In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight off the southwest coast of England to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back. It began in fine weather, then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a s...

This mariner's guide to the weather provides information on weather warnings and fronts, the Beaufort Scale, cloud formations, fog, storms, wind, waves and swells, barometer use, and simple forecasting methods in one easy-to-read volume. It also offers an entire chapter on acid rain and its effects...

MexWX: Mexico Weather for Boaters covers Baja, the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific coast of Mexico. How to plan your boating itinerary to take advantage of weather patterns; What local WX phenomenon to watch out for (Screaming Blue Northers, Elefantes, Chubascos); How to use your boat s radios and com...

How do you turn the symbols on a weather chart into a meaningful forecast? Armed with Understanding Weatherfax and a current weatherfax chart you have all of the essentials for making your own forecast, no matter where you are in the world.New to the Second Edition: Satellite images, interpreting ea...