RYA SafeTrx App proving to be popular
New RYA SafeTrx passage planning and alerting App hits nearly 1000 downloads in one week since launch!
RYA SafeTrx Smartphone App for both Android and Apple iOS devices tracks a journey and alerts designated emergency contacts by SMS to take appropriate action should a journey go overdue.
Once alerted by the emergency contact HM Coastguard can access the trip data which enables it to rapidly assist in locating any overdue vessel using RYA SafeTrx.
“We're really pleased that so many people are downloading and using the app. Its benefits are enormous. If you are in a situation where you are not able to raise the alert yourself, then RYA SafeTrx will do it for you”,
says Stuart Carruthers, RYA Cruising Manager
“…a seriously handy app” Motorboats Monthly
Simple to use
Before setting off users enter their boat details, number of people on board, leaving point, destination, estimated time of arrival (ETA) and designated emergency contacts on the app and press ‘set sail’.
The app then periodically sends position, speed and heading information from the Smartphone’s GPS to the RYA SafeTrx secure servers.
Users can amend the passage plan en route and the system responds to any signal loss by continuing to acquire and store information. Once the signal is recovered, it is sent to the RYA SafeTrx server and resumes transmission of location information.
Free for RYA members
The app is free to download and the tracking service is free for RYA members. Non-RYA members pay for the tracking service by purchasing trips in bundles.
RYA members also have access to a number of extra features including the Performance Mode which provides trip analytics.
RYA SafeTrx covers UK territorial waters and is not intended as a replacement for regular approved safety devices (VHF, APIB, AIS, etc.),.
Register on the RYA website if you have not done so already which will then activate your RYA SafeTrx login and download the RYA SafeTrx App from
Read more information on RYA Safetrx.
Download the RYA SafeTrx App
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Requires Apple’s iOS 6.0 and above
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Requires Android’s OS 4.0 and above
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