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Phonetic
Distress
Boat Speed
Sound
VHF
Crew Guide
Call Procedure
Emergency

NorthWest Sailing Association

Sailor's Notebook

Useful boating information:

Phonetic      
Use the Phonetic Alphabet to make your station call letters understood during periods of poor transmission / reception.
Boat Speed
     
Formula for calculating boat speed

VHF Radio   
VHF Radio Channel Selection 

Call Procedures
 
Procedures for radio communications

Emergency
  
Spoken  Emergency Signals

Distress  
Directions for  Transmitting a  Distress Call 
Distress Signal:     MAYDAY   
Urgency Signal:     PAN-PAN  
Safety Check:        SECURITY 

Sound
  
Sound Signals  for Danger Signals  and Restricted Visibility.

Crew Guide
 
Covers What to bring and what to do as crew.

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