One thing is for sure, cell phone coverage is
going to really suck most of the way.

cell phone coverage will suck virtually the entire way New to Ber.


The inflatable harnesses are better than nothing

not really. fall overboard at sea with or without a PFD on and you can figure
on dying in the not too distant future.

BTW a few people mentioned "sextants." How about almanacs?

a sextant is almost as useless as tits on a boar. If lightning takes out all
your gps's it will also take out your quartz watches and you long distance
radios to reset them by. If you really do lose all your electronics, turn west
and sail until you sight land, stop at a Sunoco gas station and ask directions.