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Littlehampton inshore lifeboat ‘Sprit of Juniper’ was called out after the coastguard received several 999 calls reporting a small boat stuck on the bar and a man in the water at the entrance to the harbour.
Offshore winds, the wrong leash and a phone left on the board catch out many paddlers at sea; the advice that brings you home.
By the editors3 min read
The difference between licensing the boat and qualifying the skipper, and where radio certificates, the ICC and harbour byelaws come in.
By the editors2 min read
The radio needs an Ofcom licence and the person using it needs a Short Range Certificate, plus what DSC, MMSI, Mayday and Pan-Pan mean.
By the editors3 min read
