When disaster strikes, before you get into the water wearing your personal flotation device and survival suit, you definitely want to let the Coast Guard know where you are. Last newsletter, we talked about the underrated usefulness of the Marine …
The Safety Belt of the Sea – The Personal Floatation Device
When I started sailing and racing sailboats many years ago, it was rare to see a crew out on the water wearing lifejackets or personal flotation devices (PFDs). PFD’s were always viewed as bulky, restrictive, and, well, dorky. Of course, …
Is it time to upgrade your Marine VHF Radio?
Mariners and boaters alike may have noticed a distinct feature on newer marine VHF radios over the past few years – the presence of a red button on the front of the unit with a “DISTRESS” label on it. This …
Contacting the Coast Guard with your Marine VHF radio
Now that all of you HASA newsletter readers are sporting the latest high-tech Marine DSC-equipped VHF radios after reading my article on DSC you find yourself wondering how to contact the Coast Guard in the event of a maritime emergency… …