S2. Ep.10 - Whatever the Weather with meteorologist Tom Harrison

About this episode

In this episode, meteorologist Tom Harrison discusses the significance of weather for sailors and how to interpret it for better decision-making at sea.

We are obsessed with the weather. This obsession has served us very well over thousands of years - ultimately for the purposes of survival - food - crops, grazing, water, safety etc. The weather shapes our days, our moods, our plans - often without us noticing. At sea and on the water, it’s a different story. Weather is our focal point. Every decision, whether cruising or racing, flows from the wind, cloud patterns, pressure, the waves and swell - however localised. The weather is something you read, you feel, you live in and optimise for. The weather can be predictability and uncertainty, and in many ways, us sailors and seafarers have front row seats to the magnitude and at times, the extremes, of the weathers that governs our planet. In this episode we’re speaking with sailor and meteorologist Tom Harrison, to explore what the weather can teach us if we know what to look for and how to read it.

People in this episode

Guest: Tom Harrison

Topics covered

• weather
• sailing
• meteorology
• survival
• decision making

Keywords

• weather
• sailing
• meteorology
• decision making
• survival

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