What data do boaters want?

Who will be the primary users of BIS?

The BIS Advisory Board

Who funded BIS and what is our goal?

What do we mean by 'boaters'?




Who will be the primary users of BIS?

Sailors / kayakers / windsurfers completed 63% of the surveys even though they make up 29% of our estimated Puget Sound boaters.

We are inclined to believe that the core customers for BIS are sailors and kayakers because adverse weather affects them most. Nevertheless, experienced power boaters assure us that weather and oceanographic information is critical for trip planning.



Funded by Washington Sea Grant Program
The Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington is a world premiere center for research, development,
and advanced education in science and engineering. www.apl.washington.edu


APL-UW owns all proprietary rights to a boater information system (BIS), but will make BIS readily available for public use.