Logbook Tales – Rogue Wave

The wave appeared out of nowhere, on a calm sea. It broke above the deck, flooding the bilges and soaking everything below…

A conversation with cruising sailors, or avid surfers who chase waves around the globe, will invariably include at least one tale of an encounter with a rogue wave, especially if they’ve sailed the southern oceans, the Madagascar straits, or the Mona Passage between Jamaica and Cuba. You think you’ll never actually encounter one, or hope you never do. They can be terrifyi...