Mayday is how you call for help in a life threatening situation. (M'aidez = French for "Help me") I do suppose the pilot of a Coast Guard Jayhawk that was going down would use it, too.
Pahn. Pahn. Pahn. Is how you ask for help if it is not life threatening. Say you run aground. Having an engine failure on a sailboat is not an emergency, it's an inconvenience. I did hear some Duffus call a Mayday last summer, and then say he was out of fuel. When the Coasties asked for a description of the boat, his response was "a 32 foot sailboat". After a long silent pause, the Coastie asked" Captain, uh, what exactly was your distress again?" The USCG uses Pahn. Pahn. To announce potentially life threatening situations to other boaters in the area, usually with a "be on the lookout" or "any vessel having further information about" message following the announcement. Securite. Is what both you and the Coast Guard use to advise anyone of safety related information like a missing navigation mark or a bridge closed during a spell of high wind. I recall thinking the writer of the article must be a boater because he used the Pahn, Pahn correctly, since it was sent out by the USCG SAR controller on the radio. Rick Brass From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick H. Wesley Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 5:47 PM To: cnc-list Subject: Stus-List Fwd: Fwd: a good read I meant to say " if I was in trouble but not in immediate danger....." On Friday, January 3, 2014, Patrick H. Wesley wrote: Quite a story. However, I'm puzzled, if I had a man overboard I'd call Mayday, if the engine failed and I was in danger I'd call Pan Pan? Patrick On Friday, January 3, 2014, Harry Hallgring wrote: This story was sent to me today...somewhat related to the tether thread... A Speck in the Sea - NYTimes.com <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/magazine/a-speck-in-the-sea.html?pagewant ed=2&tntemail0=y&_r=4&emc=edit_tnt_20140102&pagewanted=all&> Harry -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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