i would suggest -- susan eisenhower. it's a holiday weekend, go pick if it up. e contributions of your family and, certainly, of your grandfather here. thank you, susan. >> thank you so much. very much appreciated. jackie: thanks, griff. safety first, that's what officials are stressing as millions of americans cast off from shore to enjoy summertime boating this weekend. alex hogan is live on the hudson river with a beautiful shot behind her. ing alex, what do people need to know? >> reporter: hi. well, rain or shine, the coast guard will be are out here this weekend and waterways all across the country not only to patrol if, but make sure that people are having a fun, safe holiday. during the pandemic we saw more people get with on the water to social distance, and that had a pretty big impact on sales across the country. sales for jet skis increased by 8%, speedboat sales jumped up by 20%, and sales of fishing and pontoon boats increased by 12%. as a result of that, however to, boating deaths across the country increased by 25%. >> in to 2020 there was 767 fat