This month’s Vancouver Weather session was an absolute blast! We had a great turnout with 14 connections and about 18 people joining the conversation.
After months of grinding through the “hard work”—learning weather principles, reading cloud signs, decoding charts, and mastering the tech we need at sea—we finally pulled it all together. We shifted from theory to practice, blending our physical senses (the wind, rain, and smell of a storm) with our digital tools (GRIBs, PredictWind, OpenCPN, and Starlink).
By keeping the PowerPoints short, the floor was opened for more genuine discussion. The breakout sessions were relaxed and free-flowing, filled with great questions, insightful comments, and plenty of laughter.
The Homework: We’re now applying everything to a realistic voyage. Each of us is planning a minimum two-day trip anywhere in the world. We’ll use pilot charts for the big picture, weather models to nail the departure window, and routing tools to manage the trek—all while keeping a detailed weather log.
Our final wrap-up is on April 15th, where we’ll share our routes, victories, and lessons learned. Stay tuned!