Event Forecasting

Specific events have specific needs. Regattas require a fine level of detail for the probable period of racing, and a good look ahead of it’s a multi-day event for equipment selection and event management. Voyages such as the Tall Ships regattas need a wider geographic footprint and preparation months in advance for likely conditions and hazards. Large events, such as the Round the Island Race with over a thousand boats entered, may need a public competitor briefing before the event as well as event management requirements.

Non-sailing events are also weather-dependent. If you’re running a TV production on a remote location with safety boat cover, you’ll need a reliable forecast. Other outdoor stadium sports may not be that interested in the wind, but in other metrics such as humidity and rainfall at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Simon has delivered event forecasts for the Team GB sailors and rowers at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and is set to do the same for the Team GB sailors and cyclists in Tokyo, as well as for multiple Sailing World Cup events, European and World Championships for the British Sailing Team.

Clipper Ventures have used Simon to provide daily weather forecasts to the fleet in the Clipper Round the World Race since 2011, Sail Training International have used him for background research and event forecasting for events in the Baltic and the Sea of Japan.

He has provided the event forecasts and the pre-race public briefing for the Round The Island Race on several occasions.

Other non-sailing clients include the Australian Wallabies at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the safety teams for the filming of several series of “The Island with Bear Grylls”.

Simon always has the knack of making complicated information seem much easier to understand and does it with a wonderful authority and lovely sense of humour…. a great teacher and an inspiration!! He is always on hand to consult and advise and his considerable knowledge is rarely wasted and, as such, it is a great comfort to always have somebody of his standing ready for any call."

Mark Light - Race Director, Clipper Ventures

Rugby Australia had Simon as the squad forecaster for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. He provided location reports on what we could expect, daily forecasts for the competition period and real time weather monitoring for the matches themselves. This was very useful for training activity & match planning in the sometimes extreme Japanese conditions, and for changing travel plans when typhoons threatened."

Dean Benton - Head of Athletic Performance, Rugby Australia

I've worked with Simon since 2015 on various Olympic sailing campaigns. As well as providing detailed location forecasts with a format that suits the racing sailor & coach, he also explains why the weather's doing what it's doing so that as a coach and sailor you can understand it & make better on the water decisions. His venue investigation reports are very useful for new locations, and he's also done a lot of work in general weather education through squad training sessions. And he's very handy when it comes to hauling RIBs out of the water too."

Hugh Styles - 2000 Olympian, Olympic Coach

Event Forecasting

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