floatplan

If the worst happens, you want the right emergency contact (or contacts) in your corner. Here’s how to choose. 

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EPIRB and Personal Locator Beacon (Amazon)

This episode of The Boat Galley podcast is sponsored by FastSeas.com. Budget-friendly weather routing and passage planning for cruisers, by a cruiser. Plan your next passage using FastSeas.com. Whether you are after speed or comfort, FastSeas will find the optimum route to your destination. Use coupon code BG20 for an exclusive 10% discount. FastSeas - making weather routing simple.

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Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig

A float plan only helps you stay safe if you include the right information and put it into the right hands. Learn what every cruiser needs to know about creating good float plans.

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Coast Guard Auxiliary Float Plan PDF

Today's episode of The Boat Galley Podcast is sponsored by Julie Bradley, best selling author of two sailing classics, Escape from the Ordinary  and Crossing Pirate Waters.  WARNING: These books are hard to put down. Join Glen and Julie for off-the-beaten path adventures in extraordinary places, claw through Force 10 storms with them, and hold your breath through pirate infested parts of the Mideast. Julie's witty, vibrant writing takes you along every twist and turn. At times you will wish you were there and at others you will be glad you weren't . These books take you along for the trip of a lifetime.  Find both Escape from the Ordinary and Crossing Pirate Waters on Amazon -- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig