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35+ years experience as a professional yachting meteorologist.Certified Consulting Meteorologist (American Meteorological Society)Meteorologist specializing in the application of new technology to wind forecasting in support of:- Professional yacht racing.- Sport and recreation. - Renewable energy resource development and prediction.- Coastal and Ocean-going Tug/Barge Operations. - Sea and Air Shipping/Cargo Operations.- Weather-driven consumer product sales.Specialties: - Weather Forecasting w/ marine applications- High performance yacht racing and opitmum routing- Historical global wind analysis- High resolution local area numerical weather modeling- Ensemble forecasting- Weather and navigation coaching- Operations/Weather risk assessment- Practical and realistic expectation setting- Bringing value to race team and event sponsorsMajor Campaign Experience:- America's Cup: 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2021- (With winning AC Team in 1987, 1988, 2010, and 2013)- Volvo Ocean Race (formerly Whitbread Around the World Race): 1992-93, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2017-18- (With winning Volvo Teams in 2001-02, 2008-09 and 2014-15)- Summer Olympics (Sailing): 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016- Summer Olympics (Multi-sport): 2020 (2021)