I broke down and bought own eprib since I use it once a year minimum.
The garmin foresees units work great but don't hold up well. I also carry a gpsmap 76 in a waterproof case on the boat as a backup. Each crew has a wrist GPS so that is 3 GPS' on the boat and I'm happy if 2 make it through alive.
Not sure if the GT300 uses spots but I suspect they'll supply them for tracking. Handy way to phone home but I've always had an eprib attached to each crew member.
The offshore lanyards are too short. I carried 100' of rope coiled up in my lifejacket, something long enough to reach the boat if I ended up in the drink. I'm curious what others use as a safety to tie to the boat constantly, especially during night legs etc. I've gone without, even at night but am hesitant to do so in the future with slightly less experienced crew (if the conditions are ok night sailing is still safe, but not all crew can drive equally well).
Last edited by samc99us; 03/07/13 07:13 PM.