Are you feeling lucky………… or would you be better off being prepared?
Paddleboarders, Kayakers and Sailboarders: it would help us and increase your chances of being rescued when afloat if you:
(1) Have a shore contact, who is aware or your plans, who will contact the Coastguard by calling 999 or 112 if you become overdue.
(2) Carry on your person a means of Calling for Help:
- A PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) `transmits a distress call, indicates your position and does not require a mobile phone signal.
- A mobile phone in a waterproof case, preferably with the SafeTrx app installed https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge-advice/safe-boating/keep-in-touch/Pages/safetrx.aspx
- Mobile phone signals can be unreliable in coastal and rural areas.
(3) And a visual means of indicating distress either:
- Orange smoke flare
- Red hand flare
- Or an EVDS (Electronic Visual Distress Flare), commonly known as a laser flare
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You are strongly advised to mark your equipment and watercraft with contact details, if it is discovered we can check you are safe and it increases the chance of you recovering your lost equipment.
Remember:
Wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid
Always carry a means of Calling For Help
Check the weather and tides
Have a shore contact
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