Activity or stupidity

Is this a report on boating activity, or just showing that folks aren’t screwing up as often as they used to.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWS From BoatU.S.
Boat Owners Association of The United States

NATION'S LARGEST ON-THE-WATER RECREATIONAL BOAT TOWING SERVICE REPORTS REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE DOWN SLIGHTLY IN 2007

On-the-Water Towing Calls Mirror Boating Activity

ALEXANDRIA, VA., Feb. 14, 2008 -- High gas prices, drought conditions, and brush fires have all hampered recreational boating in 2007, according to the nation's largest on-the-water recreational boat towing service. The TowBoatU.S. and Vessel Assist towing fleets - parts of BoatU.S. Towing Services - reported today a 1.5% drop over the previous year in the annual number of requests for on-the-water assistance made by recreational boaters. The annual total, which includes tows back to port, fuel drop offs, ungroundings and other services, is one indicator of yearly boating activity.