From: "Jack Fu" <SeaDogJack_at_cablespeed.com> > > I just want make sure I understand what is meant by "lee shore". > I take it the lee shore is the shore where the wind is blowing > from the sea toward the land? > Lee and windward are taken from the perspective of a ship. The lee side of a ship is that away from the wind. A lee shore is on the lee side of a ship as well. Hence from the landsmans perspective, the lee shore is the windward side. Hence, you're correct. A lee shore for a sailing vessel is dangerous because you have to steer up into the weather to stay away from the shore. I was always confused by this term, as I once thought it meant lee shore meant lee side on an island (i.e. away from the weather). It was only when I realized the ship is the reference point that the term made sense. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Dec 16 2000 - 11:15:21 PST
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