Release from the Department of Land and Natural Resources: The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has approved a new boating rule that requires boat operators to complete a boating safety course to operate a power driven vessel in state waters. Testimony in support of the rule was received from long-time boaters as well as from boating safety instructors from the Hawai‘i Sail and Power Squadron. They emphasized the need for better informed boaters in Hawai‘i to prevent accidents and fatalities as population and congestion on the ocean increases, and the importance of…
