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Each yacht will receive individual briefings with up to 6 crew members welcome to attend. This is NOT an auditorium style briefing with hundreds of people in attendance, but rather a very individualized service designed to allow the skipper and crew to get as much detailed information about the weather pattern as possible, including levels of uncertainty and possible alternate evolutions of the pattern, and to get specific advice on race strategy tailored to the performance expectations of each individual yacht. The ability to ask questions of the meteorologist is a key component of all briefings.
Briefings will be scheduled as follows:
Wednesday afternoon/evening June 18th: Preliminary briefing featuring an overview of the weather pattern, discussion of expected winds and seas in a general fashion, and a preliminary set of weather maps. Altimetry data showing the Gulf Stream will also be included. This briefing can be provided using email and discussion through telephone and/or videoconference, or in person.
Thursday June 19th: Detailed briefing featuring an in depth discussion of the weather pattern, possible variations which may arise in the pattern, detailed forecasts of winds and seas, and a complete set of weather maps. Routing and strategy suggestions will be provided. This briefing will be provided in person.
Fee for the complete pre-race briefing service is $425.
Jenifer Clark’s ocean race package which includes many charts, a narrative, and routing suggestions based on oceanographic features is available to Locus Weather clients. Fee for Jenifer’s race package is $395.
Forecast services after the race for return passages to eastern North America are available at discounted rates. Fee for departure forecast for return from Bermuda is $175. Fee for daily email updates during the return is $30 each.
Accurate Weather Information is Critical For This Race Both for Performance and Safety Reasons