Ferry hit by rogue wave off Ushant.

[Sybarite]

The Plymouth - Santander ferry was hit by a rogue wave off Ushant which broke windows and injured 5 people. The ferry put into Roscoff.

Bit early for the hurricanes isn't it?

I heard somewhere that the meteorologists who correctly forecast last year three major hurricanes are this year forecasting five.

Is this sport getting dangerous?

John

 

[savageseadog]

rogue wave off Ushant which broke windows and injured 5 people .
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Arrest that wave and give it an ASBO

 

[oldharry]

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Bit early for the hurricanes isn't it?

Is this sport getting dangerous?


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Well, with winds up to F9 twice in the last few days, i am beginning to wonder if I will ever get out..... I cant even get ot to the moorng safely when its like this!

 

[webcraft]

Re: Increase in average wind speeds / bad weather

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Is this sport getting dangerous?

[/ QUOTE ] - A very good question . . . average windspeeds seem to have increased in the past ten years, with most people now regarding a forecast of 4-5 as a good sailing breeze whereas ten years ago many would have had a day in port and waited for more temperate conditions.

Similarly, there seem to be more Summer gales than before in UK waters, while tradewind Atlantic crossings seem to be reporting more unpleasant conditions and fewer steady trades.

But - I also have the feeling that there has been a seasonal shift of a month or so, with Summer beginning earlier and ending later - at least here in Scotland, don't know if it is the same for the rest of the Atlantic seaboard.

- Nick

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Re: Increase in average wind speeds / bad weather

Yep,

I recognise that as well.... often rubbish in May/June, but often nice in Sept/Oct

 

[snowleopard]

The radio said the wave was 40 ft. The captain reckoned it was one of those statistical rarities, not quite the 100 year wave but same principle.