NorthWest Sailing Association
DIRECTIONS FOR
TRANSMITTING A DISTRESS CALL
If you are in distress
( when life is threatened by grave and imminent danger ) transmit the
International Distress Call as follows:
1. Speak slowly -
clearly - calmly:
A. Make sure the
radio is on.
B. Select channel
16.
C. Press microphone
button and say:
MAYDAY -
MAYDAY - MAYDAY
THIS IS
Your boat name: ____________________________
Your boat name: ____________________________
Your boat name: ____________________________
Your call sign:
____________________________
( optional in the United States )
2. Tell where you are
and what navigational aids or landmarks are near.
3.
State the nature of your distress.
4. Give number of
adults and children aboard and condition of any injury.
5. Estimate present seaworthiness of your boat.
6. Briefly describe you boat:
Type of
boat
____________________________
Hull / Trim
color
____________________________
Number of
masts
____________________________
Type of
engine
____________________________
Mainsail color /
number ____________________________
Anything else
that will help identify your boat.
7. Say : "I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16"
8. "THIS
IS
( boat name and / or Call Sign ) _____________________"
9. Release
microphone button and listen. Someone should answer.
If they do not
answer, repeat call starting with
MAYDAY - MAYDAY - MAYDAY.
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