dilly
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Is it good custom and practice to inform the coastguard of your destination and expected time of arrival if you intend to not return to your port that day how meny do this?
Informing the coast guard when you leave port
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dylanwinter
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I have never spoken to a coastguard or posted a passage plan
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sailorman
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I never have even x channel. Just tell somebody ashore but only for x channel, not local trips even if s/handing
l'escargot
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Depends how far you're going but they won't take any action unless someone else actually reports you missing. It is arguably better to tell someone else your plans and ask them to contact the coastguard if you don't contact them by a certain time - their contact with the coastguard will initiate a search.
Halo
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I never bother the coastguard with passage information. Like others I usually tell someone ashore.
jac
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Don't file one. We monitor 16, 12 and 67 and have never heard anyone else radioing the CG with one.
I'm sure channel yacht will be along soon to give a more official line.
I'm sure channel yacht will be along soon to give a more official line.
alant
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If you do or don't get to your destination, the departure port CG don't advise them, or even check.
Unless someone else reports you late/missing, nothing happens.
Biggles Wader
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TSB240
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Well I do if I am on a longer passage. At least I know the radio is working on at least two channels if I do!
Its really nice when the same voice that wished you a good trip 10 hours earlier answers you on your later call with a friendly greeting and usually a question are you back in port?
Maybe we get a more personal service in the Irish Sea?
dilly
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Ok thanks. Do you call the coastguard for radio check or who do you call when at sea to make sure your radio is working .you just take it for granted it is
Iliade
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I always report a cross channel or other significant trip's passage plan to (Solent) CG, mentioning that my CG66 is held at SYC and all of the other gubbins. I have thus far always had a good reception to this report, often ending with a 'thank you skipper,' which is probably CG in-house code for 'nut case' but hey ho ;0)
As for whether anything would happen if I went missing that's another thing, but as I mostly sail when everyone else is indoors, they may have nothing better to do...
As for whether anything would happen if I went missing that's another thing, but as I mostly sail when everyone else is indoors, they may have nothing better to do...
sailorman
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Never done one yet, listen & hbr entry & rarely use it for tx,
NormanS
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I used to give the CG a TR when I had a boat which could have been of some use to them, and when the CG were fairly local, and actually knew PEOPLE and many of the boats in their patch.
Now that the remaining CG stations are so few and far between, they cannot hope to know who could be of use to them. I get the impression that the heart has gone from the CG service, so no, I no longer tell them what I'm doing, or where I'm going. Quite sad really.
Now that the remaining CG stations are so few and far between, they cannot hope to know who could be of use to them. I get the impression that the heart has gone from the CG service, so no, I no longer tell them what I'm doing, or where I'm going. Quite sad really.
Topcat47
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I've CG66 on my vessel and always file a passage plan with them if I"m going offshore. I also let them know when I've arrived. It's one less thing for them to worry about if a vessel goes missing. Even the new CG centre in Farnham takes the details down. It also serves as a radio check before leaving home waters. There are people who cal for one whenever they go out, but I keep the channels clear, unless I think I have a problem with my set. I also keep contact with family and friends ashore, when I'm in Mobile phone range. It's simple common sense.
TSB240
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Never bothered CG with radio check on 16 ...
always call routine traffic on 16 usually to be taken to 84 by CG in our area .
We have to call in for lock entry to dock on channel 80 so our routine radio use soon tells us if we are ''getting out'' ok.
I have been known to call up to an hour ahead of our arrival to our dock which is probably a better test of our radio transmit than calling the CG with a big aerial on a hill.
Spyro
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I have done occasionally on long solo passages. But I now carry a PLB so don't bother calling the CG as others say, not much point as they won't report you missing if you don't call in.
dunedin
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I think only twice in a decade - and they were exceptions, such as sailing solo in Scotland on 1st January (not another boat moving anywhere) and when returning to base when partly encumbered by equipment failure
Poignard
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I wouldn't tell them because, before you know it, they'll be expecting it. Then they'll be asking why they weren't told. Then they'll be wanting legislation. Then more staff..................
EdWingfield
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I believe it is good practice and I follow it most of the time these days. Always when I carried children. Now always when going foreign. Always when arriving at foreign 12M limit. And arrival at foreign port.
prv
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I do one radio check at the start of the season, or when I've been doing work that might have affected it (reconnecting mast cables, etc). I see no need to do it more often than that unless I have reason to think there's a problem.
I used to put the radio on 80 for a while and then do a check with a marina just after they'd talked to someone else, though a couple of times I have also checked with Solent Coastguard in the middle of winter when nobody else seemed to be about. Nowadays I go straight to Calshot NCI on ch65, who are always happy to oblige. Makes an interesting change for them I reckon
Pete