Weather Routing & Communications Seminar
Eastport Yacht Club | March 14, 2026
Join the A2B Organization Committee for our next seminar, in preparation for the A2B race, about weather routing and communications.
This seminar is designed to help skippers and crews prepare for the many challenges in racing a sailboat from Annapolis to Bermuda. On June 5, 2026, over 20 boats, from experienced and new racers to cruisers in the Rally Class, will depart Annapolis, Maryland, bound for Bermuda.
A2B past skipper Kevin Sherwood will cover the topic of navigation. Kevin Sherwood is the owner and skipper of Bay Retriever, a J/99, with a long sailing résumé that includes multiple Annapolis-to-Bermuda and Annapolis-to-Newport races in the 2000s. After a hiatus, he returned to racing with the Herrington Harbour Sailing Association before purchasing his J/99 in 2022 and sailing her home from Toronto via the Erie Canal and Hudson River. Bay Retriever's offshore highlights include a 4th-place finish in the 2023 Around Long Island race and a 3rd-place class finish in the 2024 A2B in heavy weather. Kevin returns in 2026 for his second A2B, covering communications and navigation for our seminar.
Chris Parker developed a passion for boating and weather forecasting from childhood, studying Meteorology at Lyndon State College in Vermont. He lived aboard full-time for 12 years, cruising the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda, and the US East Coast — averaging 5,000 miles annually. His exceptional marine forecasting skills gained recognition among fellow cruisers, leading to over 30 seminars. In 2003, he became Chief Forecaster for the Caribbean Weather Center, then founded Marine Weather Center in 2011, specializing in weather routing for small yachts.
The event will be held at the Eastport Yacht Club from 9AM until 12PM. It is open to all sailors interested in weather forecasting and navigation in support of making good tactical decisions.
Please RSVP so we are better prepared to welcome you!