Sentence:  It should be a relatively simple matter (particularly on a modern yacht) to teach almost anyone to heave-to, take the position from an electronic navigator, then make a <WSD>PAN-PAN</WSD> call on the radio (see below). 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A minor emergency requiring some assistance or priority in handling, but not endangering the safety of the vessel or those aboard.