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Click on a storage area to reveal the equipment Charlie will have on board Blossom.
Blossom
Aft Cabin
- Fire Extinguishers
- Watermaker
- Mugs & Flasks
- Eating Utensils
- Tools
- Medical Kit
- Sleeping Bag
- Mattress & Pillow
- Jetboil Stove
- Matches & Lighter
- Clothing & Towels
- Diary & Paper Paper
- Manual Navigation
- Tracking & Comms
- Camera
- Laptop & Tablets
- IPod
Bow Cabin
- Oars
- Tool Kit
- Spares Kit
- Anchor
- Fenders
- Gas Cylinders
- Bridals & Shackles
- Bucket 3 Gallon
- Life Jacket
- Life Raft
- Flares Pack (RORC)
- Survival Suit
- Watermaker (Handheld)
- Solar Still
- GPS Handheld
- VHF Radio (Handheld)
- Mask & Snorkel
- Q’ Flag
- Small Drogue
Middle Of Boat
- Food
- Parachute Anchor Line
- Parachute Anchor 9ft
- Camera Mounting Brackets
- Deck Mounted Knives
- Sliding Seat
- Seats, Covers, Spares
- Water Bottles & Cages
TrackingEPIRB and AIS
The EPIRB is used to alert search and rescue services in the event of an emergency, transmitting a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency via satellite and earth stations to the nearest rescue co-ordination centre.
An AIS (Automatic Tracking System) exchanges data with other nearby ships, automatically alerting nearby vessels of Charlie’s location and also alerting Charlie of other vessels in close proximity to him. The data transmitted is:
- Rescue Team Rescue Sat. 406MHz
- NAME: Blossom
- TYPE: Ocean Rowing Boat
- STATUS: Underway
- DEST: San Francisco
- RNG: 0.75NM
- BRG: 060º
- CPA: 0.75NM/CONFLICT ALERT
Bow CabinStorage 1
- Oars
- Tool Kit: Plastic Toolbox, Adjustable Spanner, Alan Key Set, Junior Hacksaw & Metal Cutting Blades, Mole Grips, Multi-meter, Pliers, Scraper, Screw Driver Set, Small Hand Drill & Bits, Socket Set, Spanners Set, 14oz Drywall Hammer.
- Spares Kit: Elastic Rudder Cord, Spare Stanley Knife Blades, Cable Ties, Insulation Tape, Self Amalgamating Tape, GTFM Foam Step Pads, Oar Inserts.
Bow CabinStorage 2
- Anchor
- Anchor Chain
- Fenders
- Gas Cylinders
- Bridals & Shackles
- Bucket 3 Gallon
- Life Jacket
- Life Raft
- Flares Pack (RORC)
- Survival Suit
- Watermaker (Handheld)
- Solar Still
- GPS Handheld
- VHF Radio (Handheld)
Middle Of BoatStorage 1
- Food
Aft CabinStorage 1
- EPIRB Cat 1
- Fire Extinguishers
- Waterpump Pliers
- Watermaker
What's An EPIRB?Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
It is used to alert search and rescue services in the event of an emergency. It does this by transmitting a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency via satellite and earth stations to the nearest rescue co-ordination centre. With built-in GPS it enables the rescue services to accurately locate you to +/- 50 metres.
Bow CabinStorage 3
- Oars
- Mask & Snorkel
- Q’ Flag
- Small Drogue
The drogues I have are conical in shape, with a hole at each end. One end is larger than the other, forming a funnel effect. The funnel allows the flow of water through the middle. The drogue can be deployed in heavy seas to reduce boat speed.
The Q flag is hoisted prior to arriving in US waters and signals the requirement for local authorities to conduct the necessary formalities (customs etc). Once these formalities are completed, the flag is lowered.
Middle Of BoatStorage 2
- Parachute Anchor Line
- Parachute Anchor 9ft
- Camera Mounting Brackets
- Deck Mounted Knives
- Sliding Seat
- Seats, Covers, Spares
- Water Bottles & Cages
A parachute anchor is also called a drift anchor, drift sock, para-anchor or boat brake. It is a parachute styled device used to stabilise a boat in heavy weather. Rather than tethering the boat to the seabed, the sea anchor increases the drag through the water and thus acts as a brake.
Middle Of BoatStorage 3
- Food
Aft CabinStorage 2
- Waterproof Camera
- Thermal Mug
- Thermos Flasks
- Eating Utensils
- Gerber Multitool
- Stanley Knife
- Medical Guide
- Medical Kit
- Sleeping Bag
- Sleeping Mattress
- Sleeping Pillow
- Headtorch
- Helmet
- Jetboil Stove
- Waterproof Matches
- Lighters
- Sports Towels
- Offshore Clothing
- Sunglasses
- Sun Hats
- Rowing Footwear
- Rowing Gloves
Aft CabinStorage 3
- Yellowbrick
- Diary/Logbook
- Charts & Paper
- Chart Work Dividers
- Handheld Compass
- AIS
- Satphone FB150
- EPIRB Handheld
- Pelican case
- Laptop
- iPad
- iPad EX HDD
- iPod
- Camera Memory Cards
A Yellowbrick is a mobile tracking and mapping device.
It regularly sends a position automatically, obtaining a position using the GPS satellite network from anywhere on Earth with a clear view of the sky. The position is then visualized on an online map, so that your position and route can be seen.
What's An AIS?Automatic Identification System
An automatic tracking system used on ships for identifying and locating vessels by electronically exchanging data with other nearby ships.
Information shown, automatically alerting nearby vessels of Charlie’s location and also alerting Charlie of other vessels in close proximity to him:
- Rescue Team Rescue Sat. 406MHz
- NAME: Blossom
- TYPE: Ocean Rowing Boat
- STATUS: Underway
- DEST: San Francisco
- RNG: 0.75NM
- BRG: 060º
- CPA: 0.75NM/CONFLICT ALERT