Giant rogue-wave hits ship!

[Boatnomad]

Just came across this,hell of a wave,300 miles NW Vancouver Island!


Huge cargo ship limps into Victoria after giant rogue-wave hit

[willk]

Ha! Estimated 10-15m..., That's a wee pussy wave.

Amigo, stand proud, we have real waves in Ireland

[Nathan k]

Spent some time reading about these, I still can't imagine how big they are.
To think a wave can sink a 260m ship like the MS Munchen Is amazing.

It did get me thinking though...Would a smaller boat with a much higher power to weight be better off? maybe a very large rib. might be able to climb up and over?

[Boatnomad]

The MS Munchen is a mystery?

[jwalker]

For a moment there, I thought you meant our welsh friend was up to no good.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by jwalker

For a moment there, I thought you meant our welsh friend was up to no good.

I was thinking he's gone a long way from Angola. Maybe gArFie's navigating for him.

[chewy]

10-15m isn't overly big but I guess if your sat beam on to it its not exactly ideal!

[Boatnomad]

Though less dramatic than the Starboard shot above,for me the real telling shot is the Port one!
Seems like it's very rare,but if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time (Offshore,not Inshore Reef Break ) don't think it makes much difference what you are in!
A perfect example is the time Alan Priddy was headed up to Iceland in Aug.2004. Fine big well proven RIB (whole story here on RIBnet)
If i can be so bold,i thought the piece he wrote about that time was very-good.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Boatnomad

(Offshore,not Inshore Reef Break )

Smacks for the lazy Irish Times Editor there I'm afraid. The wave in question was recorded by the M4 weather buoy - so quite a distance offshore.

Mr Priddy can be very entertaining

[tony t]

, we have real waves in Ireland [/QUOTE]

cancel the july the 7th trip boy,s

[Boatnomad]

Cant say i know AP but yep,3 different 20meter waves "that" day
We do seem to get our fair share of big-ones this neck of the woods.