Transatlantic Race 2025 | Mike Broughton
With 28 Transatlantic races and navigator including over a decade of competing in the west to east Transatlantic Race. Mike Broughton is a world authority on the weather and ocean currents in the historic race. In this video Broughton discusses: Preparation, weather data, ocean currents, and the different optimum track for boats competing under IRC for the overall win in the Transatlantic Race 2025.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
01:48 Preparation
04:35 Plan B
06:53 Grib Files vs synoptic chats and sat. images
09:28 Ocean Currents & Temperature
15:00 north or south
17:28 Past Lizard to Finish
19:12 Optimum Track under IRC
21:27 RORC Centenary & Admiral’s Cup
22:58 Summary
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