Sail
and Power Squadron
Weather
The safety and comfort of those who venture out-on-the water have always been weather dependent. For both sailors and power boaters, weather determines whether they head out or stay ashore. The ancients had a curiosity beyond the practical as they mused and theorized about what caused weather events. The subject captivated them. The USPS Weather course is an opportunity for students to experience the same fascination, but with the benefit of modern science. And then there is the beauty: the enchanting ever-changing cloud formations; the dramatic spectacles of sunrises and sunsets; and awe inspiring clear starry nights. In this course students will be looking up to learn what the sky has to say. But becoming keener weather observers is not enough. Weather observations only have meaning in the context of the basic principles of meteorology — the science of the atmosphere.