Vessel card (what the shore contact reads)
Always Gente · 2005 Regal 2860, 28 ft, white hull, teal band · twin Volvo 4.3 gas · CF-number on file
Aboard: 3 adults · PFDs, VHF DSC (MMSI on file), flares, EPIRB no, inReach no
Comms: VHF 16, cell, Starlink · Fuel: 100 gal, 20 gal/h at cruise
If Tidelync calls you and you can't reach him:
1. Call USCG Sector LA/Long Beach: (310) 521-3801
2. Say: "I'm reporting an overdue vessel." Give the vessel card above.
3. Last known position: 33°41.2'N 118°14.9'W at —, course 204°, 24 kn, bound Avalon, ETA —.
4. Stay on the line. Do not hang up to call him again.