Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published April 25, 2009)
Have an Iridium, VHF or SSB
Here’s what you need to do:
That’s pretty much it.
(This tip was suggested by Jean Pierre de Lutz. in his post “Sailing in Severe Weather Lessons Learned“.)
Video:
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