Weather and Navigation Seminar
February 8, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Eastport Yacht Club - Conference Room
Chris Parker is a nationally recognized weather forecaster who has been providing weather routing to sailors since 2002. He provides weather routing services mainly in the Caribbean Sea, Bahamas, and United States East Coast. He will discuss weather and gulfstream forecasting specifically for the 2020 Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race.
Greg Dupier, is a veteran racing navigator who has completed and won several Annapolis to Bermuda (A2B) races. In 2018 he was awarded the prestigious Charles N. Bozenhard trophy as navigator of S/V SLY, capturing line honors by completing the 753 nautical mile course in 5 days, 10 hours, 43 minutes and 34 seconds. Greg knows the technology, weather, science, math, and geometry behind sailing and will share his experiences and recommendations to those competing in the 2020 A2B.
This event is sponsored by the Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race and is open to all sailors, or anyone who would be interested in weather forecasting and navigation in support of making good tactical decisions.