janice142
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Right now I'm in hearing distance of the Coasties in Mobile Alabama and I wondered about something. Today's pan-pan was for a wooden boat taking on water. No other information except coordinates but as a kibitzer I wondered if it was sail, an old Grand Banks or even a Trumpy.
This came up because last week a local boat left and was overdue so there were pan-pan messages for "an overdue sailboat" ... what it was, actually, was a Formosa ketch. I'm wondering if there is a reason why the Coast Guard doesn't just say sailboat AND Formosa ketch with the length. A sailboat could be a 20' daysailer or, well, a Formosa.
Is this a rule, or does each sector make the call on their broadcasts? What happens where you are? And where are you?
Just curious.
This came up because last week a local boat left and was overdue so there were pan-pan messages for "an overdue sailboat" ... what it was, actually, was a Formosa ketch. I'm wondering if there is a reason why the Coast Guard doesn't just say sailboat AND Formosa ketch with the length. A sailboat could be a 20' daysailer or, well, a Formosa.
Is this a rule, or does each sector make the call on their broadcasts? What happens where you are? And where are you?
Just curious.