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Australian yacht hit by 12 meter wave - helmsman lost
On May 2, 9:22?am, Wayne.B wrote:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...5/s1912132.htm Isn't that about 40 feet? Good grief. What do oceanologists say about the generation of a rogue wave? Anybody know? When conditions are fairly benign, say maybe 8-10 foot swells, what oddball force kicks up a single, 40-foot, steep and cresting wave? Too bad for the guy washed overboard. It would be nice if they can find him, but odds are pretty slim. Wonder if he was wearing a vest, with a personal EPIRB? Coulda, woulda, shoulda... pretty sad. |
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