He meteorologist Enric Agud began his relationship with the world of vela more than 20 years ago. By then there was a lot less technology that now, he was younger and they paid less attention to him, he laughs. Tens of regattas later, she takes care of the ‘briefing’ previo at the start, advising both the organization and the participants. Then, whenever he can, he goes out into the water to follow the carrera.
always look at the sky
Puig Classic SailingChristmas Race de PalamósSant Pere Pescador… also other competitions in the Canary Islands or Andalusia, Agud explains that you have to make a forecast three, four or five hours away and, afterwards, not stop To look at the sky. “He wind is alive and it always evolves throughout the day. In September and October, When will the Copa America take place?the meteorology It is difficult to predict because each year is different”, admits one of the faces of TV3.
Both for the preliminaries of Vilanova and Geltrú this year and for next year, what happens in the catalan coast it is normally “a prolongation of summer”, although on occasions they have been “busier” months. He says that, like water is hotterthe breezes are not that strong.
an open coast
These days, the squads Check with your AC40 and their AC75 if the fact of fighting on such an open coast, different from the bays of Auckland (New Zealand) or San Franciscowill force them to navigate different. One of the engineers Emirates Team New Zealand’s Roger Frigolacomments that the ship can start to ‘volar‘ with barely seven knots (12 kilometers per hour) “also depending on whether there is eggs“.
“He hydrofoil arm has a certain length and must always be under the agua. Therefore, if it begins to stand out for the surf problems can arise”, he explains. For his part, the pattern of Ineos Britannia, Giles Scottassured days ago that the easterly wind at 15 knots it made the sea conditions “rough but a lot of fun”.
Avoid surprises
get acquainted with the orography of Barcelona is the advice of the Emirates Meteorologist Team New Zealand, Roger Badhamwhich has been competing for the 100 guinea pitcher and six with his current team. Its main objective is that the navigators do not meet with no surprise in full competition, try to be as reliable as possible in terms of predictions.
Badham agrees with Agud that the squads have to acclimatize. “The recommendation is practice as much as possible“continues the Catalan expert. “The two rivers we have, the Llobregat and the kissesthey condition the wind a lot because they become corridors that always goes through the easiest place. You have a city ahead with a lot of cement, little green, only Collserola. Beyond what the maps and forecast of the day give you, the experience is important”, concludes Agud.
2023-08-02 04:00:12
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