A Mayday call today on the S.F. Bay

[Zen]

boat: MayDay ! MayDay!
CG: This is US Coast Guard
boat: Motor quit & I only have sails ( *8 knots of wind blowing*)
CG: Your location?
boat:Elec is off GPS is not working
CG: Have an anchor ?
boat: Elec is off, anchor uses a windlass, I'm unsure if I can override it!
CG: What is a near land mark & your boat name?
boat: current name ___, I'm changing to ____, I purchased this boat in Oct.

[s/v Faith]

Sometimes it really is worth it just to have the radio on...