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On the Water and in Distress?

A reminder from the U.S. Coast Guard to use your VHF radio—not your cellphone—to call for help when you’re in distress on the water.

Boats and Boaters

As a helicopter rescue swimmer for the United States Coast Guard my friends and I would fly out to sea (at night usually) and pluck people out of one bad spot or another. Welcome to Yachting’s “Safe Returns” blog.

On the Water and in Distress?

A reminder from the U.S. Coast Guard to use your VHF radio—not your cellphone—to call for help when you’re in distress on the water.

Boats and Boaters

As a helicopter rescue swimmer for the United States Coast Guard my friends and I would fly out to sea (at night usually) and pluck people out of one bad spot or another. Welcome to Yachting’s “Safe Returns” blog.

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