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Roger Badham – ‘Clouds’

40 years forecasting

• America’s Cups (9); 3yr study; hi-res, stats, asy

• Olympic Games (8);

• Round the world Yacht Races (>25);

• Routeing for yacht races; (?)

• Regattas (?); daily fc, week+

• Passage routes; stats, real-time, model, proA

• F1 car racing (8 years);

Hi res model for San Fran Harbour

Lifting the wing – AC72

AC72 wing

AC turning marks with sonic anemometers

Last AC (San Fran) in happier times!

Volvo – positions today

Whitbread - 1997

Tasman Sea solo rower – Shaun Quincey

Shaun’s Tasman Track

Shaun’s boat – Auckland Maritime Museum

Inside Shaun’s Cabin

Routeing

• Aussies races: S2H, M2H, L2H, Coffs, LHI, S’port, Port Lincoln, Bali, B2G, Keppel, Hammo

• USA: Transpac, Newport Cabo, Newport –Bermuda, Trans Atlantic

• UK – Fastnet, Admirals Cup, Round UK

• Capetown – Rio,

• NZ races – Fiji, RNI, Wellington

• All Med Races

Coffs Race

Lord Howe Race

Newport-Cabo Race

Southport Race

Hobart Race