Many of us here on SBO sail on lakes and inside passages. The concept of a Rogue wave, out there in the water, could rush upon us consuming our boat. A wave that would rise up to ruin our sailing enjoyment, never enters our mind.
But if you are among the adventurers that untie the lines and head out onto vast bodies of water the lore, of Rogue waves so tall that they block the sky, lingers in the back of our minds.
It is only since the 1990's that "Science" has declared the existence of "ROGUE WAVES" fact.
How they develop or where they may strike is still a debated mystery.
Exist? Well they have been observed and measured, so yes they are real, not sailor fantasy.
If you sometimes wonder, then I suggest the fluid dynamics article "The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves" by Charlie Wood is worth investigating.
But if you are among the adventurers that untie the lines and head out onto vast bodies of water the lore, of Rogue waves so tall that they block the sky, lingers in the back of our minds.
It is only since the 1990's that "Science" has declared the existence of "ROGUE WAVES" fact.
How they develop or where they may strike is still a debated mystery.
Exist? Well they have been observed and measured, so yes they are real, not sailor fantasy.
If you sometimes wonder, then I suggest the fluid dynamics article "The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves" by Charlie Wood is worth investigating.