A little too much excitement
September 14th, 2020
Following on from reports by Martha Parker and Kate Wilson who experienced an unexpected storm which plastered New England sailors
Browsing the "Mark Thornton" Tag
Chicago Mac: The 2017 One-Two Punch
June 18th, 2018
By any measure, the 2017 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac was no picnic. The Race started on Saturday under
Tale Of Two Downbursts
September 12th, 2017
Scuttlebutt World Headquarters is based in Southern California, which means we know very little about weather. It’s a little colder
Rare Weather Event During Chicago-Mac
August 7th, 2017
Competitors in the 109th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac got a gut punch when storm winds swept across Lake
Doppler Weather Radar: A Boater’s Best Friend
July 24th, 2017
by Mark Thornton, LakeErieWX Weather-savvy mariners know the best resource for monitoring the location, size, intensity, and movement of thunderstorms
Craziness on Lake St. Clair
September 13th, 2016
by Mark Thornton, LakeErieWX Whether it’s a beer can race or a top tier regatta, weather often adds a bit
A Challenging Start to the 2016 Chicago-Mac
August 25th, 2016
Due to the vagaries of the weather, long distance sailboat racing is often challenging. Sometimes the challenge is a lengthy
Weather Radar: Reducing the Delay
July 7th, 2016
Did you know that Doppler Weather Radar images from the National Weather Service (NWS) are not live? Scanning the atmosphere
A New Spin on Waterspout Forecasting
August 20th, 2015
by Mark A. Thornton, LakeErieWX Several waterspouts, the intense columnar vortices considered “tornadoes over water”, have been reported across the
Mills Race Tragedy: A Review of the Weather
June 15th, 2015
by Mark A. Thornton, LakeErieWX The 2015 Invitational Mills Trophy Race, organized by the Toledo Yacht Club and the Storm
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