I have encountered “rogue waves” offshore, but in this case I am going with the ship/barge wake as the likely cause. We have not had any earthquakes here this year, so I doubt that was the cause. Joe Coquina C&C 35 MK I
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Jack Brennan via CnC-List Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:17 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Jack Brennan Subject: Re: Stus-List Odd wave in Chesapeake Wakes from ships can travel a long distance in the right conditions. Off the South Florida coast, careless fishermen in small powerboats sometimes get sunk without warning because they anchor off the stern (where all of the motor weight is) near the first reef. Then a big wake arrives without warning from a cruise ship or freighter passing farther offshore. The stern can’t lift up because of the anchor and motor weight, so the wake breaks over the boat and swamps it. The wake doesn’t have to be huge. Five feet or so can do it with a small powerboat. When I worked at the daily newspaper in Fort Lauderdale, we did a couple of these stories a year on this happening. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. From: Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:05 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Ronald B. Frerker<mailto:rbfrer...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Odd wave in Chesapeake Is there any tech plate activity in the area? Not familiar with the area, so grasping at straws. Ron Wild Cheri C&C 30-1 STL ________________________________ From: Brian Fry via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Brian Fry <biker...@yahoo.com<mailto:biker...@yahoo.com>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 2:59 PM Subject: Stus-List Odd wave in Chesapeake Leaving Solomon's last week in the morning, headed north, experienced an odd wave. We were offshore from Cove Point, light winds from SE, motoring in near calm water. All of a sudden, 2 waves about 4 ft or 5 ft high just a few feet apart came down the bay, from the north. We drive right into them, the second one just about coming over the bow. Had anyone experienced this? No traffic was in sight. I am thinking a wave created by the tide shift from high to low, at a narrow part of the bay. Freaky. I spoke with a sailor from Solomon's and he had never seen it. _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! ________________________________ _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/2016/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange_184x116-v1.png]<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=oa-2322-b> Virus-free<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=oa-2322-b>
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