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The U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Squadron
As Part of Its Training Program,
PRESENTS
Herb E. Hilgenberg, "South Bound II"
Probably the best analyst of North Atlantic Weather & Sea State
on Tuesday Evening, April 16th, 1996 at 1930
in Chauvenet 216
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A Note from James P. Nolan, Vice Commodore
Naval Academy Sailing Squadron
(1996)
In the last few weeks, several individuals have asked me about the NASS Varsity Offshore Sailing Team coach lecture to be given by Mr. Herb E. Hilgenberg of Toronto, Canada, this spring.
I guess that I thought that every person who had been in a command position in an Atlantic offshore passage or a race to Bermuda during the last six or seven years knew of SOUTH BOUND II. I still believe that to be the case, with few exceptions. However there seem to be quite a few who are planning to make such passages that need more background to understand why we want to hear from Herb Hilgenberg. Herb is a different, precise and independent voice in deep ocean weather forecasting. We want all of the expertise in this field that we can muster. Safety at sea is often critically dependent upon adequate preparation for changes in weather before they occur.
Thus precise knowledge of on coming events is critical and is often difficult to obtain at sea. South Bound II represents a new approach to this problem that we dare not ignore and that has been proven effective repeatedly during the relatively short time of its existence. The following description may help your understanding.
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Herb E. Hilgenberg
"SOUTH BOUND II"
Deep Ocean Weather Forecaster for the Atlantic
Each afternoon from his home in Burlington, Ontario, outside of Toronto, Herb Hilgenberg goes on the air as "South Bound II." He then spends about six hours receiving weather and sea state reports and navigation plans from upwards of 80 vessels in the Atlantic Ocean from Greenland to South America, from Norway to Africa. In return he provides to each individual local weather and sea state predictions along the vessel's predicted track for periods up to five days. In some cases he also gives advice on the best routes to follow. Commercial vessels and knowledgeable yachtsmen who ply the deep ocean rely on "South Bound II" to assist them in making comfortable, swift and economical passages through the vastness of the Atlantic where there are no weather stations to advise the Mariner about what may be coming. Although Herb has contact | ||||||||