Cyclone coming – now what?

FOLLOWING UP FROM THE DECEMBER FIRST PART ON HOW TO RECOGNISE A CYCLONE, WE LOOK AT WHAT TO DO NEXT.

DON GILCHRIST

I have never been through a cyclone in open sea, although I have been through a couple on the boat and several more on land. If I never have to sweat another one at all, that is just fine with me. Robyn and I have been regular seafarers under our own command for a few years now and electronic communication technology is changing rapidly. There is no point analysing the history of how cruising yachties get their weather info. The bad news can come from just about anywhere, or it may come from your own resources of eyes, barometer and brains as I will explain. Be aware, the cyclone season is said to be December to April, but only July has no historical record of a cyclone striking anywhere on…

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Cruising Helmsman (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2021

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