Puerto Sherry 52 SUPER SERIES Royal Cup
MetWIND Sailing Forecasts was-formed in 2013 utilising the broad-based experience, training and skills of professional meteorologists and sailors. Our staff are recognised experts in their fields of high-level competitive sailing, meteorology, and coaching.
The principal objective of the company is to provide added-value weather forecasting, specific for competitive sailing. We have worked all over the world, particularly throughout Europe and the USA.
PORTFOLIO
OLYMPIC GAMES
Our meteorologists have worked at the last six Olympic Games producing race-specific forecasts for the Spanish team (Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016) and Italy (Tokyo 2020). We are proud to have been involved in the winning of a total of 8 podium medals: 5 Golds (4 for Spain, 1 for Italy) and 3 Silvers (Spain).
The plan for Paris 2024 Olympic regatta, to be held in Marseille waters, is to be open to work with more than one team.
MAXI AND MINI MAXI FLEETS
Since 2015, most of the Top Teams put their confidence on our reports, we proudly contribute to several World Titles each year:
2021
Maxi-Wally class Lyra
Maxi J-class Velsheda
Maxis Cannonball, Capricornio
RC44 Aqua
Swan 50 Hatari (2021 and 2020)
2019
TP52 Platoon
RC44 Aqua
Maxi-Wally class Lyra
Maxi J-class Velsheda
Maxis Cannonball
2018: Momo (Maxi72), Quantum (TP52), Nika (RC44), Lyra (Wally), Topaz (J class), Plis Play and One Group (Swan Cup)…
2017: Momo (Maxi72), Platoon (TP52), Plenty (Farr 40) Ribelle (Supermaxi), Maidollis (Melges24)…
2016: Bellamente (Maxi72), Quantum (TP52), Open Season (Wally), WinWin (Supermaxi), Team Ceeref (RC44), Embarr (Melges24), Pinta (Melges20)…
2015: Bellamente (Maxi72), Azzurra (TP52), Open Season (Wally), Patagonia (Soto40), Team Nika (RC44), Enfant Terrible (ORC) and titles and podiums in many other events.
2014 season was just the consolidation of Metwind weather forecast in the main professional fleets and projects: Robertissima, Alegre, Jethou, Lupa of London, and Wallies like J-one, Magic Blue, etc. Most of the J-Class fleet also relied on our weather information: Hanuman, Rainbow, Velsheda, Ranger…
SWAN 50, RC44 and MELGES 32 FLEETS
Strongest Swan 50 class teams use Metwind forecasts including current world champion Hatari.
In RC44, some of the Top Teams choice was Metwind information, including World Champions Aqua, Nika, Ceeref, and also Artemis, Bronenosec, etc…
Melges 32 class has been a “classic” between our customers, double World Champion Argo, Delta&Volpe, Robertissima, Mamma Aiuto!, and more…
AMERICA’S CUP
We worked hard with Luna Rossa Challenge in the last America’s Cup, winning the Prada Cup and reaching the final against ETNZ in Auckland in March.
We have signed with INEOS Britannia Team to work at the 37th America’s Cup to be held in Barcelona in 2024.
During the 32nd America’s Cup our meteorologists were in Valencia: Miguel led the weather department, and was weather strategist on the water in the Mascalzone Latino-Capitalia Team.
TP52 FLEET
We work with the TP52 class since 2008, the best teams have been gaining strategical confidence with our forecasts in all the season venues: Azzurra (until 2020), Quantum, Platoon, Provezza, Alegre, Phoenix, Interlodge, etc…
VOLVO OCEAN RACE
We worked with Sun Hung-Kai Scallywag Team helping the afterguard to prepare the legs along the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018.
AND MANY OTHER PROJECTS:
We put our sand grain in some other important achievements: Comanche Transatlantic Record (2016), Comanche Sydney-Hobart race winner and record (2017), Rambler 600′ record (2018)…
PRODUCTS
HIGH ACCURACY RACING FORECASTS
Whether you’re taking part in the America’s Cup, the Olympic Regatta, or in a weekend club race, our wind and weather forecasts will help you take the right strategical decisions: Sail inventory for the day, analysis of the wind field, wind strength, bends and trends, signs…
ANALYSIS OF THE STRATEGICAL FACTORS
Our reports describe not only the expected weather conditions, but they help you to understand and analyze the strategical factors for the next race: bends and trends, wind speed differences, cloudiness and other signs…
OFFSHORE RACING
The best available models and routing programs and our sailing and forecasting experience are the keys to help you analyzing the different routing options.
LECTURES AND BRIEFINGS
Our offer is quite wide: lectures and courses focused not only on weather basics and advanced, but also strategy basics and relationships between Meteorology and Strategy…Some of our Titles are: Weather basics, Strategical factors, Local winds, Clouds and winds, Models and Weather info…
ONSITE ASSISTANCE ON MAJOR PROJECTS
We worked with Luna Rossa Challenge during the last America’s Cup (Auckland 2021).
We’ve taken part in the last six Olympic games, since Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016 (Spanish Team) and Tokyo 2020 (Italian team).
We collaborated with the Sun Hing-Kai Scallywag Team at the Volvo 2017-2018, with onsite presence at some of the leg starts.
ABOUT
Miguel has a Degree in Meteorology and has been a top level sailor, olympic coach and Meteorologist at the America’s Cup and Olympic Games and Volvo Ocean Race. Email me: capi@metwind.com
EXPERIENCE
- Degree in Physics from the University of Barcelona, Meteorology department.
- Weather man of the spanish olympic team during the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Qindao 2008, Weymouth 2012 and Rio 2016 Games, and fr the Italian Olympic Sailing Team at Tokyo 2020 Games.
- Meteorologist for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Challenge in the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland 2021.
- Meteorologist and weather strategist with Mascalzone Latino in Valencia at the 32 America’s Cup.
- Meteorologist for the Sun Hung-Kai Scallywag Team at the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018.
- Currently Metwind meteorologist for several racing teams in different classes TP52, M72, Maxis, Wally’s, RC44, Melges32…
- Winner Princess Sofia Trophy 470 class (1993).
- Winner Copa del Rey 3/4 Ton class (1991).
- Winner European 420 jr (1984).
- Several National titles.
- Olympic coach 470 class, spanish team, Sydney 2000.
- See my instagram.
Contact Us
Get in touch with us by email at info@metwind.com or by phone +34 655 581657