While it’s great to read Bruce Hedrick’s weather analyses here on
Here’s the spiel that wasn’t done until after the show programs are printed:
Marine Weather in the Pacific NW: Where to get it and how to interpret It once you get it.
Bruce has been involved in boating in the Pacific Northwest for over five decades and has done just about every major sailboat race on West Coast. He was also the Managing Editor at Northwest Yachting Magazine for 18 years. Currently, he is the Chief Forecaster for Meadow Point Marine, providing event-specific weather forecasts and vessel routing services. He also writes Bruce’s Brief that comes out on most Fridays on sailish.com.
Bruce will be giving weather programs at the Seattle Boat Show tomorrow at 6 pm on Stage 6 and Wednesday, January 30 at 2:15 on Stage 3 in the North Hall. He’ll also be at the NMTA (Northwest Marine Trade Show) booth at various times during the show. Stop by and say hi!
That all seemed a little too reasonable and dry, so the the editors at sailish.com (me, Booboo the mutt and Bijou the Anatolian Shepherd) came up with the following:
Not only will Bruce be able to show you how to predict the weather with 99.2 percent accuracy
Kurt grew up racing and cruising in the Midwest, and has raced Lasers since the late 1970s. Currently he is a broker at Swiftsure Yachts. He has been Assistant Editor at Sailing Magazine and a short stint as Editor of Northwest Yachting. Through Meadow Point Publishing he handles various marketing duties for smaller local companies. He currently is partners on a C&C 36 which he cruises throughout the Northwest. He’s married to the amazing Abby and is father to Ian and Gabe.