How I Choose a Weather Window (Plus: Signing 4,000 Books!) | Sailing Truth Show
Buy "Be The Captain" and get 20% off ANY PredicWind membership: https://bethecaptain.com/
Most sailors open a weather app and wait for "perfect" conditions that never come—or worse, they leave in a dangerous window because they don't know how to read the data. Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of the second printing of "Be The Captain" while we tackle the most important skill in offshore sailing: the Go/No-Go decision.
I’m currently in Washington signing 4,000 tip-in sheets and embossing 1,000 books. Join me as I show you the "factory floor," answer your questions about my move to Portugal, and walk you through the exact PredictWind workflow I've used over 85,000 miles at sea.
Inside This Stream:
Behind the Scenes: A look at the signing and embossing process for the second printing of my book.
Book Giveaway: I’m giving away a few of the original signed/numbered copies that were recently returned to me.
The 3-Question Framework: How to stay oriented inside PredictWind so the data makes sense.
Weather Routing vs. Reality: Why I care more about "Vertical Acceleration" and crew fatigue than just boat speed.
The $100 Secret: I’ll explain how owning this book officially pays for itself by unlocking an exclusive 20% discount on your PredictWind Pro subscription.
The "Free Book" Math:
I’ve officially partnered with PredictWind to bring my readers a massive advantage.
Buy the Book: $60 (linked below).
Get the Discount: 20% off PredictWind Pro (Saves you ~$100).
The Result: The book is effectively "free," and you have $40 left over for boat parts.
Links & Resources:
📖 Buy the Book "Be The Captain": https://bethecaptain.com/
🎥 The 5-Part PredictWind Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXIeNUZEw4g&list=PLb-dl_Ud1bcBI0YN9MS3x9RD5Cz9XlCck
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Buy “Be The Captain” and get 20% off ANY PredicWind membership: https://bethecaptain.com/
Most sailors open a weather app and wait for “perfect” conditions that never come—or worse, they leave in a dangerous window because they don’t know how to read the data. Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of the second printing of “Be The Captain” while we tackle the most important skill in offshore sailing: the Go/No-Go decision.
I’m currently in Washington signing 4,000 tip-in sheets and embossing 1,000 books. Join me as I show you the “factory floor,” answer your questions about my move to Portugal, and walk you through the exact PredictWind workflow I’ve used over 85,000 miles at sea.
Inside This Stream:
Behind the Scenes: A look at the signing and embossing process for the second printing of my book.
Book Giveaway: I’m giving away a few of the original signed/numbered copies that were recently returned to me.
The 3-Question Framework: How to stay oriented inside PredictWind so the data makes sense.
Weather Routing vs. Reality: Why I care more about “Vertical Acceleration” and crew fatigue than just boat speed.
The $100 Secret: I’ll explain how owning this book officially pays for itself by unlocking an exclusive 20% discount on your PredictWind Pro subscription.
The “Free Book” Math:
I’ve officially partnered with PredictWind to bring my readers a massive advantage.
Buy the Book: $60 (linked below).
Get the Discount: 20% off PredictWind Pro (Saves you ~$100).
The Result: The book is effectively “free,” and you have $40 left over for boat parts.
Links & Resources:
📖 Buy the Book “Be The Captain”: https://bethecaptain.com/
🎥 The 5-Part PredictWind Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXIeNUZEw4g&list=PLb-dl_Ud1bcBI0YN9MS3x9RD5Cz9XlCck
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