How to share my position with anyone

1. A live link to people ashore

The simplest form is a link. Start tracking, share the link, and anyone who opens it sees the boat move on a map in real time — no account, no app installation. Family can follow a crossing without calling you every hour.

2. Sharing with friends inside the app

Boat owners you are connected with can see each other on the shared map while sharing is on, which is how you find out that the boat two bays over belongs to someone you know. It is opt-in and it stops the moment you turn it off.

3. An emergency position, in one tap

In an emergency the useful thing is not a link — it is coordinates. Boat.Life has a rescue position button that produces your exact position in a format you can read aloud on VHF, or send by text to anyone, immediately.

• Latitude and longitude in a readable format
• Time stamp, so the receiver knows how fresh it is
• Sent through your phone's normal sharing — SMS, mail, messaging apps

4. Keep control of who sees what

• Share for a trip, not forever — links can be revoked
• Choose between live position and a completed track
• Turn friend visibility off when you want to be alone
• Never rely on phone coverage alone offshore: VHF, DSC and an EPIRB remain the primary safety chain

What position sharing does not replace

A shared link is convenience and reassurance. In a real emergency, call Mayday on VHF channel 16 or use DSC/EPIRB first — then send your exact position to the people helping you. Position sharing complements the safety chain; it is not the safety chain.