Ep.69. STAY OUT OF TROUBLE sailing by avoiding bad weather

Accurate weather is critical for bluewater passages across oceans and the sailing lifestyle means you need being on top of weather at all times. Even at anchor weather can rapidly change, hurricanes seem to be increasing in number and intensity. We describe how we manage weather on board BioTrek for our long trans-ocean passages. WEB SITE http://www.biotrek-sailing.com LINK TO OUR WEATHER SERVICE **** NOTE: We are not sponsored by Commanders*** https://www.commandersweather.com/ MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND A Bitter Love - Sven Karlsson (Intro music) Fear is Temporary by Jo Wandrini Million Years Instrumental by Sture Zetterberg I remember well by Cody Francis Not from here by Dye O Wandering Nomad by Cody Francis Lost in Atlantis – Smartface (end music) 0:00 Intro to why following weather each day is important 0:50 Hurricanes 2:40 Iridium Glow 3:18 Weather routing service to supplement your own weather 3:53 Commander’s weather 5:24 QEII 6:30 Hurricane season and weather router 7:46 Weather and guests 8:15 mayday 8:40 In reach 9:16 Iridium glow 9:45 Rent and Iridium portable 10:14 Faraday bags 10:41 Protect from Lightning