+1 on wake. We get these occasionally on the Hudson River when there is no obvious wake maker around.
On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I have encountered some odd waves on the Chesapeake and attributed them to > a boat/ship/tug/barge which has passed by some time earlier. In the shallow > bay waters, these type of 5 to 8 foot wake waves could easily travel across > a few miles of water and then bounce off the shore and come right back. Not > unusual at all. > > > > Gary > > St. Michaels MD > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Della > Barba, Joe via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, June 20, 2016 1:01 PM > *To:* '[email protected]' <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe <[email protected]> > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Odd wave in Chesapeake > > > > 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:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Jack Brennan via CnC-List > *Sent:* Monday, June 20, 2016 12:17 > *To:* [email protected] > *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 <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Monday, June 20, 2016 12:05 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Cc:* Ronald B. Frerker <[email protected]> > > *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 <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Brian Fry <[email protected]> > *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://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> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > >
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