Marine Weather ‘University’ to open in June
Two-time America’s Cup winner, Peter Isler, and veteran sailing meteorologist, Chris Bedford, have announced the opening of their new online educational venture: Marine Weather University (MWU). Designed to help sailors and boaters take their weather education to the next level, MWU features sixteen individual classes, plus basic-level and advanced programs.
“Marine Weather University offers something for everyone,” says Isler. “There are classes on specific topics that will be of interest to some, plus full-length courses that allow the student to go as deep as they want while getting a well-rounded foundation in the field of marine weather. There is nobody better in the world of marine weather forecasting than Chris Bedford. He’s skilled in making a sometimes-complex subject understandable to the layman and that’s been his approach to the design of the university’s classes and courses. Our program will show why it’s so important to have a strong foundation in weather knowledge to get the most out of today’s seemingly endless weather information.”
Marine Weather University will roll out its curriculum sequentially during the course of the summer, with the first class, Clouds and Marine Weather, debuting in a live webinar on June 2nd. Ultimately, all MWU’s lectures, quizzes and course content will be available online for 24/7 access.
