A capsized solo sea kayker in Puget Sound, Washington makes a Mayday call to the Coast Guard on VHF radio channel 16.

He is unable to provide his GPS position but, rather, supplies a description of his location and the nearby visible landmarks.

Transcript:

Kayaker:
00:00:01 - 00:00:17
Mayday, mayday, kayaker in distress. Capsized kayak in between Port Townsend and Whidbey Island. Repeat. Mayday, mayday. Capsized kayak unable to self rescue in between Port Townsend and Whidbey Island.

Coast Guard:
00:00:18 - 00:00:23
Capsized kayak, this is the US Coast Guard. Do you have a position? Over.

Kayaker:
00:00:23 - 00:00:29
I do not have an accurate GPS location that's accessible at this time. Over

Coast Guard:
00:00:30 - 00:00:34
Roger, captain. And how many persons are in the water? Over

Kayaker:
00:00:34 - 00:00:38
One person with a life jacket.

Coast Guard:
00:00:39 - 00:00:43
Roger, can you give me a description of what you're wearing including the life jacket color, over

Kayaker:
00:00:43 - 00:01:01
It is a - uh - black life jacket with uh green trim, a red dry top and a red kayak.

Coast Guard:
00:01:01 - 00:01:03
Roger. Good copy.

Coast Guard:
00:01:04 - 00:01:19
Capsized kayaker, this is US Coast Guard. Can you give me a more specific position or more specific G - If you don't have a GPS, can you give me a geographic position, over?

Kayaker:
00:01:19 - 00:01:36
I am in view of the Port Townsend lighthouse at Fort Warden State Park and approximately 30 degrees from there.

Coast Guard:
00:01:36 - 00:01:41
Roger, are you north or south of the lighthouse over?

Kayaker:
00:01:41 - 00:01:44
I am north of the lighthouse.

Coast Guard:
00:01:46 - 00:01:56
Kayaker, this is US Coast Guard. Are you wearing any sort of survival suit or are you just wearing the life jacket over.

Kayaker:
00:01:56 - 00:02:01
I'm in a dry top and a wetsuit and temperature-wise I feel OK.

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