I do believe we pretty much all of us have uttered the words, ?I should have been a weather man, it is the only profession where you can be wrong 50% of the time and still get paid.? Fact is that as avid boaters we are stay in touch with the forecasts much more that the general public. While forecasts abound through literally hundreds of sources these days capability to read and understand conditions before heading out and while on the water is critical. Furthermore understanding what to do to avoid bad situations as conditions change is perhaps even more paramount. These are items that are always on our mind as evident by several discussions on the site here recently including what to do in a lighting storm. The US Power Squadron is teaming up with BoatUS to offer an online weather course. See the details below in this weeks press release from Boat US.
August 27, 2014
NEWS from BoatUS - Boat Owners Association of The United States
“Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”: Do You Know Weather?
United States Power Squadrons and BoatUS Foundation Help Boaters Understand Weather Basics Through Online Course
Checking the weather is the first thing boaters do before heading out, and it can either make, or break, the day.
?
For boaters, sailors or anglers, knowing the forecast and understanding the weather can mean the difference between smooth, sunny sailing or slogging through uncomfortably rough seas. Weather for Boaters, a new online course from the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) and the BoatUS Foundation aims to teach boaters the basics of weather and forecasting so they may recognize and prepare for storms coming their way, interpret cloud formations and wind shifts, learn when to prepare for lightning and thunderstorms, and more.
?
?Weather for Boaters follows the traditions of USPS to prepare boaters to make informed decisions on the water.? said Robert Baldridge, Chief Commander, US Power Squadrons.? The course is an easy-to-follow boater?s guide to forecasting, winds and storms that wil