Storm waves at the Horn

[TheThreeWiseGamers]

any one notice when you say cape horn it sounds like ''gay porn'' lol....anybody?

[Oakleaf700]

Yes, I bet you would pray if you thought your ship was in Peril-I definitely would!-to be in the middle of the ocean, in a huge storm, in a flexing ship, anyone would feel hugely vulnerable, and the sailors of old had many superstitions, precisely because their lives were at risk every time they sailed. Ships are larger now, but the sea is still an awesome element, and even the biggest modern vessel is but a minescule speck on the sea's surface..safe passage to all mariners!

[Rv2Bx4]

Each one of those waves has enough energy to destroy a five story building, it is natures most awe inspiring show of power.

[kenfo0]

@Rv2Bx4 really? more power than a tornado? more power than an earthquake? more power than a tsunami? How about a hurricane? Or a 1/4 mile wide asteroid? get a grip son.

[BendikBS]

Say Cape Horn 5 times.

[sophieopreis]

I was working on the P-dam at that time! Was terrible! Worked all night to clean up the mess and reschedule the rest of the cruise!

We still made it to Antarctica!! That was my goal!!!

[jerramy]

I worked in a Greek shipping company. I have heard many tales. Once, a captain came back to say that the Panamax tanker they were travelling in got caught in a storm where the waves were so high that the ship was bending like a banana and the Phillipino crew were on their knees and praying. I have been visiting on these huge oil tankers and I can only imagine what kind of seas could cause them to bend. Kludos to the makers who design for these kind of extreme stresses.

[PhysWizEP]

@jerramy  I have heard the really big boats are built to flex. What worries me is a roll. And of course, that is what almost happened at lunch, a 24 degree tilt that surprised us all (sliding across the dining room).

[stevenreiss]

@PhysWizEP that s nice

[surfr009]

wow and you were on the 12 deck those waves must have been around 40 - 50 feet

[safiras1]

0:30 em diante , que ondas enormes, cruz credo !

[gilleskakachecker]

My dad sailed out there ;o

[LaPistolerina]

scary stuff!

[TylerVanStompU]

read the description dumbass

[porpoisefathom]

those might- maybe- be 40 ft waves not 80ft

[shaneunterthiner]

Cape Horn is the tip of S. America

Cape of Good Hope is the tip of S. Africa

[hbellhere]

its cape Agulas that is the tip of africa

[heLLoBABY667]

Is it really called cape horn?

I always thought it was the cpae of good hope

cos there was the guy who sailed round it and it was REALLY stormy so he got bak 2 england and sed 2 the queen 'its called the cape of storms or dread or wtvr'

then some ppl wer like 'but then no one will want 2 go there, so lets call it the cape of gud hope'

Thats a year six history lesson for ya!

[Cwp209]

Cape Horn is the southern tip of South America. its a small island in the drake passage that is part of Chile. Cape of good hope is a promontory on the southern tip of Africa. They are both incredibly rough due to the unobstructed wave action of the southern oceans.

[critgit]

Thats how Greenland got it's name.

[55keats]

Litte "storm".

A real Storm (!) on the Cape Horn looks other

[PhysWizEP]

The Captain estimated around 70 - 80 ft. I think. This kind of thing is hard to estimate, especially when they hit you by surprise. We were already in a storm with hurricane strength winds and waves frequently 40 ft and more. As several people commented above, not unusual for the Drake Passage. The ship handled it very well.

[jmark50]

The ship I was on was hit by roque waves. USCGC Glacier about 40 years ago. I was on the fantail, and the ship was in about 10-15 foot seas.  Pretty calm really. All of sudden I felt the ship was dropping, different from roll and pitch. Looked up and saw a huge wave coming from the port side. The ship took a 65 degree roll. There were three waves, but the first was the biggest. WIkipedia talks about rogue waves and "three sisters" as we called them. Search for, uscgc glacier.

[mwp62]

How big were the 2 rouge waves that hit you that day?

[runescapecat454]

Ive heard the tip of South America is know for its violent waves

[Spartan890]

usually they sail around storms

[cailforniawoodpusher]

Do propellers every freeze?

[3mate1]

Nice you can hear the wind!

[NL59FIFTY]

good to take in swim in:)

[odaysailor]

I've rounded the horn on an aircraft carrier and even then, it was wild. Obviously, the ship looks pretty steady! yes, the waves get big down that way!

[heyjobros]

wow!!! those waves were HUGGEEE!!

[pk22cm]

Try to search on ship in rough sea (coastguard) or Heavy seas compilation. But the worst one according to me is russian, therefor very hard to find, no english searchwords. Found it yesterday, but not today:( think its because the temp maintain of the site

[svosprey]

The bar sounds like the place to be in waves like that! Nice vid

[Ankhorite]

Wow. I remember reading, as a little girl in school a long long time ago, about how perilous it was for early sailors to round the Horn. Because of you, I now can see exactly how awful it must have been. Thank you.