On a much smaller scale, think of it like an ice cube dropped in a glass of water. Then, scaling thing up, let’s take a large cargo ship, cruising through a narrow riverway. The result is ...
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Satellites spot 115 ft 'monster' waves in Pacific danger zone
Satellites have confirmed what mariners long suspected but could never fully prove: the open Pacific can spawn waves as tall ...
In the niche world of novelty wave surfing, boat wakes are a usual suspect. Ben Gravy, Dylan Graves, Blair Conklin – the big names in novelty wave surfing have all danced with large cargo ships, ...
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Why big ships are often faster than small ships, hull speed, wave drag, and the physics behind it
It feels backwards, but larger ships often have an easier time reaching higher speeds than smaller vessels. This breaks down hull speed, wave interference, hump resistance, and the design tricks like ...
The biggest waves produced in the ocean – at least that we know of – max out around the triple digit range. Although nobody has officially surfed the 100-foot wave yet, that threshold is soon to be ...
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