SV Footprint Float Plan

Itinerary

Date/Time Depart

Tuesday 1st June 2009 - - around 0900 BST

Leaving From

Gremista Marina, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, UK

Heading For

Leirvik, Norway

Expected Route

Overnight passage as direct as possible, avoiding areas of oil rigs

Date/Time Arrival anticipated

Thursday 3rd June - around 12:00 BST

Date/Time Arrival Sound Alarm if no additional contact by

We may well have NO means of contact by phone/internet, so please ONLY worry if you are notified that the EPIRB has been activated. If we can conatct you once in Norway it most likely will not be until the Thursday 3rd June, it at all

 

Progress Reports

Track/Position

We will be UNABLE to make daily position report updates so please don't worry that this won't change. If we can post, we will. Yotreps, (click on the "pin" at the end of the track to see the date and time of last report subimtted)

 

Emergency Contacts

Carla Maningas

Location

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Phone

Made available to required authorities

Email

shared with contacts

Sandra Leeton

Location

Bourne, Lincolnshire, England

Phone

Made available to required authorities

Email

shared with contacts

For Guidance on what to do if you don't hear from us by the given dates - please see USCG FloatPlan - back page

Vessel Information

Vessel Information - ID

Name and Home Port

Footprint, Portland, OR (USA)

Documented #

USCG No. 1196588

Year and Make

2007 - PCI Gemini 105Mc

Length

33.5 feet or 10.5m

Type

Sloop rigged Sailing Catamaran

Width

14 feet

Draft

18" min draft

Hull material

Fibreglass

Hull Color

White

Features

Catermaran Has solid foredeck, "love seat" (hammock seat) on rear, wind generator at port rear, solar panel on rear center, radar and radar reflector on mast, bright yellow plastic dinghy at rear (with gray cover).

Vessel - Propulsion

Sails

Main Sail, Roller Gib, and addtional (optional) head sails

Engine/Outdrive

Single Westerbeke 30hp engine, with Sonic Drive leg mounted in centre rear of boat (may be raised out of the water)

Vessel - Telecommunication

Equipment

VHF, Cell phones, Shortwave receiver, EPIRB - NOTE we have NO Satellite phone for this trip, and cell phones will most likely NOT work.

Radio Call sign

WDD6538

DSC MMSI #

367174190

VHF Radio Type

Cabin Mounted Uniden UM 525 - DSC - connected to GPS to provide position also in an emergency

VHF Channels Monitored

16

EPIRB

Manual Deploy, ACR global fix, built in GPS - UIN-2DCC568F86FFBFF

USA Mobile/Cell phone Number

Maryanne UK (+44) 0773 367 6066

Off Shore Daily Email Account

Email account used off shore has been made available to contacts. For details see contacts

Satellite Phone #

The Phone number is (8816) 316 41955.
To access From North America: dial 011 8816 316 41955 or International: 00 8816 316 41955
Note, phone Will not be available for this passage.

Service is with Iridium/RoadPost Phone will receive text messages and will record voice mail if necessary
To send a text message, you can use this web site - Please restrict text messages from offical contacts ONLY!

Vessel - Navigation

Aids to Navigation aboard

  • Paper Charts of expected area
  • Electronic Charts of expected area(s)
  • Compass
  • GPS (1 built in to boat and 2 handhelds)
  • Radar
  • Depth Sounder
  • Sextant, tables & start charts (with timekeeping)
  • Tide and Current tables

 

Safety and Survival

Visual Distress

Flares

  • 6 x Paines Wessex - Para Red Rockets Mk 8
  • 2 x SOLAS Orion White Hand Held Flares
  • 4 x Paines Wessex - Red Hand Held Flares Mk 8
  • 1 x Sea Dye Marker
  • 2 Paines Wessex - Bright Orange lifeSmoke - Mk 5
  • 12 gauge signal flare launcher (3 red, 1 white)
  • Selection of expired flares


Distress Flag
Flashlights / Searchlights
Signal Mirror

Audible Distress

Loud Hailer option on VHF
Horn
Wistles

LifeBoat/Dinghy Combined

Portland Pudgy - bright yellow hard dinghy with Orange sail, has canopy with inflation cylinders, para anchor, all round light with solar panel to charge battery. Also has compass and will be stowed with oars, sailing kit and ditch bag and 2 day supply of food/water.

EPIRB

Manual Deploy, ACR global fix, built in GPS - UIN-2DCC568F86FFBFF

Drogue

Paratech Drogue

Extreme Weather Gear

Foul Weather gear and sun protection aboard

Radar Reflector

Tri-Lens radar reflector mounted on mast. (Standard Size)

Ground Tackle

100A Spade Anchor with 100 feet chain, and 600 feet line avaialble
22lb Danforth

Sailing Safety Gear

Jacklines, preventers, tethers

Other Safety Gear

2x PFDs (type II)
2x PFDs with auto inflate (type V) with harness
3x Throwable cushions (type IV)
MOB Pole
Lifesling

 

Persons On Board

Kyle Webb

Date Of Birth

Dec 15 1967

Sex

Male

Can Swim

Yes, weak

Experience With boat

YES, very comfortable

Experience With Area

No, new to us

Special Medical Conditions

Allergic to the (anti-nausea) medication Droperidol (Dropletan®, Dridol® or Inapsine®) Droperidol is a butyrophenone

Regular Medication

None

Nationality

US Citizen

Maryanne Webb

Date Of Birth

Sep 13 1966

Sex

Female

Can Swim

Yes

Experience With boat

YES, very comfortable

Experience With Area

No, New to us

Special Medical Conditions

NONE

Regular Medication

None

Nationality

Joint British & (naturalized) USA Citizen