Cofounders of Marine Weather University, Chris Bedford and Peter Isler, sharing today's daily weather report for the 2026 Etchells World Championship. Previewing the conditions for Thursday, May 14 for the Race Day 4.
Forecast Tables for next 2 days:
Big take aways from Chris' briefing this morning.
Sea breeze day - but fading due to divergence and beginning of an eddy for tonight
Back building off the beach - windier on shore
Normal feature of better pressure lower right of course (to the North)
No significant right twist as you sail offshore
No big trend to the right during the afternoon - oscillating day (which you've learned, even in the days where there is a persistent trend - the oscillations can be critical.)
Watch for scud/marine layer clouds esp in race two - portending lefties
In ocean current world - that clockwise eddy persists 15_nm offshore - 0.1ish sw flow on race area at 3AM.
Tidal current - Not as big of a low tide today - max ebb at 1130 - slack at 1420
