On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 12:51:02 GMT, "Dr. Di"
wrote:

I would think the slope of these waves may allow a small boat to continue
while a large ship might be in jeopardy.. Is this belief consistent with
your experiences?

There have been stories of ships being "bridged" between two large
waves and breaking in half. Fortunately I have no first hand
experience. :-)