Weather Routing For Long Distance Racing On The Great Lakes (Webinar)

Overview

Doing well in a long distance race demands teamwork, endurance, and a routing strategy based on an accurate weather forecast.  Developing a competitive routing strategy requires an understanding of basic weather forecasting principles, a familiarity with weather resources, and a working knowledge of modern routing software. This two-part 4-hour webinar is designed for sailors who are new to long-distance racing or experienced competitors who would like to refresh their skills before the 2020 season begins.

This four-hour webinar will cover the following topics:

• How to interpret weather forecasting graphics.
• The basics of wind forecasting.
• Forecasting the development and movement of low pressure systems and their impact on the wind.
• The basics of weather forecast models.
• Sources of Gribs (small data file that contain weather forecast information).
• A strategy for judging the accuracy of Grib forecast data.
• Preparing a marine forecast using resources from the National Weather Service and Grib files (using Squid and Expedition).
• Weather routing using Grib data and your boat’s sailingcharacteristics (using Squid and Expedition).