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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Thu Jun 22 2006 - 09:17:08 EDT
In a message dated 22/06/2006 13:54:53 GMT Daylight Time,
writes:
In some places (particularly in shallower areas like the Bahamas and
the Chesapeake), the wave period is more important than just the
height. If a 45 foot boat is in waves of 5-6 feet, but the distance
between the peaks of the waves is only 40 feet, the bow is going to be
constantly buried in the face of the next wave. (We call these
'square waves') Whereas out in the ocean the distance may be 100-200
feet between waves, and it will be a much more comfortable ride.
YES well put - it is the wave period that matters - square waves are
horrible especially when they are on top of a different wave train and the wind is
not in sync with either - ala the Caribbean waves - which are somewhat
horrible - in 25 knots of wind and you have horrible but not dangerous waves just
rather unpleasant. The Anegada Passage comes to mind about 80 miles of hell
going W to E and lots of fun going E to W - Now can you get bolt on hydrofoils
to get your sailboat above the wave influence - well one can dream - or just
sail downwind Oh Help Tortola to St Maarten via the Panama Canal and Cape
Horn.
regards
David
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