Tidetech pleased to announce our most comprehensive race package yet
There is a large amount of model and observational data available for the North East US and Gulfstream regions. Sorting through it all in the race planning period is a full time job for the navigator and often its difficult to know what data to use - and much of it is only available as online images, which doesn't help with analysing the data or performing routing using software.
Tidetech has been working for several months to prepare for this Bermuda Race to save you time, effort and help you get the best result possible by:
- Researching all available data,
- Determining which is the most accurate data
- Accessing the data from the various institutes concerned
- Converting raw data sources into Grib Files and automating the retrival and processing of the data
- Re-processing to ensure the smallest practical file size for use offshore
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| 2. Expert Analysis (includes option 1) |
$675 |
| 3. Private Briefing for your Team (includes options 1 and 2) |
$1250 |
Image: AVISO Satellite Altimetry overlaid with NASA JPL SST
Features
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Ocean Forecast Models |
FOAM From the UK centre for Ocean Forecasting |
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Satellite Altimetry - Analysis |
AVISO Geostrophic Currents inferred from satellite measurements of sea surface height - represent an average of currents over the previous 5 days. Regarded by oceanographers as the 'Gold Standard' for ocean current data - but not a forecast. |
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High resolution coastal model |
FVCOM from NERACOOS for Narangasset Bay, and coastal region out to the continental shelf. |
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1km 'cloud free' merged Sea Surface Temperature |
NASA JPL G1 L3 product |
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1km 'latest' Sea Surface Temperature AVHRR POES and GOES satellite observations |
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High resolution weather model |
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High resolution wave model |
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Sample Gribs |
Sample Gribs (more to come later) |
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We will provide two online pre-recorded briefings - a short briefing of emerging trends 1 week before the race and a full, detailed briefing the day before the start. The briefings will use the various grib files we are providing, plus other relevant observational data and will explain what to expect and how to gain maximum advantage out of the package. |
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| What will you get? See an example with our 2011 Sydney to Hobart online briefing here |
Some Sample Gribs (more to come later)
The difference between the Bermuda Race package and the standard subscription is:
- It includes special products just for the Race – NCOM, FVCOM high resolution currents for Newport / NE Coast, Rutgers High Res SST, AVISO altimetry currents, which are not available on our standard PRO subscription.
- Ocean models are just as prone to being wrong as weather models and have particular difficulty with the region of the Gulf Stream East of Cape Hatteras to the Grand Banks – which is the most volatile region for ocean currents in the world. This is why we provide a choice of two models, plus satellite altimetry currents so we can recommend the best performing model for the period of the race.
JPL SST is a great product, but is a composite which is a day or two old. Rutgers SST gives us the ability to provide you with the latest satellite pass, as soon as it comes in. This means you will be able to pick up any changes in the position of the observed current during racing. - The analysis we are offering will save you lots and time and effort to work out what is going on.
