh Iserman Boating Safety Foundation was established to honor the life and memory of Ashleigh Iserman.

The goal of the foundation is to help promote boating safety education in order to keep our families safe while riding in boats, jet skis or other vessels on Michigan’s waterways.

2nd Annual “Light the Lakes” 5K Run / Walk

The 2nd Annual “Light the Lakes” Run is being held on May 21, 2011.

2nd Annual “Light the Lakes” 5K Run / Walk
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Personal Water Craft (PWC) Facts

PWCs are the only type of recreational boat or recreational vessel which the leading cause of death is not drowning. The horrible reality is that people killed on PWCs don’t drown because they are already dead from impact before they hit the water.

PWCs are powerful motorboat vessels that can reach speeds of 70 miles an hour within 12 seconds. Jet skis have no brakes and run with horse power as high as 135.

In 2005, the US Coast Guard reported that one quarter of all boats reported in accidents were PWCs.

Professor Roy Clarke (University of Michigan) evaluated the force and rate of momentum in PWC accidents. He reported that the most severe type of collision (head on) measured the impact forces, not in pounds, but rather tons even in relatively modest speeds of 20mph.

The Personal Watercraft Industry Association model is age 16 for solo operation of a PWC.

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If you are interested in more information please contact Jan Willhite-Iserman by using the contact form at this website.