Cg66

Silverfox · 23 April 2012, 22:01

Has anybody joined / signed up to this, and if so do you have update passage plans every time you go out to make the scheme useful?

http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga07-hom...escue/cg66.htm

Festinghouse · 23 April 2012, 22:04

no, its just so they have a good idea who they are looking for if you put out a mayday etc. not quite sure why they want to know your usual sea area when in reality you could take your boat anywhere.

Festinghouse · 23 April 2012, 22:06

oh, and yes im signed up to this, along with quite a number of other people on here. there was a thread on this a bit back. good idea i think.

treerat · 23 April 2012, 22:08

Yep, my toy is registered. Handy if found by the CG anywhere.

hadd · 23 April 2012, 22:26

Yep, Mr Jingle's is registered as well

Pikey Dave · 23 April 2012, 22:28

Yup! been on it for years. I update it annually to keep it current. IIRC if you don't update it at least every 3 years it lapses.

TonyC · 23 April 2012, 22:40

Yep, we're registered - and they email you to update it every now and again.

Still can't figure out how to upload a photo though.. :/

chris.moody · 23 April 2012, 22:41

I registered last year, very easy and simple to do online. Do they send you a reminder before they lapse your details?

Firefly · 23 April 2012, 22:48

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Originally Posted by Silverfox

Has anybody joined / signed up to this, and if so do you have update passage plans every time you go out to make the scheme useful?

MCA - CG66

A very useful scheme. Definitely sign up. If you get into a tight spot, the more info the CG have the better.

martini · 24 April 2012, 06:49

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Originally Posted by TonyC

Still can't figure out how to upload a photo though.. :/

I couldnt do it either but the nice lady told me to email her the piccy and she put it up for me

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chris.moody · 24 April 2012, 08:08

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Originally Posted by TonyC

Yep, we're registered - and they email you to update it every now and again.

Still can't figure out how to upload a photo though.. :/

You answered my question on if they contact you before lapsing, seconds before I asked it.

I could not upload a photo either. Useful to know you can email them a photo, I may do that.

Pikey Dave · 24 April 2012, 08:36

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Originally Posted by chris.moody

I could not upload a photo either. Useful to know you can email them a photo, I may do that.

That could be tricky

chris.moody · 24 April 2012, 08:51

Pikey Dave, the cg66 is for my own pride and joy which is a "rag and stick" boat. Didn't think it appropriate to list a sailing yacht in my ribnet profile, that would just be asking for trouble on here ;o)

kerny · 24 April 2012, 09:06

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Originally Posted by chris.moody

Didn't think it appropriate to list a sailing yacht in my ribnet profile, that would just be asking for trouble on here ;o)

To Late..

chris.moody · 24 April 2012, 09:16

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Originally Posted by kerny

To Late..

But I feel so much better now I have admitted to being a secret yachtie :o)

Erin · 24 April 2012, 09:19

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Originally Posted by martini

I couldnt do it either but the nice lady told me to email her the piccy and she put it up for me

I didn't realise they'd accept CI boats. Did you send a pitcure of the hull upturned, cos in a real emergency that's what they'll be looking for

Silverfox · 24 April 2012, 10:06

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Originally Posted by Silverfox

Has anybody joined / signed up to this, and if so do you have update passage plans every time you go out to make the scheme useful?

MCA - CG66

I'm all registered now, thanks for the advice.

martini · 24 April 2012, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Erin

I didn't realise they'd accept CI boats. Did you send a pitcure of the hull upturned, cos in a real emergency that's what they'll be looking for

Yes they do, if you put in a TR with jersey CG with a uk destination they'll ask if you've got a cg66 and they'll forward your details to the nearest mrcc

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Pikey Dave · 24 April 2012, 10:25

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Originally Posted by chris.moody

But I feel so much better now I have admitted to being a secret yachtie :o)

Ha! an interloper, burn him, he's a witch

GaryC · 24 April 2012, 11:15

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Originally Posted by TonyC

Yep, we're registered - and they email you to update it every now and again.

Still can't figure out how to upload a photo though.. :/

I had problems doing this too and called them. Apparently the system only supports IE version 6 or the like so if you have a newer version you cant do it.

You have to contact them and email your image and they put it up.