Coast Guard urges kitesurfing safety - San Francisco

[knyfe]

I think this thread is worth deleting.

I was just wondering what I missed last weekend with a broken foot bone... looks like nothing.

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[foilholio]

I don't know, I found the Coast Guards recommendation for a helmet and radio very helpful. I think I'll use 2 radios and tape them to the helmet.

[Pera]

I assume the hand held radios are like TI-84 calculators these days. Wouldn't smartphone do everything that handheld radio does, but just better?

I doubt... Smart phone depends on cell towers and the cell tower operators don't see sailors as their main target group. So you may find that there will be no cell service as close as a mile or 2 away.. I think there is a pager/beacon that uses iridium satellite network to send an SOS page with your coordinates, but I forgot the name..

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/592606

[kiteswede]

Some kind of Apple watch that can dial emergency

[madworld]

Some kind of Apple watch that can dial emergency

Specifically Apple watches----DO NOT BET YOUR LIFE on ONE ! Do not work in many areas at sea level on the water. No reception.