Chris Bedford

40 years experience as a professional yachting meteorologist. Certified Consulting Meteorologist (American Meteorological Society) Meteorologist specializing in the application of new technology to weather forecasting in support of: - Professional yacht racing. - Sport and recreation. - Major outdoor events. - Renewable energy resource development and prediction. - Coastal and Ocean-going Tug/Barge Operations. - Sea and Air Shipping/Cargo Operations. - Weather-driven consumer product sales. Specialties: - Weather Forecasting w/ marine applications - High performance yacht racing and opitmum routing - Historical global wind analysis - High resolution local area numerical weather modeling - Ensemble forecasting - Weather and navigation coaching - Operations/Weather risk assessment - Practical and realistic expectation setting - Bringing value to race team and event sponsors Major Campaign Experience: - America's Cup: 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2021, 2024 - (With winning AC Team in 1987, 1988, 2010, and 2013) - Volvo Ocean Race (formerly Whitbread Around the World Race): 1992-93, 1995-96, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2017-18, 2022-23 - (With winning Volvo Teams in 2001-02, 2008-09, 2014-15 and 2022-23) - Summer Olympics (Sailing): 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 - Summer Olympics (Multi-sport): 2020 (2021)