RYA SafeTrx app

The RYA SafeTrx app is free to download from Apple's App store and the Google Play store. Once downloaded, boaters can run unlimited free trips using the RYA SafeTrx app.

There are currently no plans to make the SafeTrx app available on the Microsoft Windows platform. It currently only holds 10% of the mobile market share in the UK. SafeTrx has therefore focused the app to serve the more dominant mobile platforms, Android and iPhone. SafeTrx continually monitor the mobile market share and if the Microsoft Windows platform gains a significant share, SafeTrx will consider adding this platform.

The RYA SafeTrx Android application is not available on extra-large screens such as tablets devices. The app is primarily a smartphone application and is therefore designed to fit such screen sizes and take advantage of the native features on the phone. Unlike the iPad, specific tablet layouts are required on Android and as such do not scale the application to provide a sufficient user experience. 

If you have an Android smartphone with an operating system of 4.2 and above, you will be able to install the RYA SafeTrx app from the Google Play store. Alternatively, if you have an iPhone with iOS 8.0 and above, please download the app from the App Store.

• Android and iOS Smartphone applications.
• RYA SafeTrx website for managing boater account details, trip details and performance analytics.

The RYA SafeTrx app is free to download from Apple's App store and the Google Play store. Once downloaded, boaters can run unlimited free trips using the RYA SafeTrx app.

Yes, Location services (under Privacy) have to be switched on to capture your position data. Also Mobile Data and Data Roaming have to be switched on in order to send the data to the central RYA SafeTrx system. Allowing the use of Contact information from your phone is advised for easy registration of Emergency contacts. Access to your camera or photo library if you want to save or update a photo of your craft. Please also accept Notifications to receive notification alerts from RYA SafeTrx.

Android:

Location Services – Location Services permissions are required in order to track your location in real time and display location based information within the app. The app uses location services when the app is running in the foreground and in the background to facilitate trip recording. Opting out of Location Services permissions means that trip recording and trip sharing will not be possible. Also access to information on nearby points of interest will not be available.

Contacts - Permission is required for the app to access the contact/address book on the phone. This can be used to retrieve contact details to enter an emergency contact within SafeTrx to save the user from entering them manually and helps avoid incorrect number entry.

SMS – Permission is required if the end user wants to send an SMS from within the app, for example, if the user wishes to send their Sail Plan to an emergency contact via SMS, share a link to their trip via SMS or notify them when their trip has ended.

Phone - Permission is required if the end user wants to make an emergency call from within the SafeTrx application.

Photo/Camera Usage - Permission is required for the app to use photos from the phones library or to use the camera function within the app. For example, to upload a vessel photo or to send an incident photo to the Coastguard where necessary.

Device ID/Call Information – Allows the app to determine the phone number and device ID’s, whether a call is active and the number connected by a call.

iOS:

Push Notifications - Permission is required for the app to received push notifications from the app, for example, overdue Sail Plans notifications, low battery notifications and message centre messages.

Location Services – Location Services permissions are required in order to track your location in real time and display location based information within the app. The app uses location services when the app is running in the foreground and in the background to facilitate trip recording. Opting out of Location Services permissions means that trip recording and trip sharing will not be possible. Also access to information on nearby points of interest will not be available.

Photo/Camera Usage - Permission is required for the app to use photos from the phones library or to use the camera function within the app. For example, to upload a vessel photo or to send an incident photo to the Coastguard where necessary.

Contacts - Permission is required for the app to access the contact/address book on the phone. This can be used to retrieve contact details to enter an emergency contact within SafeTrx to save the user from entering them manually and helps avoid incorrect number entry.

Trip information is stored on a secure server hosted by the RYA. Only HM Coastguard and RYA have access to personal and trip data. The RYA SafeTrx privacy statement is available to review.

You can view and edit your RYA SafeTrx account details at https://safetrx.rya.org.uk/

Within the RYA SafeTrx website you can:

• Change your personal contact information 
• Register, edit and view your vessel details
• Personalise vessel Winter Storage and Season Start checklists
• Set up and edit your emergency contacts 
• View and delete your journey history 
• View and share trip statistics on Facebook 
• View Terms and Conditions, Privacy and Disclaimer policies

Within the RYA SafeTrx mobile app, you can:

• Change your personal contact information
• Register, edit and view your vessel details
• Set up personalised vessel Sail Plan checklists
• Set up and edit your emergency contacts
• View and delete your journey history
• View Terms and Conditions, Privacy and Disclaimer policies

Where you have an issue accepting or navigating past the ‘Terms and Conditions’ screen on the RYA SafeTrx website on your iPad, please check if you are using private browsing (Safari) or an incognito window (Chrome). If so, please switch private browsing off or open a new chrome window without incognito and try logging in again.

Yes, you have the option to add more than one boat and emergency contact. You can select which ones to use at the start of each trip.

You can access your trip history on the RYA SafeTrx website at https://safetrx.rya.org.uk/ and on the app under 'My Profile > Trip History'.

On the RYA SafeTrx website, trips are listed by vessel name and the trip start time for each trip. Track Only mode trips are highlighted with an icon listed after the individual trip start time.

The Trip History section under the ‘My Profile’ section on the RYA SafeTrx app allows you to view completed trips. SafeTrx allows the boater to playback these saved trips using the video playback feature. The SafeTrx mobile app allows the boater to delete individual trips on the app.

If the trip plan is not closed then an automatic escalation process is triggered starting with a reminder and ending with an SMS message sent to the nominated emergency contacts. The full escalation process is as follows:

Escalation level 1

15 minutes before the ETA is due to expire, you will receive a notification advising you to extend or end your trip plan.

Escalation level 2

Failure to close the trip when the trip ETA expires sends another reminder alert that the trip is now overdue and it must be either closed or extended.

Escalation level 3

15 minutes after the ETA has expired you will receive a warning notification that a SMS will be sent to your emergency contact in 15 minutes should the trip remain overdue.

Escalation level 4

30 minutes after the ETA has expired and if the trip has not been ended or extended, a SMS is sent to your emergency contact. If your emergency contact is unable to contact you, they are then advised to contact HM Coastguard.

It’s important to consider the level of internet coverage in the area you plan on sailing in. The RYA SafeTrx app does requires a network connection to transmit location data in real time, and to start/stop Sail Plan and Track Only trips. As a guideline on mobile coverage, OFCOM have a mobile coverage checker app that may be useful when deciding to log a Sail Plan or not: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/advice/ofcom-checker. Boats sailing to more remote areas that have intermittent reception should be GMDSS equipped in such instances. By registering on the RYA SafeTrx database alone, you have the confidence of knowing that the HM Coastguard will be able to look at your information for the purposes of search and rescue if ever you need assistance.

If you enter a passage plan using RYA SafeTrx and lose coverage, RYA SafeTrx will still send a SMS to your emergency contacts 30 minutes after the ETA has been exceeded. The emergency contact should then try to make contact with you. If you are arriving into an area of poor coverage, it's best to advise your emergency contact of this before making the trip. The emergency contact will need to raise the alarm if they deem it necessary. It’s also worth noting that if loss of coverage does occur and your trip is overdue, the HM Coastguard can be contacted over VHF or phone so that you can advise them that you have arrived safely. HM Coastguard can make a note of this on the SafeTrx Monitoring Console so that action is not taken.

If you do not think that you will reach your destination within the ETA that you have set then you can change the ETA en route using the ‘Edit’ button on the trip progress screen.

There are three ways to share your location with your friends and family:

Share your current position: On the Home screen, tap the share icon at the right-hand side of the location coordinates. Choose the SMS, e-mail or social media service you prefer. A standard message with a url with your location on a map is generated. You can edit and send the message. The selected contacts can see your position on a webpage and can send this to others (without your permission).

Share live location updates during your trip: If you have a Sail Plan or a Track Only trip in progress, you can share your location with friends and family on a live map, and allow them to track you while you’re on the water. Tap the Share icon on the Trip in Progress screen to share a url with your location on a live map. This can be shared via SMS, e-mail or a social media channel of your choice.

Share a Trip history: When you have ended your trip, you can share the track with friends and family. From the sidebar menu, choose My Profile, then tap Trip History. Choose the track you wish to share. On the Trip Summary screen, tap the Share icon at the bottom of the screen at the left hand side. Choose the SMS, e-mail or social media service you prefer. An url is being sent with the completed track on a webpage, indicating your name and your vessel name, last known position, last position update, trip start time and that the trip has ended.

Share your current position: The name of the person sharing their location, the position coordinates, the date and time the position was recorded, and the GPS-accuracy are displayed on the webpage.

Share live location updates during your trip: The name of the person sharing their trip, vessel name, last known position coordinates, last position update date and time, GPS-accuracy, trip start time, speed and heading are displayed on the webpage. Tap on the vessel icon on the map to view the position, speed, heading, timestamp and GPS accuracy for an individual location. If you have shared your trip with someone and you activate the ‘Divers Down’ feature, a location update is displayed on the shared webpage with a 'Divers Down' icon on the map. It will also indicate the position where the ‘Divers Down’ was deactivated.

Share a Trip history: The name of the person sharing their trip, vessel name, last known position coordinates, last position update date and time, and trip start time are displayed on the RYA SafeTrx webpage. Tap on the vessel icon on the map to view the position, speed, heading, timestamp and GPS accuracy for an individual location. If during the trip you activated the ‘Divers Down’ feature, the location is displayed on the shared webpage with a 'Divers Down' icon on the map. It will also indicate the position where the ‘Divers Down’ was deactivated.

No, the RYA SafeTrx webpage with your location information is accessible to anyone that has the url. If your friends and family share the url (without your permission) their receivers can also see your location or trip.

No, the RYA SafeTrx webpage with your location information is accessible to anyone that has the url. If your friends and family share the url (without your permission) their receivers can also see your location or trip.

Yes, you can create custom items per category and add them to your personalised checklists in two ways.

On the RYA SafeTrx mobile app, you can create Sail Plan checklists. Go to the “My Profile” tab in the RYA SafeTrx mobile app. Choose ‘Vessels’ and once you choose the vessel, scroll down to “Manage Checklist’. Choose the checklist items that you wish to add. Click on the “Add” button, and click “Save” after having created one or more new items. Sail Plan checklists are added to your Sail Plan set up. 

On the RYA SafeTrx Website, you can create Sail Plan, Winter Storage and Season Start checklists. Go to the “Vessels & Checklists” tab in the RYA SafeTrx boater website. Once you choose the vessel, check list type and boat type, scroll down to the end of the page to the heading “Add New Item”. Choose the category from the drop down list where the new item belongs to and then enter the item you wish to add. Click on the “Add” button, and click “Save” after having created one or more new items. Sail Plan checklists are sent to the app and added to your Sail Plan on departure.

Data usage will vary according to the distance travelled and a number of factors such as the coverage, operating system, device type, mobile network used, Journey Logging etc. It also varies between Sail Plan mode and Track Only mode, and whether or not you’re moving or stationary. The following are approximations:

Sail Plan Mode: Basing calculations on a 60 Km trip in Sail Plan Mode where the app is pinging every kilometre, the RYA SafeTrx app would use approximately 250KB of data (send & receive combined), including setting sail and ending the trip. Where the app is stationary for a period, for example, if they sat idle for 3 hours, the app sends a location update every 5 minutes. The RYA SafeTrx app would use approximately 750KB of data. 

Track Only Mode: Basing calculations on a 5 Km trip in Track Only Mode where the app is recording a position every 10 metres and sending it to the server every 500 metres, the RYA SafeTrx app would use approximately 2MB of data. Based on a 6 hour trip, where the app is recording a position every 10 minutes, the RYA SafeTrx app would use approximately 167KB of data. Recording every 30 minutes would use approximately 55KB of data for a 6 hour trip.

The app data is not even a fifth of this overall figure but due to the nature of the underlying protocols and various methods used by the carriers, it all adds to the raw data transmission. 

Where the RYA SafeTrx app experiences loss of cell coverage, it stores the trip location points on the smartphone. Once a signal becomes available again, it sends the backlog of stored trip information to the server and resumes posting trip information in real time.

Sail Plan Mode: RYA SafeTrx sends location information to the RYA SafeTrx server at regular intervals. When your smartphone battery power is >30% then the application will send a location report every 1 kilometre or every 5 minutes if you are stationary. When the battery level reaches 30% RYA SafeTrx changes the location reporting frequency from 1 kilometre to 2 kilometres to save power. When the battery level reaches 10% RYA SafeTrx will display a notification and will stop transmitting location updates. Location reporting will recommence when the smartphone starts charging and the battery level exceeds 10%. When the battery level increases to between 11% and 30%, location reporting is resumed at the 2 kilometre interval. When the battery level increases to over 30%, RYA SafeTrx increases the location reporting to every 1 kilometre.

Track Only Mode: The boater can choose between 3 position recording intervals in Track Only mode.

1. Continuous recording
2. 10 minute recording
3. 30 minute recording

The recording interval can be adjusted while a track is in progress. The following describes the recording intervals when moving and stationary and how often it transmits a location to the server under certain battery conditions.

As the accuracy of latitude/longitude triangulations can vary, a margin for error will always exist. The monitoring website uses Horizontal Accuracy and other measurements to allow the operators to determine the best set of data to review. The smartphone application may provide you with information and assistance relevant to your current locations, as determined by the mobile device that you are using. However, the devices and the telecommunications systems that support them are inherently unreliable and there is a risk that there will be no connectivity between your mobile device and global positioning systems. We cannot guarantee uninterrupted connectivity between your mobile device and global positioning systems.

Sail Plan Mode: The RYA SafeTrx app uses a number of methods to determine position and these do consume battery power. However, the app monitors your phones battery in real time and adapts to declining battery levels. If the battery level falls below 30%, the location transmission interval is adjusted from 1km to 2km to save battery power. There is also a failsafe to ensure that if the battery falls to 10%, RYA SafeTrx suspends in order to preserve battery power for emergency calls. When your smartphone is plugged in to recharge, trip monitoring and sending location information is resumed by opening the app again.

Track Only Mode: In Track Only Mode, if the battery falls to 10% while running a trip, RYA SafeTrx suspends recording in order to preserve battery power for emergency calls. When your smartphone is plugged in to recharge, trip monitoring is resumed by opening the app again.

In both Sail Plan and Track Only modes, RYA SafeTrx sends the following SMS to advise your emergency contacts that the battery power has fallen below 10%:

"This is a notification to inform you that (boater's name)'s phone battery is running low and RYA SafeTrx has suspended location reporting. Please make contact with (boater's name) to verify their trip status. SafeTrx will resume location reporting once the battery level goes above 10%".

Please note that the battery levels reported on some smartphones are rounded down to the nearest 5%, therefore trip recording may be suspended when the battery level is between 10%-15%.

HM Coastguard will be able to monitor trip plans through the RYA SafeTrx Monitoring Console.

RYA SafeTrx users who download the app will benefit from a feature unique to the RYA SafeTrx app; performance analytics. Track Only mode will enable you to analyse your speed and performance on the water whether you are racing or fine tuning whilst cruising. Please note, analytics will be provided on “Continuous Mode” only in Track Only mode.

An emergency call to 999 can be made from any screen in the RYA SafeTrx app. To initiate the call, you can either press the call icons on the home screen, menu or trip progress screen or hold your finger down anywhere on the screen for 3 seconds. This will present the Emergency Call screen. You will then need to press the red button labelled “Emergency” to initiate a call to 999. This will automatically dial 999.

Once an emergency call is initiated and the user has an internet data connection, the app will send a location update to the RYA SafeTrx Monitoring Console.

When the Emergency call options are pressed on the SafeTrx mobile app, the app will determine the boater’s current location using location services on the device and will call a pre-defined number accordingly.

If the boater’s location is in the UK, the Emergency Call dials the emergency services number, 999.

If the boater’s location is in Ireland, the Emergency Call dials the emergency services number, 112.

If, for whatever reason, the location cannot be determined or the boater is outside of the UK and Ireland, it defaults to the UK emergency services number, 999.

When a trip is in progress, boaters can amend the following using the ‘Edit’ button on the Trip Progress screen:

• Estimated time of arrival at your end destination (ETA)
• People on Board
• Emergency Contacts
• End Point
• Waypoint

When a trip is in progress, the tracking interval can be adjusted (continuous recording, 10-minute recording or 30-minute recording).

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The RYA SafeTrx app contains useful location-based information that is displayed in the maps and ‘Nearby Information’ sections. When the end user taps any of the categories, the app will retrieve the location of the end user and display a list of point of interest around the end user's position.

The SafeTrx app displays location-based information in the following way:

• VHF Channels – displays VHF channel information within a 10 NM radius of your location or the nearest two VHF channels.
• Lifeboat Stations – displays lifeboat information within a 25 NM radius of your location or the nearest two lifeboat stations.
• Port Information – displays port information within a 10 NM radius of your location or the nearest two ports.
• Divers Down locations - within a 10 NM radius of your location

The RYA SafeTrx app will still track and transmit your location as long as you have a data connection and data roaming on when boating abroad. The transmission of location updates will still be sent to the RYA SafeTrx Monitoring Console. Likewise, if the end user goes overdue, the escalation scheme will be based on the RYA’s escalation scheme and the HM Coastguard will have access to the trip details, if required.

When the Emergency call button is pressed on the RYA SafeTrx mobile app, the app will determine your current location using location services on the device and will call a pre-defined number accordingly. If you have an internet connection, the app will also send a location update to the RYA SafeTrx Monitoring Console so that the HM Coastguard can access your location if they need to respond.

Depending on your location, the RYA SafeTrx app can call the following services:

• If your location is in the UK, the Emergency Call dials the emergency services number, 999.
• If your location is in Ireland, the Emergency Call dials the emergency services number, 112.
• If your location is in Netherlands, the Emergency Call dials the Netherlands Coast Guard and an Assistance Call dials the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij).
• If your location is in Spain, the Emergency Call dials the Salvamento Maritimo (Spanish Maritime Safety Agency).
• If your location is in Germany, the Emergency Call and Assistance Call dials the MRCC Bremen.
• If your location is in Finland, the Emergency Call dials the Finnish Border Guard and an Assistance Call dials the Finnish Lifeboat Institute.
• If your location is in Norway, the Emergency Call dials the Coastal Radio Emergency number and an Assistance Call dials the Redningsselskapets (Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue).
• All other countries, the Emergency Call dials the emergency services number, 999.

If, for whatever reason, the location cannot be determined, it defaults to the UK emergency services number, 999. The app will always display the service that you are connecting to so that it’s clear to the user who they are calling.

The RYA SafeTrx ‘Divers Down’ (Digital Flag Alpha) feature allows end users to notify other vessels within a 1-kilometre radius that there are divers active in the area. The ‘Divers Down’ flag will appear with the time activated in the maps so that other RYA SafeTrx end users can view the active diving zone when trip planning.

Create a Sail Plan and set your activity to 'Diving'. (Please note, only certain types of vessels have the category ‘diving’ as an activity option.) Once the Sail Plan trip is active, tap the 'Divers Down' button on the 'Trip in Progress' screen when divers have entered the water. The ‘Divers Down’ flag will appear in all maps with the original time activated. Tap the 'Divers Up' button when the divers are safely back on board. This will remove the ‘Divers Down’ flag from all maps.

The RYA SafeTrx maps will display the ‘Divers Down’ icon in the location where the flag was originally activated with a 1km radius circle drawn around the ‘Divers Down’ icon. This radius represents the ‘Divers Down’ geo-fenced zone. The Explorer and Sail Plan maps will refresh every 10 minutes with the dive vessel location updates and/or new ‘Divers Down’ activations. The in-app ‘Trip in Progress’ map will update the ‘Divers Down’ locations on each position update. When the ‘Divers Down’ has been deactivated, the ‘Divers Down’ flag will be removed from all mobile app maps and the shared webpage.

The RYA SafeTrx maps will display the ‘Divers Down’ icon in the location where the flag was originally activated with a 1km radius circle drawn around the ‘Divers Down’ icon. This radius represents the ‘Divers Down’ geo-fenced zone. The Explorer and Sail Plan maps will refresh every 10 minutes with the dive vessel location updates and/or new ‘Divers Down’ activations. The in-app ‘Trip in Progress’ map will update the ‘Divers Down’ locations on each position update. When the ‘Divers Down’ has been deactivated, the ‘Divers Down’ flag will be removed from all mobile app maps and the shared webpage.

The RYA SafeTrx maps will display the ‘Divers Down’ icon in the location where the flag was originally activated with a 1km radius circle drawn around the ‘Divers Down’ icon. This radius represents the ‘Divers Down’ geo-fenced zone. The Explorer and Sail Plan maps will refresh every 10 minutes with the dive vessel location updates and/or new ‘Divers Down’ activations. The in-app ‘Trip in Progress’ map will update the ‘Divers Down’ locations on each position update. When the ‘Divers Down’ has been deactivated, the ‘Divers Down’ flag will be removed from all mobile app maps and the shared webpage.

If the end user closes the Sail Plan trip with a ‘Divers Down’ still activated, the ‘Divers Down’ feature is automatically deactivated by the RYA SafeTrx server. The RYA SafeTrx app's Trip Summary screen will display the ‘Divers Up' icon on the last reported location to signify that the flag was deactivated on closing the trip. Likewise, if the Monitoring Console Operator needs to close a Sail Plan with an active ‘Divers Down’, the ‘Divers Down’ is automatically deactivated by the RYA SafeTrx server.

If the end user closes the Sail Plan trip with a ‘Divers Down’ still activated, the ‘Divers Down’ feature is automatically deactivated by the RYA SafeTrx server. The RYA SafeTrx app's Trip Summary screen will display the ‘Divers Up' icon on the last reported location to signify that the flag was deactivated on closing the trip. Likewise, if the Monitoring Console Operator needs to close a Sail Plan with an active ‘Divers Down’, the ‘Divers Down’ is automatically deactivated by the RYA SafeTrx server.

The RYA SafeTrx ‘Incident Photo’ feature allows you to send a photo of an incident or sighting to the HM Coastguard. This could be a navigational hazard, a sunken vessel or possibly a photo to help the authorities assist you (or somebody else) in an emergency situation.

The RYA SafeTrx ‘Call for Help’ distress screen includes the option to send a photo of an incident or sighting. Tapping the camera icon will give you the option of using the camera to capture a photo or use an existing photo from the phones photo library.

You can take a photo with and without an active Sail Plan or Track Only trip. In addition, a photo of an incident or sighting can be sent without making an Emergency phone call.

Please note, on the initial download or update of the RYA SafeTrx app, you will need to give access permissions to the RYA SafeTrx app for the camera and photo library in order to use this feature.

The RYA SafeTrx ‘Call for Help’ distress screen includes the option to send a photo of an incident or sighting. Tapping the camera icon will give you the option of using the camera to capture a photo or use an existing photo from the phones photo library.

You can take a photo with and without an active Sail Plan or Track Only trip. In addition, a photo of an incident or sighting can be sent without making an Emergency phone call.

Please note, on the initial download or update of the RYA SafeTrx app, you will need to give access permissions to the RYA SafeTrx app for the camera and photo library in order to use this feature.

The data captured as part of the Incident Photo are:

• Photo captured date/time
• Photo GPS position

RYA SafeTrx also sends the following data with the Incident Photo:

• GPS position
• GPS captured date/time
• Speed
• Heading
• Horizontal Accuracy
• SafeTrx App Version
• Battery Level
• Cellular Network Provider

The RYA SafeTrx ‘Call for Help’ distress screen includes the option to send a photo of an incident or sighting. Tapping the camera icon will give you the option of using the camera to capture a photo or use an existing photo from the phones photo library.

You can take a photo with and without an active Sail Plan or Track Only trip. In addition, a photo of an incident or sighting can be sent without making an Emergency phone call.

Please note, on the initial download or update of the RYA SafeTrx app, you will need to give access permissions to the RYA SafeTrx app for the camera and photo library in order to use this feature.

The Incident Photo is sent to the Monitoring Console where the HM Coastguard have access to. Where deemed necessary, the Incident Photo and it’s data may be sent to third parties for the express purpose of rescuing lives and possessions at sea. At all times, we will respect and protect the privacy and confidentiality of this information.

No, the ‘Incident Photo’ will not appear in the shared webpage. It is restricted to the RYA SafeTrx Monitoring Console.

Yes, you can view previous Incident Photos when taken as part of a trip only. From the sidebar menu, go to ‘My Profile>Trip History’ and choose the trip that the Incident Photo was captured on. Click on the camera icon on the map to view the Incident Photo and photo details.

The SafeTrx Flotilla Event code allows your trip to be tracked as a participant in a race. Enter the event code supplied by the race organiser in the Flotilla Event Code field to show your live track on the publicly available Flotilla Event website for the race. If you are not an event participant this field can be ignored.

Select ‘Track Only’ mode on the RYA SafeTrx home screen. Tap on the ‘Enter Flotilla Event Code’ link and enter the event code supplied by the event organiser to you.

If the event organiser is using SafeTrx Flotilla Event for the race, they will provide the event code along with instructions to participants.

If you enter a valid event code and press ‘Start’, the position will be shared on a publicly available SafeTrx Flotilla website.

Your vessel name, time of last recorded position, position co-ordinates, speed and your name are visible at the SafeTrx Flotilla website.

If you enter the incorrect event code, your position will not be shared on the publicly available website.

Only RYA SafeTrx Mariner app versions 2018.1.1 or greater for Android and app version 2018.2.0 or greater for iOS support the SafeTrx Flotilla Event functionality.

If you are having problems downloading, logging in or using the app, please contact rya@safetrxapp.com who will be able to assist you.