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Boating Insights · Aug 24, 2025 · 11 min

T.R.I.P. – Share Your Plan Before You Go

Sharing your trip plan might feel like a formality—but it can be critical if you’re unable to raise the alarm yourself. In this episode, we explain why it’s one of the simplest and most important steps in your boating routine. From rapid abandonments to incomplete distress calls, your trip details could be the key to starting a timely rescue. T – Tell someone where you’re going R – Report in while you’re out (e.g. log on or send a message) I – Inform them when you’re back P – Plans changed? Update them

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Sharing your trip plan might feel like a formality—but it can be critical if you’re unable to raise the alarm yourself. In this episode, we explain why it’s one of the simplest and most important steps in your boating routine. From rapid abandonments to incomplete distress calls, your trip details could be the key to starting a timely rescue.

  • T – Tell someone where you’re going

  • R – Report in while you’re out (e.g. log on or send a message)

  • I – Inform them when you’re back

  • P – Plans changed? Update them