PredictWind

Here we go..😏 📌 “I said LEFT” Apparently there are now 14 different types of left 😫 📌 “Can you grab the rope?” Which rope? There are 94 ropes and all of them look unemployed. 📌 “YOU’RE TOO CLOSE!!” To the dock? The catamaran? Financial ruin? A screaming Italian skipper? At this point nobody really knows anymore. 📌 The dinghy ride back after a docking argument. Pure silence. Just small waves and resentment.🌊 📌 One steering. One giving directions like an air traffic controller during a crisis. 📌 “Can you just push us off?” Ah yes. Let me stop 8 tons of moving boat with my flip flop and lower back.🩴 📌 “Can you grab the line?” And somehow within seconds: the rope is in the water, the boat is sideways, nobody is speaking normally anymore, and a German man on a catamaran is quietly watching your relationship collapse. 📌 Fighting over weather forecasts like two conspiracy theorists. “Windy says 12 knots.” “Well PredictWind says 19.” “Well ICON says we’re basically dead.” Meanwhile outside: literally a butterfly passing by. 📌 “WHY is everything WET.” Because we live in a floating salad bowl surrounded by water Deborah. 📌 The person on the helm asking for one simple thing. The other somehow disappearing completely during the most stressful 45 seconds of the day. 📌 “Why are you stressed?” Because we’re parking a floating apartment in sideways wind Karen. 📌 Silent treatment immediately after docking. Nothing says romance like avoiding eye contact for 45 minutes.😏 📌 “FENDERRRRR!” Every sailing couple eventually communicates like angry seagulls🦅 📌 “You never listen” Correct. The wind is louder than your emotional feedback. So tell us… What’s the most ridiculous argument you’ve ever had on a boat? 👀 #sailingfun #boatinglife⚓️ #sailing #sailinglife⛵️

The biggest stressor to me as a captain is making a decision on the safety of the weather 12 hours in advance of departure. The safety of my passengers is my #1 priority. Last night there was really only a hint of this system coming through. I’m sure glad I was paying attention. I cancelled today’s charters. And it was clear at 6:30 am that it was unsafe to go out on the water. No one is impervious to lightening. I don’t care how good your electronics are. @predictwind @pivotalweather #predeparture #checklist #safteyfirst #sms How many captains does it take to check the weather?

Horta 🇵🇹 - Kinsale 🇮🇪 1.400 Seemeilen non stop liegen vor uns. Vom Azorenhoch keine Sicht. Tiefdruckgebiete ziehen über den Atlantik und mit sich viel Wind. 8 1/2 Tage werden wir auf See verbringen. Bei 30 Knoten Wind starten wir in die erste Nacht.

🌊 Atlantik, Sturmtief und Guinness in Sicht. Wir Kreuzen entlang eines Sturmtiefs von den Azoren nach Irland.

One week out from @wingfoilracing World Cup in Urla 🇹🇷 @ppcfoiling @chubanga.foil @predictwind @vakaros_sailing

The weather will play an incredibly important part of the Solo TransTasman Yacht Challenge. Using PredictWind, Sharon is able to make informed decisions around routing, sail selection, safety and performance across every stage of the race. Crew joining Vixen Racing for events will have a limited period of access to the Professional plan thanks to PredictWind! For FREE 🙌 Are you our up and coming Navigator for the GCCM Gold Coast to Mackay Yacht Race. 1 spot left! Join now .au From weather routing and GRIB analysis to understanding developing systems across the Tasman and Southern Ocean, PredictWind gives the team the tools to prepare strategically and race smarter. In solo offshore racing, where sleep is limited and conditions can change rapidly, accurate forecasting and planning are critical. For Vixen Racing, PredictWind is more than just a forecast platform - it is an essential part of how we train, prepare and compete offshore. We are incredibly grateful to PredictWind for their partnership and support of our campaign and our crew as we continue pushing offshore and creating pathways into the sport. #vixenracing #solosailing #leadtosail #predictwind #icebreakernz

The clock is ticking: our visas are running out, and honestly, we’re tired of being cold… Next stop: Fiji 🏝️ We’ve been watching the weather, waiting for a good window to make the 7 to 10 day trip. We’re eager to get going, but after a rushed and pretty miserable passage from Tonga last year, we’re determined to be patient this time. So far, nothing has looked appealing, but we’ve started provisioning so we’re ready to move when the right opportunity comes up. #passageplanning #provision #liveaboard #boatlife #sailing

Gotta pay to play 🥴 What do you think happened? 💭 @ppcfoiling @chubanga.foil @predictwind @vakaros_sailing #crash #wingfoilracing #race

A pre session forecast check before NZ Nationals with @predictwind and event organiser Matt Appleby #wingfoil #foiling #forecast #wind #predictwind

Cold water session April 25 🥶 Coach: @jack.gogan #doublehandedsailing #29ersailing #skiff #zhik

Imperia, la Méditerranée, 900 étudiants venus de toute l’Europe, et un équipage qui n’aurait jamais pu être là sans ceux qui ont cru en nous depuis le début. Notre aventure au Challenge Spi Dauphine n’aurait tout simplement pas été possible sans vous: un immense merci à nos sponsors! Vos logos ont navigué avec nous, votre merch nous a habillés du départ à l’arrivée, au fil des régates et des défis sportifs, et votre soutien a tout rendu possible 🙌 Soutenir la Spi St Andrews, c’est s’associer à un équipage jeune, international et engagé, qui termine 3ème dans sa catégorie et 5ème sur 35 équipages venus des meilleures universités d’Europe. Nous avons été fiers de vous représenter lors de cette aventure. À très bientôt pour la suite! Cap Spi 46🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛵️

Thanks @predictwind for continuing to support the @refitandsail project race-boat #sj320