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Volume 17 Issue 10 Oct 2024
Weather Routing is Proud to be a Sponsor of the Oasis Lounge at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Jeffrey Springer

Weather Routing is excited to announce another year as a sponsor for The Oasis Lounge at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show from October 30th - November 03rd! The Oasis, organized by Global Marine Travel, is a lounge where captains, crew, and invited guests can take a break from the show. Two locations will serve all yachts at the show - one at the Superyacht Village, and the other at the Swimming Hall of Fame, on land, near the luxury car display. Comfortable seating, drinks and snacks are available each day of the show for all crew who stop by. WRI appreciates this opportunity to give back to yacht captains and crew.

The Oasis Lounge provides complimentary lunches to the yachts within the show. These lunches can be picked up, eaten on site, or delivered directly to the vessel by our Meteorologists on site. Operations Manager/ Senior Meteorologist Alex Avalos and Meteorologist Jeffrey Springer will be bringing the lunches to the yachts each day, allowing them time to visit with captains and crew. They will also have the opportunity to meet out current clients and potential new clients at the lounge, as well as, catch up on their most recent transits.

If you plan on attending the Boat Show, we would be happy to have you visit and enjoy the Oasis Lounge. Please email us at wri@wriwx.com if interested. We look forward to seeing you in Fort Lauderdale!

 

Recap of the 2024 Annapolis Sailboat Show
Jared Young

Operations Manager Brian Whitley and Senior Meteorologist Jared Young represented WRI at the Annapolis Sailboat Show for the second consecutive year, with the show continuing through Monday and held from October 10th through the 14th.

 

For what feels like the first time in forever, we were lucky to have gorgeous weather throughout the entire weekend and saw no rain at the Annapolis Yacht Club. Temperatures warmed throughout the weekend, reaching into the upper 70s by early Sunday afternoon. By Monday, an approaching low pressure system resulted in windier conditions that led to many exhibitors at the show needing to secure supplies and banners to ensure they did not blow away.

 

This year, we continued to also have a ton of small giveaways at the booth, ranging from pens and breath mints to Koozies and complimentary forecast coupons for new clients. We also held a daily 3 Forecast Package giveaway for new clients to give them the opportunity to try our customized services out for free during a passage.

 

 

We met many different people, some of which were seasoned sailors and others who were eagerly looking to buy their first boat. We had many people come up to the booth and ask about our customized forecasting and how we could assist in passage planning and forecasting during voyages. We also had the opportunity to meet up with some of our longer term clients and hear about their countless adventures and stories, which is always a pleasure. Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

 

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