Salty Podcast #79 | From Disaster to Innovation: the Storm that inspired PredictWind

We’re going LIVE with Jon Bilger — Olympian, America’s Cup weather strategist, PredictWind Founder, New Zealand National Sailing Champion, and son of a triple Olympic sailor. 📌 What we’re talking about: • His own racing career — including the TransPac storm that left his team sailing 10 days with a jury-rigged broken mast. • His father’s legacy as a three-time Olympic sailor and how that shaped his life at sea. • Extreme weather, near disasters, and how PredictWind was born out of real-life offshore challenges. • Practical weather + routing tips for cruisers sailing to the Bahamas, Georgetown, Pacific or beyond. 🗓 Live Wed, Nov 5, 2025 • 5:00 PM CT / • 6:00 PM ET • 12:00 PM (Noon) – Thursday, Nov 6th in Auckland, NZ 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608