Good Morning Jenifer,

Thank you for you help with the Gulf Stream during the race down to Bermuda.  It was a screamer.  Not since 2015 have I seen the GS so fast and effective.  I would say that Meridian had speed over ground of between 12-13+ knots for about 7 hours riding the meander back to the rhumb line.  The wind cooperated and was brisk.   Meridian made it in 91.5 hours, the fastest run I’ve made since 2011!

We found your analysis very helpful getting to the stream. Got a great boost from the eddy north of the stream. We followed your initial suggested way points to get there.

You were both spot on Dane and Jenifer. Dane you forecast more wind velocity than the other weather services and you were right!

Thank you

You may have noticed we did really well on the Bermuda 1-2 leg 2 on Cordelia!

We went pretty far west, similar to the route you recommended. I wanted to steer well clear of that cold eddy sitting on the rhumb line at 36N. This seemed to have the added benefit that we seem to have caught some favorable current earlier from that warm eddy around 34N. We jumped out to a pretty good lead over the other boats in our class pretty early, and I think they all got hammered by that cold eddy.

I also think we hit the Gulf Stream at a pretty good spot, with good winds that we could muscle through and not get set too far east.

We ended up a bit east of the RL and there was a period of about 10 hours of little to no wind that last 24 hours, but everybody got hit by that.

We ended up 1st in class DH, 1st in class combined, and 2nd in fleet combined PHRF.

Thanks for the good info!

Gary Nackman

  Although I have weather software, getting your refinements on the stream and Dana’s insights on the weather is helpful to me.  Worked well on the way down!!  We definitely took the information on our call with you and changed our plans south of the meander in the stream.  The current in eddy South of the stream was as strong as you had told us, and it made a huge difference.  2 or 3 knots of current headed your way makes a big difference. ????I might have skipped that if you hadn’t given me your last insight.

Murray

Murray Beach

President, Business Consulting Group

(617) 905-5561

Jennifer,

Thank you so much for providing this info. I was in full blown rush mode at the time I received it so I did not respond, but wanted to make sure you know that it was evaluated. Desperado, with a crew of Webb Institute students and a few alumni took 1st in class 18 and 2^nd overall in the Gibbs Hill division. We will certainly consider your services in the future.

Best,

Tom Hickey

Navigator, Desperado

Hi Jenifer,

I just wanted to let you know that your gulfstream analysis was very accurate, and that the positive current we found was a huge factor in our overall victory! In the gulf stream we found 5+ kts for 4 and half hours and 3-4 kts on either side of the strongest current! South of the meander we found another 3+ knots in the cold eddy for another 100 miles! It was really quite incredible.

Thank you for your weekly analysis, it was a big help preparing for the race.

Best,

Adam

Adam Klyver, AIA

Architect 

280 Hillside Road

Fairfield, CT 06824

203.521.1569

adamklyverarchitect.com

 Yacht Finale.  We had a great race! WE followed your slightly less conservative route and finished in 100 hours which was great for me first double handed race and first to Bermuda!

Trip down was good.  We hit the donut about where you had it.  Looks to me like a number of boats missed it and went too far to west.  The gulf stream was right on!

Andrew Weiss

Navigator Yacht Christopher Dragon

Your ocean current information was perfect!  We hit everything we aimed for and wanted.  Second in class!!!  Thank you!

Murray Beach

Captain  Yacht Meridian

Thanks for helping Dark Storm do well and go FAST in this year’s newport to bermuda yacht race!

Ken Comerford

Navigator

Yacht Dark Storm

21 Jenifer Clark’s  clients in the Newport Bermuda 2022 yacht race won first, second, or third in their class!!!

Hi Jenifer,

The  double helix south of the stream near the rhumb line for nb 2022 is where Breezing Up was.  They and the boats following appear to be getting a two-know boost there, so cool!

Cheers,

Langley Willauer

Thank you for your guidance and support! The trip over and back were great contrasts, perhaps because TS Alex hit us while in Bermuda.   We have been supported by you in 1996, 97, 99, and now 2022. We are grateful for your service. Regards, Charles and Kathryn Hall, s/v First Light.