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Lin Pardey on watchkeeping with incidents where the eye was better than any electronics. 3 pages with photos.
[Sail Magazine, November 2000]
The science behind barometric readings, and the uses of barometers, barographs and electronic baroscopes. 3 pages with photos.
[Cruising World, August 2000]
The sight of contrails in the sky should tell you something about the approaching weather. This articles tells you what.
[SailNet, 9 July 2004]
The three major causes of above-average waves and the conditions you should avoid.
[SailNet, 15 August 2003]
An authoritative navigational resource for voyage planning and reference underway. Includes detailed sections on navigation, weather, safety, communications, etc. Six editions cover the UK, N. America, and the Caribbean.
[Thomas Reed Publications, Inc., Boston, MA, UK]
The chapters on weather elements, cyclones, observations and routing from the 1995 edition of The American Practical Navigator, originally published in 1802 and updated by NIMA. Chapters 35 - 38 on weather basics.
[I'd Rather Be Sailing, Dania, FL, USA]
Handheld wind meter. Some models also measure temperature, relative humidity, and calculate wind chill and heat stress indexes.
[Nielsen-Kellerman, Chester, PA, USA]
Meteograph recording barograph, also with numeric display, available with choice of beautiful wood, chrome, and brass housings.
[Swiss Tech America, San Jose, CA, USA]
Pocket-knife-sized instruments measure wind speeds, temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. Other functions include chronograph, stopwatch, wind-chill calculator, tide predictor, and measurements over time.
[Speedtech Instruments, Great Falls, VA, USA]
Several models of barometer with pressure alarms
[Vion, France]
Weather and Routing Information
The shape of the wind is a frivolous thing, It will blow quite straight, then blow in a ring.
Walt Beck
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