Tactical weather expert Mike Broughton is a veteran of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Winner of the previous class, Broughton also proved the success of the Rolex Sydney-Hobart and Fastnet Rolex Maxi Sailing, sailing competitions.
"Currently, the center of Italy's dominant high time pressure." Broughton. "This is moving slowly south and central Sicily (Sunday) the center must end, giving us the first night and the second day of competition, light and variable winds and difficult conditions.
On Saturday, the fleet of decent pressure of the wind from the southeast to the shadows of the port, this should be a fantastic start. After that, you must sail with the wind, because he dove at sea to the island of Sicily, may be experiencing a southeast wind 7-13.
This pressure must be maintained all the way to Capo Passero, but can be a very difficult night, little wind. Messina fleet approaching the funnel effect, tend to produce the southerly breeze, but once again, we are looking at light winds, so it's still hard. Five miles long between Messina and Stromboli total area of changing wind speed and direction, this year is no different.
Once the yacht by Messina, may be 3.10 of northwest or northeast, along the northern coast of Sicily. Small wind looks set to occupy most of the time, on Monday, which is likely to see a change.
Exactly when this change conflictual climate model is debatable, but generally speaking, we should see more of the wind from the northwest sometime Monday.
Tuesday, we see more wind, can be as high as 20, but in the future for a long time, I was only 60% of confidence will occur.
Broughton's advice to The Replica Rolex Middle Sea Race?
"I want to win again by my good friend Captain Christian Ripard cooperation Artie - RTFX, the second year in a row, do not think there is any chance to equal the record and predict weather is certainly conducive to the boat.
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