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Title: A Mayday call today on the S.F. Bay
Post by: Zen on November 14, 2010, 11:16:57 PM
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.
Title: Re: A Mayday call today on the S.F. Bay
Post by: s/v Faith on November 14, 2010, 11:29:05 PM
Sometimes it really is worth it just to have the radio on...